A Compendium of the Theory and Practice of Midwifery, Containing Practical Instructions for the Management of Women During Pregnancy, in Labour, and in Child-Bed.

New York: Collins and Co., 1812. Second edition, enlarged (1812), originally published 1807. Important early American reference on midwifery, illustrated with 19 woodcuts. Full marbled calf with gilt-lettered tan spine label and gilt ruled spine, 17.5 cm tall, 255 pages. Covers rubbed at the extremities with small internal chip to the upper front cover, joints good, text block sound, pages age-toned and lightly foxed but clean with the exception of a transparent brown stain at the lower page corners that begins at page 107 and extends through the remainder of the book, affecting text only on a handful of pages, completely legible throughout, name in ink and repeated in pencil on the front free endpaper, no other markings. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.