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Dr. Edith Belle Lowry (later, Lambert) (1878-1945) was recognized by the New York Times, upon the occasion of her passing, as a Òleader in public health work.Ó During WWI, she served as Acting Chief for the Bureau of Hospitals for the Department of Health. Later she was the Field Director of Child Hygiene in the Southern States for the National Public Health Service. She evidently ran a camp for girls ages 3-14 for a time, and she was the author of numerous books regarding adolescent and sexual health, including the present copy, as well as Truths: Talks With a Boy Concerning Himself, Herself: Talks with Women Concerning Themselves, and Himself: Talks with Men Concerning Themselves. She was married to the physician, Dr. Richard J. Lambert, and worked at Delmor Hospital, St. Charles, III through the end of her life. Small octavo. . 222 pp. [2 ads]. 3 figures. Blue cloth boards with black lettering and ornamental design to cover, black lettering on spine. Mild wearÑchipping and tearsÑto dust jacket. Good binding and bright pages. A very good copy, in the rare dust jacket. Likely first edition (Òc1911Ó, no subsequent dates). ÒThis notable book for women is the only good book on the subject and is by the worldÕs foremost writer on sex education. It is of great value to every woman and contains full and precise and straightforward as well as trustworthy information on subjects in regard to which there is entirely too much general ignorance.Ó Ñ The Chicago Evening Post (from the dust-jacket cover) Contents range from ÒAnatomy and Physiology of the Female Organs,Ó to ÒSelf-AbuseÓ (masturbation), and ÒWhite Slavery,Ó or contemporaneous reports of the sex trafficking of white girls.…

Dr. Edith Belle Lowry (later, Lambert) (1878-1945) was recognized by the New York Times, upon the occasion of her passing, as a Òleader in public health work.Ó During WWI, she served as Acting Chief for the Bureau of Hospitals for the Department of Health. Later she was the Field Director of Child Hygiene in the Southern States for the National Public Health Service. She evidently ran a camp for girls ages 3-14 for a time, and she was the author of numerous books regarding adolescent and sexual health, including the present copy, as well as Truths: Talks With a Boy Concerning Himself, Herself: Talks with Women Concerning Themselves, and Himself: Talks with Men Concerning Themselves. She was married to the physician, Dr. Richard J. Lambert, and worked at Delmor Hospital, St. Charles, III through the end of her life. Small octavo. lue cloth boards with green lettering and floral design on cover, green lettering on spine. Original dust jacket, slightly worn. Mild chipping and tear to top of jacket. Small pink stain to front. Good binding. Bright pages (excepting stain to top of page 53). A very good + copy. Likely first edition. Òc1910Ó, with no subsequent dates. OCLC lists twenty copies, but only two on the West Coast. ÒThe facts concerning the development of life that should be known by every girl from ten to fourteen years of age are here given in such clear and suitable language that the book may be placed in the hands of the young girl. A needed and helpful book. The first satisfactory book on the subject.Ó Ñ Health Culture Magazine (from dust-jacket cover) ÒIt is hoped this book will form the basis of a closer intimacy between mother and daughter, and that the knowledge herein set forth will forestall that which might be given in an entirely different spirit by the girlÕs companionsÓ (From the Preface).…