EUGENICS, Sex Life & Heredity, 1919 Treatise to 'Prevent Inferior Descendants'

Description: StLouBrown's Bygone Days "Let Bygones Be back" Antique 1919 hardcover copy of The Laws of Sex Life and Heredity, EUGENICS, by T.W. Shannon and Medical Department contribution from W.J. Truitt. Eugenics, a science that developed in the last quarter of the 19th century, holds as its premise that the gene pool can be improved by the proper and moral use of sex to “prevent inferior descendants” According to the American Psychological Association, it relies on the principles of: self-knowledge, self-control and the right conduct toward others. … It is intended to be a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to direct and guide their children. As a guide to eugenics, it advocates using measures of physical appearance, health, behavior and intelligence to judge which families display the greatest potential to produce genetically superior children. The science quickly fell out of favor when the horrific experiments on humans during the Holocaust were associated with eugenics by fascists trying to justify their atrocities. The book contains some anachronistic, quaint, and by today’s standards, laughably outrageous sections on sex, moral purity, and how to obtain the highest levels of society by the proper employment of them and other tenets. It belonged to my grandmother, and the year it was published, 1919, was the year she started dating my grandfather, whom she married in 1921. It is, perhaps, a gift to a maiden from a well-meaning parent, aunt or other relative. The excessively long, but complete, title of the book is: Nature’s Secrets Revealed Scientific Knowledge Of The Laws of Sex Life and Heredity or EUGENICS Vital Information for the Married and Marriageable of All Ages; a Word at the Right Time to the Boy, Girl, Young Man, Young Woman, Husband, Wife, Father and Mother; Also, Timely Help, Counsel and Instruction for Every Member of Every Home Together with Important Hints on Social Purity, Heredity, Physical Manhood and Womanhood © 1919, The S.A. Mullikin Company, Marietta, Ohio. 584 pgs. Book measures 5 ¾” x 8” x 2”. Combined shipping: Combined shipping available on multiple purchases upon request. That means that if an order contains at least one item with a shipping charge, although other items in the order are listed with free shipping, there will be a charge--the lowest possible given the combined items. Condition assessment: Any conditions assigned to items listed for sale are based on a conservative, albeit amateur, opinion, so please examine available images closely and come to your own conclusion. Take care to note whether this auction is one in which multiple copies of the same or similar items are being sold individually, and that the price listed is for one of the items rather than all the items which might appear in a group photo. Multiple-copy listings: On listings where multiple copies of the same item are listed, labels associated with a color such as "Item Name-Yellow” or “Item Name-Purple" refer only to the color of the background used for identification purposes. Smoke-free inventory: All items have been stored in a smoke-free environment. Questions? I want the buyer to be satisfied. Feel free to ask any questions you have. Your satisfaction 100% guaranteed, or simply return your purchase in the same condition within 30 days for a full refund! Thank you for your patronage.

Price: 179.99 USD

Location: Springfield, Illinois

End Time: 2023-11-29T19:15:46.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.42 USD