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1830s Medical Books on Midwifery and "The Diseases of Females"
Item Details
A pair of 1830s books on women’s health. An Elementary Treatise on Midwifery: or Principles of Tokology and Embryology by Alfred-Armand-Louis-Marie Velpeau, translated by Charles D. Meigs, was published by Grigg & Elliot of Philadelphia in 1831. Treatise on the Diseases of Females by William P. Dewees was published by Carey, Lea & Blanchard of Philadelphia in 1833. Both are quarto volumes in full leather hardcover bindings.
| Binding | Leather |
| Number of Books | 2 |
Condition
- red rot, deterioration, cracking, scratches and wear to leather; partial loss of spine leather on Midwifery; detached boards on Midwifery; cracked hinges; shaken bindings; edge wear; page discoloration and foxing.
Dimensions
5.5" W x 8.75" H x 2.0" D
- measures one book.
Item #
17NYC060-125
