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The Abortionist: A Woman Against the Law
by Solinger, Rickie
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0029298652
- ISBN 13
- 9780029298657
- Seller
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Free Press, 1994. First. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Cloth, 253 pps. with bibliography. The revealing story of Ruth Barnett, an abortionist who allegedly performed some forty thousand procedures between 1918 and 1968, never losing a patient. Author Solinger argues that in the days before Roe v. Wade, it was rarely the abortionists like Barnett who put women at risk but rather the politicians, press and police use used these practicioners and their clients as convenient targets. Fine in fine, lightly rubbed dust jacket.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- D10002
- Title
- The Abortionist: A Woman Against the Law
- Author
- Solinger, Rickie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- ISBN 10
- 0029298652
- ISBN 13
- 9780029298657
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Place of Publication
- Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- ABORTION UNITED STATES PREGNANT WOMEN
Terms of Sale
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
Biblio member since 2005
Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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