An Essay Towards a New System of Midwifry, Theoretical and Practical. Together with the Descriptions, Causes, and Methods of Removing, or Relieving the Disorders peculiar to Pregnant and Lying-in Women, and New-born Infants. Interspersed with Several New Improvements; Whereby Women may be delivered, in the most dangerous Cases, with more Ease, Safety, and Expedition, than by any other Method heretofore practiced; Part of which has been laid before the Royal Society at London, and the Medical Society at Edinburgh; after having been perused by Many of the most Eminent of their Profession, both in Great Britain and Ireland; by whom they were greatly approved of. All Drawn up and Illustrated with Several Curious Observations, and Eighteen Copper-Plates. In Four Parts
London: Printed for James Hodges, 1751. First edition. Leather bound. 391pp. plus Index. Octavo [20.5 cm] Full brown leather with a hubbed spine, and a red leather spine label. The rear board is cosmetically cracked along the joint. There is a contemporary owner's name at the head of the front..... More