PLACE, Francis (1771-1854). Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population. London: Longman [etc.], 1822. 8° (220 x 138mm). (Spotting on title and some margins.) Contemporary sprinkled calf (rebacked, endpapers renewed, extremities rubbed).
FIRST EDITION of the radical reformer and autodidact's only book. Controversially, it was among the first books to suggest the use of birth control to avoid the burden of a large family. It also 'criticized Malthus for his ignorance of the conditions in which the poor lived and Godwin for giving up all hope for their improvement' (ODNB). Goldsmiths' 23493; Kress C.943.
PLACE, Francis (1771-1854). Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population. London: Longman [etc.], 1822. 8° (220 x 138mm). (Spotting on title and some margins.) Contemporary sprinkled calf (rebacked, endpapers renewed, extremities rubbed).
FIRST EDITION of the radical reformer and autodidact's only book. Controversially, it was among the first books to suggest the use of birth control to avoid the burden of a large family. It also 'criticized Malthus for his ignorance of the conditions in which the poor lived and Godwin for giving up all hope for their improvement' (ODNB). Goldsmiths' 23493; Kress C.943.
