By Martin Madan
London   J. Dodsley
8.5" by 5" (xxxii) 404pp; 382pp [+ index]; (xii) 402pp [+ index].
The second edition of Thelyphthora; or, a Treatise on Female Ruin, in its Causes, Effects, Consequences, Prevention, and Remedy; Considered on the Basis of the Divine Law by Martin Madan.
By Martin Madan

1781 Thelyphthora; or, a Treatise on Female Ruin, in its Causes, Effects, Consequences, Prevention, and Remedy; Considered on the Basis of the Divine Law

London   J. Dodsley
8.5" by 5" (xxxii) 404pp; 382pp [+ index]; (xii) 402pp [+ index].
The second edition of Thelyphthora; or, a Treatise on Female Ruin, in its Causes, Effects, Consequences, Prevention, and Remedy; Considered on the Basis of the Divine Law by Martin Madan.
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Under the following Heads, viz. Marriage, Whoredom, and Fornication, Adultery, Polygamy, Divorce. With many other Incidental Matters; Particularly including an Examination of the Principles of the Tendency of Stat. 26 Geo. II. c. 33. Complete in three volumes, third volume printed at a later date. Commonly called the Marriage Act. The second edition, enlarged. Martin Madan (1726 – 2 May 1790) was an English barrister, clergyman and writer, known for controversial views on marriage expressed in his book Thelyphthora. In 1780, Madan raised a storm of opposition by the publication of his Thelyphthora, or A Treatise on Female Ruin, in which he advocated polygamy as the remedy for evils he deplored. His arguments were based mainly on scriptural authority; but his book caused many angry replies. Amongst them was 'Anti-Thelyphthora' by his first cousin, the poet William Cowper, which he published anonymously.

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In full calf leather bindings with gilt embellishment to the front boards. Externally, a trifle rubbed. Front board is detached on volume III. Front board is held by cords only on volume I. Other joints are starting but firm. There is some loss to the leather on the spines. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with some scattered light foxing. There is a label to the front pastedown in volume II.

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