Perversions of the Sex Instinct: a Study of Sexual Inversion

Language: English

Published by Julian Press, Newark, NJ, 1931

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1931. Julian Press, Newark, NJ. Hardcover. An English translation of Dr. Albert Moll's "Die Contrare Sexualempfindung" in1891.Translated by Maurice Popkin, PhD. 8vo (6 x 9 in). Brown cloth over boards with gilt spine lettering. .Cover is clean except for some small "pock" marks. Dr. Moll (1862-1939) was a contemporary of both Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) and Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935) in Germany, all of them involved in research and writing on human sexuality and its effect on personal psychology. Much has been written on their rivalries and history has assigned Dr. Moll to the other men's shadows. Sexual inversion is a term used by sexologists, primarily in the late 19th and early 20th century, to refer to homosexuality. Dr. Moll's writings, at the time, changed the conversation particularly regarding the relationship to one's childhood sexuality. This work is written in an engaging, comprehensible style. Some observations come across as dated by the material that is over 130 years old. Still, considering the emerging 21st century attitudes on sexuality, this is an important historical document.

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Title
Perversions of the Sex Instinct: a Study of Sexual Inversion
Author
Moll, Dr. Albert
Publisher
Julian Press, Newark, NJ
Publication year
1931
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Dimensions
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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The legendary Brodsky Bookshop is the oldest bookshop in magical Taos, New Mexico. It was founded as an eclectic store specializing in new books in 1977 by the late Lee Brodsky in a long, narrow space next to the Taos Inn on Paseo del Pueblo Norte. In the 1980’s Lee purchased Dr. Cook’s old office (alleged to have once been a house of ill-repute) a little farther up Pueblo Norte across from Kit Carson Park, and the bookshop moved for the first time. When Lee went to Book Heaven in 1992, my husband (Rick Smith) and I (Morris Witten) bought the bookshop. Along with the off and on assistance of some dedicated staff and the occasional help of our sons, we have continued Lee’s tradition of a highly eclectic but always fascinating family owned and operated bookshop. When the internet changed bookselling forever (the last book we sold some awfully good customers was “Internet for Dummies”) we began to take a few used books in trade. In the late 90’s we moved the bookshop three doors North to the Ortiz Building (across from the Nicolai Fechin House)and began dealing in both new and used books. We also carry a strange and interesting ever-changing selection of LPs. On March 1st, 2021, we moved one block north into a cozy spot more suitable for doing business online; i.e., space for more books and room to pack boxes. Our online inventory features some of our more unusual and outstanding titles. If you don’t see what you want here, please email us. We are happy to search for new, used and rare titles. Next time you’re in northern New Mexico stop by and say hello. As we say in our ads -- we are “the little bookshop with big surprises.”

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