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Headnotes (“We Cure where a Cure is Possible,” “We hold out no False Hopes”) were printed across the top of each page. Where this would interrupt the text, they have been made into sidenotes.
ISSUED BY THE CIVIALÈ REMEDIAL AGENCY, 174 FULTON ST., NEW YORK. \[Opposite St. Paul’s Church.\] —— 1885.
A striking glimpse into late‑nineteenth‑century medical marketing, this treatise outlines Professor Jean Civiale’s “soluble urethral crayons” and their promise as a quick, painless remedy for a range of male sexual and urinary complaints. The author presents detailed chapters on conditions such as spermatorrhea, impotence, prostatitis and varicocele, interweaving anatomical illustrations with earnest arguments that the method has been endorsed by Parisian hospitals and successful in both Europe and America.
Beyond the clinical discussion, the work reads like a persuasive brochure, emphasizing the agency’s credentials, the honesty of its consulting staff, and the moral responsibility to protect men from ineffective or harmful alternatives. Testimonials and vivid descriptions of the treatment’s administration invite readers to consider a seemingly certain cure while reflecting the era’s blend of scientific optimism and commercial zeal.
Full title
Manhood Perfectly Restored Prof. Jean Civiale's Soluble Urethral Crayons as a Quick, Painless, and Certain Cure for Impotence, Etc. Prof. Jean Civiale's Soluble Urethral Crayons as a Quick, Painless, and Certain Cure for Impotence, Etc.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (174K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Louise Hope, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
May 11, 2006
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

A strange and revealing byline from the world of 19th-century patent medicine, this name is attached to a book that blends health advice, salesmanship, and the anxieties of its era. Its surviving work offers a vivid glimpse into how masculinity, illness, and cure were marketed to readers long before modern medical standards.
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