ONAN ESCHEWED - Rick Grunder

operations to hinder young girls from thus ruining themselves; and we must
confess that, in its worst form, it is absolutely incurable." (p. 29).
A section on preparation of the nipples before giving birth is at least fascinating,
and by no means prudish. "In order to remedy this fault, we have known a
breast-pump or puppy to be applied. Such treatment is dangerous . . . ," etc.,
becoming more explicit, p. 185. I'm not quite . . . sure what is meant by "puppy"
in this context . . .
75 NAPHEYS, George H. THE TRANSMISSION OF LIFE. Counsels on the Nature
and Hygiene of the Masculine Function. By George H. Napheys, A.M., M.D., Member
of the Philadelphia County Medical Society; Corresponding Member of the
Gynæcological Society of Boston; Author of "The Physical Life of Woman," "Modern
Therapeutics," "Letters from Europe," Etc. "Nosse omnia hæc salus est adolescentulis."—
TERENTIUS. New Edition. With the final corrections and additions of the author, and
with a biographical sketch. Philadelphia: H. C. Watts Co., 506, 508 & 510 Minor St.,
1880 [c. 1878 by D. G. Brinton].
18½ cm. iv, 8 pp.; [1]f.; xv, [9]-362, [v]-xxxi (Testimonials) pp. + engraved
frontis. port. of the author. Appendices, pp. 327-42; Index, pp. 343-362. Tan
pebble-grained cloth decorated in black and gilt. Dark brown clay-based
endpapers. Very good. association copy: $400
The front flyleaf bears a light but very clear oval pink rubber-stamp of
"BARKALOW BROS., General News Agents, Union Pacific R. R., CHEYENNE,
W[YOMING]. T[ERRITORY]." We discover who must have purchased this volume
on the train, from the clear oval rubber-stamp atop the dedication page [v,
following the title page]: "ANDREW JENSON'S PRIVATE LIBRARY." Jenson,
assistant Church Historian of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
took care to segregate his personal books, and the copy here at hand still bears
traces of an old manuscript paper shelving label on its lower spine, consistent
with Jenson's known handwriting. On the verso of the front free endpaper are a
number of figures probably coding this acquisition (including "1880" and "1303"
that appear to me to be in Jenson's hand as well).
Despite the 1878 copyright date, OCLC shows versions and editions starting in
1871, and continuing nearly to the end of the century, with one straggler
returning in 1927. "THE SOLITARY VICE," pp. 71-83. I obtained this volume at
least a quarter-century ago, which was probably my impetus to form this
collection. ANDREW JENSON was the actual working head historian of the
Mormon Church during his long service in that office. Though active in
defending the history of polygamy, he doubtless subscribed to the "best"
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