SEX & SEXUALITY, 1640-1940
Literary, Medical and Sociological Perspectives
Part 1: Sources from the Bodleian
Library, Oxford
and the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London
CONTENTS OF REELS
SOURCES FROM THE WELLCOME INSTITUTE FOR THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE,
LONDON
REEL 1: Sexual
Habits
M D T de Bienville M D
Nymphomania, or a Dissertation concerning the Furor Uterinus.
trans. Edward Sloane Wilmot. J Bew, London, 1775, MSL TR 218.3
Jacques Ferrand M D
Erotomania, or a Treatise discoursing of the Essence, Causes
and
Cure of Love, or Erotique Melancholy.1640, 2219
John Marten
Gonosologium Novum: Or, a New System of all the Secret
Infirmities and Diseases, Natural, Accidental, and Venereal in
Men and Women
with a further warning against Quacks.
N Crouch, London, 1709, EPB/MSL/MAR
Anon
Onania; or the Heinous Sin of Self-Pollution, And all its
frightful Consequences, in both Sexes, considerd with
Spirittual and Physical Advice to those, Who have Already Injurd
Themselves by This Abominable Practice. And seasonable Admonition
to the Youth of the Nation (of both sexes) and Those Whose
Tuition They are Under, Whether Parents, Guardians, Masters, or
Mistresses.
Mrs Cooke, W Pedtingham, W Corbett, 1776, EPB/Suppl B./ONA
Anon
A supplement to the Onania, or The Heinous sin of self-pollution,
and all its frightful consequences, in both sexes considerd
Containing, some further remarks of the mischiefes, by this
practice
refuting the malicious charges in a late
scurrilouis libel, intitled Onania examind and detected
:to
which is added, a curious piece
translated out of the Latin
from L Sckmeider
:as, also, De Quincys translation of
Dr Carrs remarkable answer to a letter sent him by a divine,
concerning two nuns at Rome, reported to have changd their
sex: Likewise, Dr Drakes and several other physicians
opinions of hermaphrodites, and women brought to a resemblance of
them, by the practice of self-pollution
.
The fifth edition. J Isted, Book-seller, Mr Crouch, Bookseller,
who usd also to sell it, being dead! c. 1729, 39162/B
Anon
Onania examined, and detected: or the ignorance, error,
impertinence and contradiction of a book called Onania discovered
and expounded
By Philo-Castitatis. Second edition.
J Marshall and J Roberts. London, 1724, 39162/B
REEL 2: Sexual
Habits
G Archibald Douglas
The Nature and Causes of Impotence in men, and Barrenness in
Women, Explained.
Third edition. J Brett, London, 1758, 20800/B
M Tissot M D
Onanism; or, a Treatise upon the Disorders produced by
Masturbation or, The Dangerous effects of secret and excessive
venery.
J Pridden, London, 1766, EPB/B/TIS/18/B
M Tissot M D
A New Guide to Health and Long Life, or Advice to families: being
a treatise upon the disorders produced by the dangerous effects
of a secret and excessive venery among youths of both sexes.
T Willis, London, 1808, EPB/Hunterian Soc/TIS (A Hunterian
Society deposit)
M Tissot M D
A Treatise on the Crime of Onan, illustrated with a Variety of
cases together with the
method of Cure by M Tissot. Trans. from the third edition of the
original. B Thomas, London, 1766, EPB/B/TIS/111/B
James Graham
Lecture on the Generation, Increase and Improvement of the Human
Species. 1783, 25278/A
James Graham
The Guardian goddess of health: or the whole art of preventing
and curing disease; and of enjoying peace and happiness of body
and of mind to the longest possible period
with precepts for
the preservation and exaltation of personal beauty
To which
is added, an account of the composition, preparation, and
properties of the three great medicines prepared and dispensed at
the Temple of Health, Adelphi, and at the Temple of Hymen.
Printed for the People, London, c.1782, 25283/P
James Graham
Il Convito Amoroso! Or a serio-comico-philosophical lecture on
the causes, nature and effects of love and beauty
As
delivered by Hebe Vestina
.To which subjoined a description
of the celebrated celestial bed. Third edition. Printed for
Hebe Vestina, London, 1782, 25282/B
James Graham
Sketch of the Plan &c. the Temple of Health! In the Centre of
the Royal Terrace, Adelphi.
London, 1780?, EPB/SupplD/GRA
James Graham
A Sketch: or Short Description of (Dr) Grahams medical
apparatus, &c Erected about the beginning for the year 1780 (in
his house) on the Royal (Terrace) Adelphi.
Mr Almon, Mr Becket and Messr Richardson and Urquhart 1780, 25281/B/1and
2
REEL 3: Advice
Books
Anon
Aristotles Masterpiece or The Secrets of Generation as
played in all the parts thereof.
J Howe, London, 1690, 11217/A
Nicolas de Venette
The Mysteries of Conjugal Love Reveald. Third edition. 1712,
EPB/VEN
Samuel Solomon
Guide to Health or, advice to both sexes with an essay on a
certain disease, seminal weakness, and a destructive habit of
private nature. Also an address to parents, tutors, and guardians
of youth. To which one added, observations on the use and abuse
of cold bathing.
