Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026
Vénus et Mercure.
Publication Details
Paris: Editions de la Vie Moderne, 1931 CE.
"Chapter by Pierre Najac, “L’Institut de science sexuelle à Berlin”; includes numerous illustrations from the archives of Magnus Hirschfeld’s Institute for Sexual Science in Berlin, as well as Najac’s eyewitness description of the vaginoplasty surgery performed on Rudolf Z./Dorchen Richter, the second recipient of male-to-female gender confirmation surgery under the auspices of the institute" (Gerald Koskovich).
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #13378 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15649 |
| External URL | vnus-et-mercure |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Paris
Mentioned in annotation: Berlin