Women East and West; Impressions of a Sex Expert, Magnus Hirschfeld, 1935

Women East and West; Impressions of a Sex Expert, by Magnus Hirschfeld. English version by O.P. Green.

Hirschfeld's study of sexual folklore, traditions, practices, customs and attitudes, comparing East and West, based on his own travels. With sections of The Far East, Indonesia, India and The Near East.

Published by William Heinemann (Medical Books) Ltd, London, 1935. First British edition with first issue binding.

A very good blue cloth hardback with gilt titles to spine. No dustjacket. Blind embossed titles to front. Mild rubbing and bumping with a slightly lightened area to the front. With a little give in the spine, but soundly bound. Black endpapers.

Text pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot or usage mark.

Text in English.

xix + 321pp + frontispiece and 10 pages Plates (as called for).

Dimensions: Each volume approximately 220mm high x 148mm wide x 36mm deep.

Approximate weight: 556g (unpacked).