Fifty second edition. 1800, 48928/B
SOURCES FROM THE BODLEIAN LIBRARY, OXFORD
REEL 4: Advice
Books
Thomas Beddoes
Hygeia: or Essays Moral and Medical, on the causes affecting the
Personal State of our middling and affluent classes. 3 vols
Bristol, 1802-1803, 1672 e. 421-423
REEL 5: Advice
Books
Anon
Aristotles Masterpiece or the Secrets of Generation Displayd.
London, 1694, Vet A3f. 163
J H Meibomius
A Treatise of the Use of Flogging in Venereal Affairs. London,1718,
Vet a 4 f. 2147
Michael Ryan
The Philosophy of marriage, in its social, moral and physical
relations; with an account of the diseases of the genito-urinary
organs. London, 1837, 37.261
H A Allbutt
The Wifes Handbook: How a Woman should order herself during
Pregnancy.... 1886, 162.e.211
Moral Guidance
Anon
Moral and Instructive tales for the improvement of young ladies.
1790, Vet. A5 f. 307
Madame Gatti de Gamond
The Phalanstery; or Attractive Industry and Moral Harmony. London,
1841, 41.260
REEL 6: Moral
Guidance
William Lovett
Social and Political Morality. 1853, 270 b. 99
Lionel Beale
Our Morality and the Moral Question. 1887, 26521 e.9
Medical Works
William Rowley
A Practical Treatise on Diseases of the Breasts of Women....
London, 1772, Vet.A5e.159 (4)
William Rowley
The New Method of curing the Venereal Disease..... London, 1772,
Vet.A5e. 159(5)
William Acton
A complete practical treatise on venereal diseases. London,
1841, 41.1125
Samuel Lamert M D
Self Preservation: A Medical Treatise on the Secret Infirmities
and Disorders of the Generative Organs .... London, 1852, 160.c.37
REEL 7: Medical
Works
William Acton
The Functions and Disorders of the reproductive organs. London,
1857, 160 a.3
William Goodell
Lessons in Gynaecology Philadelphia. 1887 3rd ed, (Radcl)
Robert Bell
Woman in Health and sickness. Glasgow, 1889, 1619 e. 83
Robert Bell
Sterility. London. 1896, 16199 e. 4
REEL 8: Literary
Treatments
Daniel Defoe
A Treatise Concerning the Use and Abuse of the Marriage Bed. London,
1727, Vet A4.e.609
Daniel Defoe
Conjugal Lewdness; or Matrimonial Whoredom.London, 1727,
24731e.612
Dinah Mulock (Craik)
A Womans Thoughts about Women. 1858, 270 b. 119
REEL 9: Literary
Treatments
J Ewing Ritchie
The Night Side of London. 1858, G A Lond.8° 288
Prostitution
The Society for the Suppression of Vice
The constables assistant, being a compendium of the duties
and powers of constables.
London, 1807, Vet.A6 e. 561
William Hale
Considerations on the causes and the prevalence of female
prostitution. 1812, 232 e. 184
Michael Ryan
Prostitution in London, with a comparative view of that of Paris
and New York.
London, 1839, 39.278
William Bevan
Prostitution in the Borough of Liverpool. 1843, 43.1266 (9)
REEL 10: Prostitution
William Acton
Prostitution considered in its moral, social and sanitary aspects
in London and in other large cities. 1857, 232 a. 71
James Miller
Prostitution considered in relation to its cause and cure.
Edinbugh, 1859, G Pamph 2446 (26)
The Society for the Rescue of Young Women
and Children
Licensing Prostitution. Nottingham, 1869, 24728 e 15
John Chapman
Prostitution, governmental experiments in controlling it. London,1870,
200 h. 106 (4)
William Acton
The Contagious Diseases act: Shall the contagious diseases act be
applied to the civil population? London, 1870, 150 f. 2 (4)
Frederick W Lowndes
Prostitution and venereal diseases in Liverpool. London,
1886 , 24728 e.19
Abraham Flexner
Prostitution in Europe. London, 1914, 24728 e. 48
REEL 11: Sociology of Sex
George Drysdale
The Elements of Social Science; or Physical, Sexual and Natural
Religion. 1861
250 c.164
REEL 12: Sociology of Sex
Charles Darwin
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex. 1871
2 vols, 189f.40,41
Hon Edward Lyttelton
The Causes and Prevention of Immorality in Schools. 1887, 126521.d.2(6)
Charles Knowlton M D
Fruits of Philosophy: An Essay on the Population Question. 1888,
Radcl.
REEL 13: Sociology of Sex
Patrick Geddes/ J Arthur Thomson
The Evolution of Sex. 1889, 189129 e.10
Richard von Krafft-Ebing
Psychopathia Sexualis: With especial reference to Contrary Sexual
Instinct. A Medico-Forensic Study. London, 1892, Radcl.
REEL 14: Sociology of Sex
Edward Carpenter
Homogenic Love. 1894
Edward Carpenter
Loves Coming of Age. 1896
Edward Carpenter
The Intermediate Sex. 1908, 1912
REEL 15: Sociology of Sex
Richard von Krafft-Ebing
Psychopathia Sexualis: with especial reference to Antipathic
Sexual Instinct.
A Medico-Forensic Study. London, 1899
Radcl.
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