Prof. Kirchway Lectures on Social Science at Columbia University

N.pl: N.p., 1930. Very good. Light toning, letter folds, crease to bottom right-hand corner.. A clandestine printed lecture purportedly given by a "Professor Kirchway" of Columbia University, offering a brief but detailed guide to maximizing pleasure during sexual intercourse. Advocates for the importance of "proper copulation" to the longevity and success of a marriage, and emphasizes the importance of pleasure for both parties (rather than just the male). Proceeds to describe the ideal act in great detail, ending with "a paroxysm of joy" for both parties. Concludes with a claim that satisfactory acts will ultimately produce the conception of children that are "wonderfully endowed with vitality and vigor" as a result of the couple's efforts. What is most interesting about this pamphlet is the attributed authorship, which seems to imply Professor George W. Kirchwey (1855-1942), spelled here "Kirchway", but this seems unlikely as he was a legal scholar. What seems more likely is that it was penned by Freda Kirchwey (1893-1976), an active feminist who published on changing social morals and attitudes towards sex in the 1920s. Printed bifolium (7" by 5"). (Inventory #: 24002209)