Norman Himes (61 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Irving Geis (illustrator0 (illustrator). First Edition, Later Printing. Sixth printing, October 1942 "With the medical collaboration of Abraham Stone, M.D.; introduction by Robert L. Dickinson, M.D.; foreword by Havelock Ellis." Dark blue covers with gold printing and embossed title on front cover; some wear on edges, especially top of spine. Previous owner's stamp on front and back endpapers. 254 pp., b/w illustrations; browning, unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Missing. Blue cloth covered boards with faded spine titles; mild wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; no jacket. Endpapers and pages toning; interior clean and unmarked; 254 pages.

Cloth - Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Number 164 of a limited edition of 500 copies of which 375 are for sale. 327 pages. Volume has drawn moisture from lower edge. Covers are faded along edges and over spine. End leaves show a little red dye along lower edges. Most contents show wrinkle and light tide marks along lower two inches. There is no sticking of pages, and all text is clear and bright. Volume remains tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Norman Edwin Himes was an American economist and sociologist who was known for his work on population, birth control and related issues. This book an annotated re-issue of Francis Place s 1822 Illustrations and Proofs of the Principles of Population . In addition to Place s text Himes added unpublished letters of Place on birth Control, Coleridge's criticisms of Malthus' views on birth control, and some of his own critical and textual notes. This first edition was signed over to a colleague at Colgate University via a note on the overleaf, which reads To Robbie from Norman, April 1955, and it was treated gently in the recipient s personal collection ever since. A hardcover book in blue cloth with gold lettering, it has a few exterior stains and a slightly mottled edge on the front cover, and is otherwise in excellent condition. The binding, pages, hinges and joints are strong and clean. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: Good. 1940. First British edition. 248 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Green cloth with gilt on spine. Gilt a little rubbed. Spine cloth a little darkened. Some yellowing to edge of text.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Small 8vo 7½" - 8" ; 254 pages.

weicher Einband. 1. - 5. Tausend. Heft mit Schutzumschlag, 20 x 14,5cm, 153 Seiten, Cover geknickt, Papier nachgedunkelt und etw fleckig, ordentlicher altersgem. Zustand. 150 gr.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. Facsimile reprint of the classic work by Francis Place. Introduction "demonstrating Francis Place as the founder of the modern birth control movement, together with unpublished letters of Place on birth control, Coleridge's criticisms of Malthus's views on Birth Control". Critical and textual notes by Norman E. Himes. Brown cloth, 354pp.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Very Good. 28 pp., Original paper wrappers (Paperback), spine faded, else very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Thus. Good, tight copy. Minor spotting to outside top and side paper edges.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Good. 1950. Hardcover. 251pp Some foxing , Edges worn and torn on dust jacket. Not a first edition copy. . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Cloth Bound Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. 1940 First Edition. Size octavo, 248 pages including index. Green cloth covered boards with yellow titles to the spine, top page edge green, with green and cream dust jacket. Book condition near fine, corners and spine ends slightly rubbed, else fine, a very clean copy. Dust jacket condition very good plus, corners rubbed, head of spine slightly chipped with sl. loss, spine slightly sunned, rear panel a little toned, else fine, not price clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First printing. A near-fine copy in a fine jacket. A clean copy with price ($12.50) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. Note: Light water staining on edges and a small water stain on rear flap. An otherwise very attractive copy, of erotic selections from John Cleland, Jean Genet, Philip O'Connor, Henry Miller, Chester Himes, Beardsley & Glassco, Lawrence Durrell, William Burroughs, Maxwell Kenton, Paul Ableman, Gregory Corso, George Bataille, James Sherwood, J.P. Donleavy, Akbar Del Piombo, Roger Casement, Pauline Reage, C.H. Ford, P. Tyler, Marquis de Sade, Raymond Queneau, Samuel Beckett, and more. Anthologies.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Tenth printing, 1949. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Pages unmarked. xviii, 221 p., ill., 21 cm.

19x14. 263 pgs. (M3995).

Condition: Good. 1950. Hardcover. 251pp Some foxing , Edges worn and torn on dust jacket. Not a first edition copy. . . .

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Schocken Books, 1970. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good with shelf and edgewear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Reprint. 8vo. liii, [1], 521, [1] pp. 27 figs., index; pages 327-332 damaged at head & creased (no text loss). Cloth, dust-jacket; jacket worn. Good. First issued in 1936. Norman Edwin Himes, Harvard educated, was an American sociologist and economist and Professor at Colgate University, known for his work on the medical history of contraception. Alan F. Guttmacher has contributed additions to the original text. Garrison and Morton 1662.

8vo, 354pp. A good hardback copy in worn dust jacket with some tape repairs.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Thus. Type: Book 521 pp., midnight blue cloth bdg. with gold-stamped titling in red box on spine. Illustrated throughout with in text b/w diagrams, facsimiles, figures and tables. Renowned classic history of contraception that gathers relevant material on virtually every known culture and presented in an exhaustive manner, a survey of contraceptive usages of societies from 1850 B.C. to 1935 A.D. at which point new methods of population control began to emerge. The introduction does provide an account of major developments since. (light shelf wear, paper slightly yellowed at edges, small inscription on inner front board, very clean and tight copy)DJ(chipped along edges and corners, spine and edges slightly yellowed & soiled)Please contact us directly for a full description. Photo scan available upon request. Photo scan available. Shipments to USA, USPS via Canada Post Express; FREE OF CUSTOMS OR DUTY CHARGE.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Peter Oldenburg (Cover Design) (illustrator). 521 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Stains on bottom edge.

Condition: Usato - Buono. Brossurato, Segni Di Lettura, Segni Sui Tagli, Nel Complesso Buona Copia.

A key reissue of a foundational text in social and demographic history, reproducing Francis Place's Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population, the first work in the English language to advocate birth control as a practical social policy. Written in response to Malthus, Place's arguments mark an early and influential shift in thinking on population and poverty. This 1967 reprint of the 1930 edition includes an authoritative introduction and critical notes by Norman E. Himes, together with unpublished letters and contemporary critiques. From the library of William St Clair, with his ownership signature, the volume remains an important scholarly reference and association copy. Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population, by Francis Place. Being the First Work on Population in the English Language Recommending Birth Control, Now Exactly Reproduced with an Introduction demonstrating Francis Place as the Founder of the Modern Birth Control Movement, Together with Unpublished Letters of Place of Birth control, Coleridge's Criticisms of Malthus' View on Birth Control. Critical and Textual Notes by Norman E. Himes.  Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, academic and author. His signature to first blank free endpaper and some minor pencil annotations. Please see our other listings for related works. Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London. This being a 1967 reprint of the 1930 edition text. A near fine maroon cloth hardback with gilt titles to front and spine. Cover is crisp and clean.  The text is lovely - clean and bright throughout, with a couple of pages with minor production creases. Some light markings to top edge of text block. Text in English. 354pp. Weight approximately 690g (unpacked). Dimensions: Approximately 222mm high x 145mm wide x 35mm deep.

Gamut Press, New York 1963. liii, 521 pp. Publisher's cloth, no jacket. Fine condition.