THE COMPLETE BOOK OF BIRTH CONTROL by Alan F. Guttmacher, M. D. Ballantine Books. Original Paperback, 1961 Condition: Near Very Good "The first book to make a comprehensive examination of all aspects of birth control: Is it legal? Will it interfere with sex pleasure? Will it prevent a woman from having a baby when she wants one?" With the dawn of the '60s, open discussion of birth control was finally "coming out of the closet". Back cover corner creasing, which causes a crimp in the book, a small chip at the spine base, cover rubbing , a few other bits of wear, light page toning. But the spine is straight, the binding is firm and the book is unmarked.