The Mirror of Coitus: A Translation and Edition of the Fifteenth-Century 'Speculum al foderi'
by Anonymous; Michael Solomon, editor
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0940639483
- ISBN 13
- 9780940639485
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Madison, WI: Hispanic Seminary of Medieval Studies, 1990. Scholarly study of streamlined medieval health manual mainly intended for men, of interest partly for its view into medieval culture and knowledge, partly as an early European sex manual. Includes the original, though slightly modernized, medieval Catalan text with English translation, commentary. Hardcover, as pictured; full burgundy cloth, gilt titling. Light general wear, minor bumping to corners, seems unread; no jacket, as issued. Text clean, no names or marks; xxvii, 139 pages, indices for English & Catalan, bibliography, notes, facsimile manuscript page, a few illustrations. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 6" by 9¼".
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- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- w0799
- Title
- The Mirror of Coitus: A Translation and Edition of the Fifteenth-Century 'Speculum al foderi'
- Author
- Anonymous; Michael Solomon, editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0940639483
- ISBN 13
- 9780940639485
- Publisher
- Hispanic Seminary of Medieval Studies
- Place of Publication
- Madison, WI
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 6" by 9¼"
- Keywords
- History of Medicine, Medieval Studies, Sexuality, Sociology
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Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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Beloit, Wisconsin
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