Item #383155 A state iniquity: its rise; extension and overthrow : A concise history of the system of state-regulated and licensed vice; its pagan origin; its introduction into and extension in Christendom; its adoption by the British legislature; the struggle for its suppression, and its triumphant overthrow in Great Britain and her crown colonies. With appendices. Benjamin Scott F.R.A.S., Chamberlain of the City of London. Benjamin Scott.

A state iniquity: its rise; extension and overthrow : A concise history of the system of state-regulated and licensed vice; its pagan origin; its introduction into and extension in Christendom; its adoption by the British legislature; the struggle for its suppression, and its triumphant overthrow in Great Britain and her crown colonies. With appendices. Benjamin Scott F.R.A.S., Chamberlain of the City of London

1890, Facsimile Edition. London : Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Ltd. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #383155

Physical description : (xii, 401 pages) illustrations
Subjects : Great Britain. Contagious Diseases Act 1864. Great Britain. Contagious Diseases Act 1866. Great Britain. Contagious Diseases Act 1869. Prostitution Great Britain.

Price: €28.00

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