Psychopathia Sexualis
Philadelphia: F. A. David Company, Publishers, 1906. Seventh Edition. This book is a seventh edition. Measuring approximately 9.5" x 6.25 with 436 numbered pages.
This book is in poor condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Heavy staining possibly from water damage to both front and rear boards. Moderate staining to all edges of textblock. Front board bowed Front hinge cracked. Moderate staining to front and rear pastedowns and endpaper.
The book details a wide range of paraphilias and focuses on male homosexuality/bisexuality (the "antipathetic instinct" of the subtitle). The book coined the terms "sadism and masochism" as well as borrowing the term bisexual from botanical language.
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Inventory #(N5-64). Item #4308
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