THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF OBSTETRIC MEDICINE Comprising the Structure of the Female Generative System; the Process of Parturition' in all its details; the After -Management of the Puerperal State; the Physiology and Diseases of the Unimpregnated Generative System; The Physiology of Conception, and Diseases of Utero-Gestation.

JAMES BLUNDELL M.D. Late Professor of Obstetric Medicine at Guy's Hospital

Published by JOSEPH BUTLER, LONDON, 1840

About this Item

Mid Brown Half Morocco Boards with gilt hand titles to spine and five raised bands, marbled paper sides. 230 x 145 mm approx, hand sewn two colour head and tail bands, marbled edges to book block. slate blue made end papers, xvi + 1156 pp. Revised and corrected, with numerous additions and notes, by Alexander Cooper Lee; and Nathaniel Rogers 1840. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG ( Restoration - The book was bought in dis-bound lacking the spine and the boards too damaged to save. The book has been re bound by us in it's present livery as described with new Irish mull fitted into made boards and Oxford hollow back strip. Mild even tanning to paper of book block and occassional mild foxing spots. Ex Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Library copy with ink stamps of same to title and page 1. The original binder's label - Pettigrew & Oulton Dame St. Dublin has been saved from the original front paste down and pasted to the rear blank to preserve the history of the book. NB The hand tooling is not one of our best but does the job ). A scarce and collectible medical book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF OBSTETRIC MEDICINE Comprising the Structure of the Female Generative System; the Process of Parturition' in all its details; the After -Management of the Puerperal State; the Physiology and Diseases of the Unimpregnated Generative System; The Physiology of Conception, and Diseases of Utero-Gestation.
• Publisher: JOSEPH BUTLER, LONDON
• Publication Date: 1840
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
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