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Illustrations and proofs of the principle of population

Francis Place : Illustrations and proofs of the principle of population including an examination of the proposed remedies of mr. Malthus, and a reply to the objections of mr. Godwin and others. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1822.
IISH Call number: E 1240/2

Francis Place est l'un des premiers défenseurs de contrôle des naissances en Grande-Bretagne. Il a distribué des tracts dans les quartiers ouvriers qui expliquent l'utilisation de certaines méthodes contraceptives.

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