A striking 1920 edition of Nature’s Secrets Revealed: The Laws of Sex Life and Heredity, or Eugenics by Prof. T.W. Shannon, with contributions from medical specialists and introduced by Bishop Samuel Fallows. Published by The S.A. Mullikin Company, this hefty illustrated volume blends early 20th-century “scientific” instruction with morality, family guidance, and heredity theory.
Bound in embossed black cloth with brilliant gilt title Eugenics stamped across the cover and “The Science of Human Life” on the spine, this edition features patterned page edges and numerous anatomical illustrations throughout.
While today the word eugenics carries a dark and controversial legacy, works like this stand as important artifacts of cultural and medical history — a window into how science, religion, and morality were intertwined in the early 1900s. Collectors of medical history, sociology, or antique “marriage manuals” will find this an eye-catching and conversation-starting volume.
Condition Notes:
•Original 1920 edition (with earlier copyrights 1904, 1911, 1914, 1916 listed)
•Decorative black cloth binding, gilt bright and clear
•Marbled page edges intact and vivid
•Profusely illustrated with period medical diagrams
•Light shelf wear to edges; overall very good condition for its age