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..… .Antique book, hardcover, all original .. circa 1890 …….. historical non-fiction ……….. historical view, on the usage of the whip and whipping, from the pyramids, to the schoolroom, to the dungeon … including other similar such punishments ……….. 544 pages ………….. and ‘Numerous Illustrations’ …….. which I would guess is over 100 pictures …………..……. flat, tight, clean and complete ……… high mid-grade … ….

..… ‘FLAGELLATION AND THE FLAGELLANTS … A History of The Rod … In All Countries and From the Earliest Period to Present Times’ ………. by Rev. Wm. M. Cooper, B.A. ……… published in London, by Will Reeves publishing house …….… Undated …… BUT the ‘books for sale’ advertising in the back has a listing for… ‘Inaugural Lecture... 1890’ ……. this is the most recent listing, so it’s around that year …..

.… …… measures 8 x 5 ¼ x 1 ½ …….. 24 pages of advertising in the back.. in addition to the 544 ………… .....…..

.… ….. …………… COVER … front has embossed décor, in gilt ……. AND on the outer spine ……. light cover wear, all intact and solid ……. no major damage or discolor, no creasing ……..

.… … INSIDE ……….. very nice …….. front hinge has a SLIGHT crack, minimal effect, nothing loose ………. back hinge solid ….. BUT … 3 cracks to the inner spine – BUT again … MINIMAL effect …. NOTHING loose, book is tight and intact …….. easily handled and read …….. pages clean, no tears or creasing ………… complete ....…..

.… ……… overall, a very nice book …….. vivid and graphic, presenting a topic rarely discussed …….. historical artifact practically…. …………… …..

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.… ……. OVERVIEW of content ………….
……… The line between pain and pleasure is as thin as the tail of a whip, and this classic work is the definitive history of flagellation through the ages. As it shows, flagellation is much more than a punishment -- it is also intimately tied to discipline and eroticism, has a romantic and even comic side, and has also been used for medical purposes. ….
…….. No one is above the bite of the birch or rod -- convent nuns were chastised severely, queens have been flogged, and even favorites of the sultan have had to endure the whip in the great seraglios. ….
…….. The author deals in great detail with whipping in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, the favorite parts of the body for whipping, flagellation and discipline in monasteries and convents, whipping in prisons, the rod in Russia, flagellation in America, whipping in Europe and the Far East, the flogging of slaves, military flogging, school punishments, and the birch in the boudoir, all enlivened with colorful anecdotes. ….
…….. There is a chapter on the instruments of whipping, a selection of ribald and erotic poems on whipping, a section on eccentric forms of whipping such as that practiced on prostitutes, many detailed line drawings, descriptive accounts, and a full index. ….
……..The work shows the fundamental place whipping has always played in human history, both publicly and in private, and continues to play today. .........…..

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..... … SHIPPING ……… USA – …. $20 … Tracked pack ……… 

... …. CANADA …….… ….. $15 …. includes Tracking ……...…

... … OTHER COUNTRIES – Please contact me for an exact price …… ….

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..…….……. IF SHIPPING IS CHEAPER than I stated, I will refund the difference back to the buyer………. …....….....OF COURSE, I WILL COMBINE shipping to save your money...… …….. ……... ….

.… … Postal INSURANCE – U.S.A. orders come with $100 coverage included …. more than that is extra …. ALL OTHER locations – Insurance is extra, please contact me, IF you want it ………

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