Signed certificate bound into Denman's An introduction to the practice of midwifery. 5th ed

Denman. Thomas

Published by J. Johnson, London, 1781

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Denman, Thomas (1733-1815); William Osborne (1736-1808). Engraved certificate signed by Denman and Osborne. London, 21 November 1781. 277 x 217 mm. Creased horizontally and vertically, some foxing. Bound into: Denman. An introduction to the practice of midwifery . . . the fifth edition. xl, 662, [10]pp. 17 engraved plates with accompanying explanation leaves. London: J. Johnson, 1805. 275 x 220 mm. 19th century quarter calf, marbled boards, some edgewear, portion of lower spine coming away. Some foxing and toning, offsetting from the certificate onto title-leaf, but very good. Modern bookplate. Rare Example of a certificate of completion issued by British obstetricians Thomas Denman and William Osborne, who gave joint lectures on midwifery in London between 1772 and 1783. According to Matthew Baillie, who attended the lectures, they were "the most popular on this subject in the Metropolis" (Baillie, p. 57). The certificate was issued to Mr. William Carr, about whom we have no further information. It is bound into the fifth edition of Denman s Introduction to the Practice of Midwifery (first ed. 1788), which became a classic textbook on the subject; the fifth edition was the last to be published during its author s lifetime. Baillie, "A short memoir of my life, with a view of furnishing authentic materials," The Practitioner: A Journal of Practical Medicine 57 (1896): 51-66. .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Signed certificate bound into Denman's An introduction to the practice of midwifery. 5th ed
• Publisher: J. Johnson, London
• Publication Date: 1781
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)