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Lot # 96 - 1880 The Transmission of Life by Dr. George H. Napheys | New Edition

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1880 The Transmission of Life by Dr. George H. Napheys | New Edition Victorian Medical Guide

Victorian-era medical volume titled The Transmission of Life: Counsels on the Nature and Hygiene of the Masculine Function by Dr. George H. Napheys. This 1880 H.C. Watts Company publication is identified on the title page as a New Edition, issued with the author's final corrections and additions along with a biographical sketch. Bound in original brown cloth with black decorative stamping and gilt cover emblem reading "Knowledge is Safety." The work reflects 19th-century medical and social perspectives on health, heredity, hygiene, and marriage, making it an interesting example of period medical literature. Sold originally by subscription, as noted on the preliminary page. Displays age-related wear to the cloth binding, consistent with age and use.

A scarce and collectible late-19th-century medical reference appealing to collectors of antique medicine, social history, Victorian literature, and health-related publishing.

Catalog Note: New Edition, Philadelphia: H.C. Watts Co., 1880. Original brown cloth hardcover. Condition consistent with age and use.

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Lot # 96 - 1880 The Transmission of Life by Dr. George H. Napheys | New Edition

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