MENZIES, K.; JONES, DR. ERNEST (FOREWORD)

Autoerotic [Auto-Erotic] Phenomena in Adolescence - an Analytical Study of the Psychology and Psychopathology of Onanism

London: H.K. Lewis & Co. Ltd, 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. "There are few subjects on which a modern book is more urgently needed than on the delicate topic of autoerotism, and Mr. Menzies is to be greatly commended for his courage in attacking a problem the discussion of which has been so effectively banned by the cowardice of modern society that it is rarely alluded to outside the pernicious files of quack literature." - Foreword. Content is divided into four parts: The Psychology of Masturbation; The Pathology of Masturbation; Ethical Considerations; The Treatment of Masturbation. [ii]-viii, 9-96 pp. Bibliography. Footnotes. Moderate wear to original burgundy cloth brightly lettered in gilt. Clean, tight and unmarked. Moderate tanning to endpapers. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. A quality copy of this important early study. IMDb reports that this title appeared, lined up in a cabinet with other old books on related topics, in the 1973 gothic supernatural horror film "The Legend of Hell House".; 12mo. Good .

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K. Menzies

Autoerotic Phenomena in Adolescence: An Analytical Study of Psychology and Psychopathology of Onanism

H. K. Lewis, London, 1919. First Edition, Hardcover. Very Good Condition. 19cm x 12cm. 96 pages. Original red cloth, gilt lettering. Early 20th century psychoanalytical study of masturbation written for a lay audience. With a foreword by Dr. Ernest Jones. An important text in helping to normalise healthy self-pleasure and provide a balanced approach to unhealthy behaviours in the early 20th century. Minor shelf wear. Very minor bump to crown fore-edge corner. Shipped Weight: .2 kilos.

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