J. A. Symonds, Havelock Ellis & Das konträre Geschlechtsgefühl von Havelock Ellis und J.A. Symonds. Deutsche Original-Ausgabe. Besorgt unter Mitwirkung von Dr. Hans Kurella. Leipzig, Georg H. Wigands …

Modern Literature and Art Homosexuality J. A. Symonds, Havelock Ellis & The contrary feeling of sex by Havelock Ellis and J. A. Symonds. Original German edition. Prepared with the assistance of Dr. Hans Kurella. Leipzig, Georg H. Wigands Verlag, 1896. XVI, 308 p. Cl.-8°. HLwd. d. Zt. with gilt stamped title (somewhat scuffed and rubbed). Bibliothek für Socialwissenschaft, vol. VII. HVH 338 - First German edition. Published as volume 7 of the Bibliothek für Socialwissenschaft. A great rarity and probably the first work in England to speak out against the penalization of homosexuality or to assume that the "contrary sexual feeling" is innate, must not be defined as a disease and is thus close to the basic assumptions of the German sex researchers Carl Heinrich Ulrichs and Magnus Hirschfeld. - The five main chapters deal with: I. History of the doctrine of sexual inversion. - II. Homosexuality in Greece. - III. the contrary sexual feeling in men. - IV. Sexual inversion in women. - V. Theory of sexual inversion. - Only a few pale brown spots. Overall extremely well-preserved and clean copy. Cont. half cloth binding with gilt title on spine (slightly rubbed a. scuffed). - First German edition, published before the English edition in 1900. A great rarity and probably the first work in England to speak out against the penalization of homosexuality and to assume that the "contrary sexual feeling" is innate, must not be defined as a disease and is thus close to the basic assumptions of the German researchers Carl Heinrich Ulrichs and Magnus Hirschfeld. - Only a few pp. with pale brown spots (mostly in the margins). Overall very well-preserved and clean copy. * This work is taxed. There is a 23.95% surcharge on the hammer price and 7% (books only) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books only) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union. In addition to the buyer's premium of 23.95% (regular taxation, all items with an asterisk) or 28.95% (differential taxation), the external platform fee (3-5%) is added in accordance with the General Terms and Conditions. If desired, items subject to differential taxation can be invoiced with standard taxation. In addition to the auctioneers premium of 23.95% (standard taxation, all items with an asterisk) or 28.95% (differential taxation), the external platform fee (3-5%) is added in accordance with the General Terms and Conditions. On request, items subject to differential taxation can be invoiced with standard taxation.