| Physical description |
394 pages, 38 unnumbered pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of folded plates : illustrations (engravings, woodcuts) ; 15 cm (12mo) |
| Note |
Collation includes added engraved t.p. and final blank leaf. Plates comprise 2 folded tables and 3 folded woodcuts. |
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Copy 2 Supplier/Donor: A. Geddes. Note: 3 folded woodcuts wanting. Binding: Human skin bound by Lortic, with gilt panelled spine and gilt borders, cover ornaments and fillets. On tipped-in leaf: authenticating description signed by Dr. L[udovic] Bouland [MD Strasbourg, 1865]: "Ce curieux petit livre sur la viginité ... me paraissant mériter une reliure congruente au suject est revetu d'un morceau de peau de femme tannée par moi-meme avec du sumac." Mentioned by Paul Combes in the journal 'Intermédiaire des chercheurs et curieux' in 1910, with note that Bouland had acquired the piece of skin while a medical student, from the body of a woman who had died in the hospital in Metz. Subsequently owned by Alistair Livingston Gunn (1903-70); lot 165 in the sale of his collection at Bonham's, 11 Oct. 1979. Bought there by Annabel Geddes, founder of the London Dungeon. No marks of ownership in either case. |
| Uniform title |
De integritatis & corruptionis virginum notis
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| Author, etc. |
Pineau, Séverin, -1619.
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Bonacciuoli, Luigi, -approximately 1540.
Enneas muliebris.
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Platter, Felix, 1536-1614.
De origine partium.
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Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655.
De septo cordis pervio.
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Sebisch, Melchior, 1578-1674.
De notis virginitatis.
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| Topic-LCSH |
Virginity.
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Women -- Diseases.
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Pregnancy.
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Childbirth.
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| System no. |
.b12832480
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| Record no. |
19575343 |
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