Churchill, Fleetwood [editor]

ESSAYS ON THE PUERPERAL FEVER AND OTHER DISEASES PECULIAR TO WOMEN [With Signed CDV]

London: The Sydenham Society, 1849. Octavo, viii, [1]-552, [1]-11 pages. In Good condition. Bound in publisher's embossed green cloth with gilt lettering and ornamentation. Bumping and fraying to edges and corners of boards, head and tail of spine. Rear hinge starting. Text block age toned and slightly foxed. An ex-library copy with usual markings, including bookplates to both paste downs and ink stamps to multiple pages. CdV (albumen print unmounted) signed by Fleetwood pasted to front free endpaper. MF Consignment.

1356096

Special Collections

Price: $1,400

NOTES

Fleetwood Churchill (1808-1878) was a noted obstetrician. He founded a maternity hospital in Dublin, was Professor of Midwifery at the School of Physic in Ireland, and served as the president of several prominent professional organizations.