"Kinsey Reports" with Signed First Edition "Sexual Behavior in the Human Female"
Item Details
A complete two volume set of Alfred Kinsey’s Sexual Behavior in the Human Male (1948) and Sexual Behavior in the Human Female (1953). The two volumes together are known as the Kinsey Reports, and though controversial in their time, are considered groundbreaking works in the study of human sexuality. The Female volume is a first edition, signed to the front endpaper by Kinsey with a personal dedication: ‘To Mary Elizabeth Colby, with thanks, Alfred C. Kinsey, 2.27.56’. The signature has been independently authenticated by James Spence Authentication. Both volumes are published by W.B. Saunders Company of Philadelphia and London, bound in burgundy cloth hardcovers.
Title and Author/Editor | Sexual Behavior in the Human Female (Alfred Kinsey; Wardell Pomeroy; Clyde Martin; Paul Gebhard), Sexual Behavior in the Human Male (Alfred Kinsey; Wardell Pomeroy; Clyde Martin) |
Genre | Science, Mathematics and Engineering |
Binding | Hardcover |
Publisher or Printer | W.B. Saunders Co. |
Publication Year | 1948, 1953 |
Place of Publication | Philadelphia |
- The autograph(s) on this item were visually inspected by a third-party authenticator and have received a “pass” in their pass/fail visual inspection test. An Auction Letter of Authenticity (ALOA) will be mailed to the winning bidder following the sale.
Condition
- light cover wear.
Dimensions
Item #
18CIN698-206