Henry Van Deventer (8 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

28 Seiten, 1 montierte Tafel. Kartoniert, Stempel auf Vorsatz, sonst sehr gut erhalten. Sprache: deu.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book from the 18th century explores the vital role of midwives, focusing on the skills and qualities they should possess to provide safe and effective care during childbirth. The author emphasizes the importance of education, experience, and personal attributes like patience, compassion, and discretion. It also delves into the responsibilities of male midwives, stressing the need for sensitivity, modesty, and respect for the women they assist. The book offers practical guidance on managing various birth scenarios, including those involving difficult fetal positions, and provides insights into the challenges and rewards of this demanding profession. Through historical and medical context, this book sheds light on the evolving role of midwives and the significance of their contributions to the well-being of mothers and newborns. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. London: E. Marlborough and Co., 1894. First and only edition. This is a very good copy. The maroon cloth shows some faint staining to the front panel, with light bumping at the tips and corners, and slight lifting at the foot of the spine. Internally, the gutters are slightly cracked but remain firm. There is some loss to the final leaf of text. The book is inscribed to the front pastedown, 'R. B. Raffles 1898' in black ink. These are the initals of R. B. Raffles, Assistant Curate and licensed in the Diocese of London. His father was William Winter Raffles, whose uncle was Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles. Loosely inserted is a letter by William Henry Macleod Read, the British statesman involved in the commercial, political, and social life of Singapore between 1841 and 1887. His card is tagged in, with an address added in manuscript: '16 Montpelier Row, Blackheath'. Written in black ink, it is a fascinating letter. It notes that the author of this title, a Dutchman, "is hardly fair to Sir Stamford". He continues with remarks on the site of Government House, as established by Sir Stamford Raffles, and the landscape of Java. It concludes: "I am an old Singaporean. I arrived | there in 1841 & left it for good in 1889 - | my father arrived there in 1828 & left | in 1836. | I knew Lady Raffles and Ellen, Mr | Flint & all that family. I mention | that to show that I write with earned | authority." Remarkably, as Read himself asserts, this letter is indeed written with earned authority on Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Singapore, and Java. It is signed at the foot 'M. H. Read'. Overall, this is a superb association copy, linking the Raffles family with later scholarship on the life and work of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles. Signed by Author(s).

Leather. Condition: Fair. Not Stated (illustrator). Very scarce English language translations of two works by Dutch gynaecologist Hendrik van Deventer's, discussing of advancements in midwifery. Both volumes are very scarce in all editions, and translated from the original Latin by Robert Samber, both published in 1728.Medical text on midwifery and methods of safely delivering babies from Dutch obstetrics specialist Hendrik van Deventer.The first of these works is the very scarce second edition of 'New Improvements in the Art of Midwifery', discussing the causes of difficult births, the training of midwives, the importance of inspecting the bodies of women who have died in childbirth for clues, and common errors in midwifery.ESTC N20024The second work is the very scarce third edition of 'The Art of Midwifery Improv'd', which is illustrated with five folding engraved plates. Collated, complete.ESTC T115049These plates - consisting of thirty-eight individual woodcuts - depict in detail babies in the womb. In a contemporary full calf binding. Front board detached but present. Rear joint starting, with board firmly held. Remnants of adhesive tape to back strip and front board. Significant rubbing to joints and raised bands, with small loss of calf to back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages significantly age toned, with handling marks throughout. Tide marks to plates, with major closed tear to two plates, and small closed tears to perimeters of first four plates. Fair. book.