ISBN: 9781565841321 - the sex side of life: mary ware dennett's pioneering battle for birth control and sex education (14 résultats)

Hardback. Etat : Good. This is a biography of Mary Ware Dennett, who was an educator in sex education and the author of the widely distributed pamphlet, "The Sex Side of Life". Dennett was a pioneer in sex education, who battled with Congress in her fight against the censorship law that banned the dissemination of any information about human sexuality. So threatening was Dennett's message to those who would limit a woman's knowledge of contraception, that the Post Office used exaggerated obscenity charges to frame Dennett in a trial that became a landmark case in obscenity law. Dennett was also executive secretary of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and founding organizer of the National Birth Control League, and she held key positions in the American Union Against Militarism.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Etat : Very Good. First edition. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Etat : Good. This is a biography of Mary Ware Dennett, who was an educator in sex education and the author of the widely distributed pamphlet, "The Sex Side of Life". Dennett was a pioneer in sex education, who battled with Congress in her fight against the censorship law that banned the dissemination of any information about human sexuality. So threatening was Dennett's message to those who would limit a woman's knowledge of contraception, that the Post Office used exaggerated obscenity charges to frame Dennett in a trial that became a landmark case in obscenity law. Dennett was also executive secretary of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and founding organizer of the National Birth Control League, and she held key positions in the American Union Against Militarism.…

hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Traces the life of the social reformer, from her battles over censorship of sexual information to the founding of the National Birth Control League Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.…

Hard cover. Etat : Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. Audience: General/trade. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. HC 160.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover in jacket. Inscribed by the author.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Cover is black with silver lettering on spine. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with 19 b/w photos and some b/w drawings. "A suffragette, a leading figure of the American Arts and Crafts movement, a prominent peace activist, and a crusader for the right to obtain and distribute information about contraception, Mary Ware Dennett was also author of the sex-education pamphlet "The Sex Side of Life: An Explanation for Young People". Though the pamphlet--written in 1915 for Dennett's adolescents sons--ultimately became a respected, widely-read publication, public officials judged it obscene and brought Dennett to trial in a landmark censorship case."; B&W Illustrations; 6 1/4 x 9 1/2; 374 pages; Cover has slight edge wear and bumping. DJ has some light edge wear, very slight crinkling across top of back. …

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. The New Press, New York, 1996. First edition. First printing, with full number line to 1. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Quarter black cloth over black paper-covered boards; spine lettered in white. A tight, clean copy with publisher's original price ($25.00) intact on front jacket flap. Illustrated with 19 black-and-white photographs and several drawings. 8vo, 374 pp. A biography of birth-control and sex-education pioneer Mary Ware Dennett, whose 1915 pamphlet The Sex Side of Life became the subject of a landmark obscenity and censorship case. Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector.…

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Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Foxing and soiling to page edges.; 9.70 X 6.30 X 1.50 inches; 374 pages.

Hardcover. Etat : New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.