ADOLPHINE: EUROPE'S SENSATIONAL SEX WONDER...Hermaphrodite... Dual Character, Dual Personality, in One Anatomy

by Adolphine

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NY Adolphine nd [1930s]., 1930. 1st Edition. Old fold marks, else in very good condition. 8.75" x 5.5" (4)pp Adolphine, born in Germany in 1902, here tells of her life since emerging in her teen years as half boy, half girl. She discusses the anomalies of her anatomy, tells why she travels mostly in men's clothing, etc. "I have been on exhibition for many years, and after traveling all over Europe, where I had been showing for various authorities and celebrities, I was persuaded to tour the United States, where I also exhibited in leading vaudeville houses, museums, The Dreamland Circus Side Show in Coney Island, and many others." The four photographs include: a head-and-shoulders portrait of Adolphine; a full-length portrait of her in women's evening clothes; and two full-length semi-nude portraits intended to demonstrate that she is an hermaphrodite. Illustrated by four illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is leaflet.

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