viii, 135 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
1896 · London
by (Homosexuality) Symonds, John Addington
London, 1896. Second, pirated edition. One of 100 copies (unnumbered). viii, 135 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Green cloth. Ex-library, bookplate on front pastedown, small trace of slip removal on lower pastedown. Ink annotations throughout. Very good. Second, pirated edition. One of 100 copies (unnumbered). viii, 135 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Symonds' groundbreaking essay was first printed privately in 1891, then pirated here. It is "the first 'scientific' psychological-sociological analysis of homosexuality in English, exposing vulgar errors by a well-judged mixture of sarcasm, science, and common sense" (ODNB)
Includes a chapter on Walt Whitman; Symonds also published Walt Whitman. A Study (1893). (Inventory #: 212405)
Includes a chapter on Walt Whitman; Symonds also published Walt Whitman. A Study (1893). (Inventory #: 212405)