The Seven Ages of Woman, First Edition Signed
First Edition
The Seven Ages of Woman. Elizabeth Parker M.D. Johns Hopkins Press: Baltimore, 1960. First edition signed. 609 pages. Measures 6.25 x 9.25 inches. Author's inscription in blue ink on front free endpaper reads, " To Col. Mary A Hallaren with admiration and appreciation for her service to womankind-and her country. Elizabeth Park May 12, 1960." Original black boards with midcentury modern cover art. The text is a comprehensive and accessible overview of female physiology, a still radical notion when it was published. The grassroots women's health movement of the 1960s and 1970s was driven by women demanding agency over their bodies via empowered patient-doctor relations and was an integral part of the fight for reproductive freedom. Parker, a gynecologist, dedicated to her life's work to empowering women through information like that contained in this text. Minor shelfwear to jacket. Textblock tight and clean. Overall very good condition.Item #18377
Price: $220.00
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