(COSTUME) Padlocks and Girdles of Chastity An Historical and

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(COSTUME.) Padlocks and Girdles of Chastity: An Historical and Descriptive Notice. 5 illustrations. 12mo, rebound in 3/4 blue morocco gilt, lightly rubbed; a 3 1/2x4 1/2-inch section of a hand-painted fan depicting an early 19th century courting scene on vellum mounted to the rear pastedown. Paris, 1892

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The First English translation of a work describing the history of the devices, a segment of Freydier's speech against their use in France, and a description of the court case Lajon versus Berhle (Breach of promise of marriage).