William Smellie's Anatomical Tables
Author(s): William Smellie
Reproduction print of Smellie's Midwifery medical reference book originally printed in 1754, which was an important contribution to the field of obstetrics. It contains 39 Smellie's anatomical drawings depicting childbirth and pregnancy. A rare medical reference book of the early age.
Listed Copy No. 17 from 1000 printed.
VG with good slipcase. Minor foxing on the page edges. The brown leather cover is slightly fading.
Product Information
William Smellie (1697 – 1763) was a Scottish obstetrician and medical instructor who practiced and taught primarily in London. One of the first prominent male midwives in Britain, he designed an improved version of the obstetrical forceps, established safer delivery practices, and through his teaching and writing helped make obstetrics more scientifically based. He is often called the "father of British midwifery".
General Fields
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- : University of Auckland
- : University of Auckland
- : 01 January 1971
- : New Zealand
- : books
Special Fields
- : William Smellie
- : Hardback with slipcase
- : very good
