Rare Books: Freaks and the Medical Body

Volume v.15

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Divided into six sections or "books" the volume covers the entire pregnancy cycle along with discourses on related medical diseases and situations.
- Book one opens with information on conception and nutrition of the fetus.
- The second section contains descriptions of the uterus and guidelines for the pregnant women.
- Book three deals with the birthing process, subsequent care of mother and infant, as well as a portion devoted to the use of obstetric instruments.
- Section four pertains to the management of "unnatural" births such as multiples and awkward presentations.
- Book five discusses related conditions such as false pregnancy, uterine tumors, abortions, and deformed infants (or "monsters").
- Section six discusses causes for sterility with suggested remedies.

Item 1a: Shirley Temple and Lionel Barrymore Starring in The Little Colonel. [1935}
Item 1b: Little Orphan Annie in the Movies. 1937
Item 1c: Temple, Shirley. My Life and Times. 1936
Item 1d: Shirley Temple in The Littlest Rebel. 1935
Item 1e: Little Annie Rooney on the Highway to Adventure. 1938
Item 1f: Little Miss Muffet. 1936