| Ref No | RCSI/IP/Knott/01/08 |
| Title | 'Normal Ovariotomy, Circumcision, Clitoridectomy and Infibulation: A study in comparative ethnology' |
| Description | 'An account of the fact that the female form has from time immemorial, been subjected to a greater variety of artificial means for its modification than that of the male. Charles Darwin would describe it as the desire to outshine in the eyes of men and promote natures great design and secure the survival of the fittest'. |
| Level | Item |
| Author | Knott, John Freeman (1853-1921) |
| Date | 09 July 1890 |
| Format | Printed material |
| Access Conditions | By appointment with RCSI Heritage Collections |