{"product_id":"1896-antique-book-the-glory-of-woman","title":"1896 Antique Book — The Glory of Woman","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eTHE OBJECT\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1896, \u003cem\u003eThe Glory of Woman; or, Love, Marriage and Maternity\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating Victorian-era volume exploring women's health, marriage, reproduction, pregnancy, childbirth, motherhood, beauty, and social life through the lens of its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Monfort B. Allen and Amelia C. McGregor, the volume is richly illustrated with period anatomical and medical imagery, including illustrations of the heart and lungs, female pelvis, pregnancy and fetal development. Today, its pages offer a remarkable glimpse into late nineteenth-century ideas surrounding womanhood, medicine, domestic life, and the female body. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps most compelling is the inscription inside:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“To Annie By Mama 1898.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small trace of the women who once held this volume, written more than a century ago, and a beautiful reminder that this is not merely an old book but an object with a life of its own. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished 1896.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Monfort B. Allen and Amelia C. McGregor. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 8¼\" tall × 6½\" wide × 1½\" deep. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn as-found antique condition with general age-related wear, staining, discoloration, and imperfections throughout consistent with a book of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine the photographs closely, as they form part of the condition description. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eONE OF A KIND\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce acquired, this object leaves The Cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Green Goblet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53260230820207,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/9030\/2319\/files\/il_fullxfull.7978163455_9iqw.jpg?v=1785544166","url":"https:\/\/thegreengoblet.com\/products\/1896-antique-book-the-glory-of-woman","provider":"The Green Goblet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}