Collection of Limited Edition Midwifery Books
Item Details
A collection of midwifery books. This collection features six books on midwifery bound in leather with gilt ornamentation to both cover and spine, sewn-in bookmark, and raised bands to the spine. The interior of the books include a marbled paste-in with black lettering over a white sticker which includes the numbered limited edition copy and the words The Classics of Obstetrics & Gynecology Library in the Library of Douglas E. Heritage, M.D. The books include Treatise Improvement Midwifery by Edmund Chapman, A Treatise of Midwifery by Fielding Ould, The Art of Midwifery by Elizabeth Nihell, New System of Midwifry by John Burton, Cases in Midwifry by William Giffard, and A Compendious System of Midwifery by William Dewees. The books were published in the early to mid 1990s by The Classics of Obstetrics & Gynecology Library Division of Gryphon Editions, and includes a letter to charter members detailing the history of forceps in delivery.
- Please note, the items in this home were exposed to tobacco smoke. EBTH has done its best to accurately relate condition, but interested parties may wish to take this into consideration before bidding.
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Number of Books | 6 |
Condition
- minor scratches to covers.
Dimensions
- measured Cases in Midwifry
Item #
17WDC092-052
