Chapters in American obstetrics. by THOMS, Herbert (1885-1972) - 1933

Thomas, 1933-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Springfield, 1933; blue cloth covered boards; corners and spine edges scuffed; blue jacket with edges faded and edge and corner wear; 8vo, 7 3/4"-9 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 90 pages.

Springfield, IL & Baltimore, MD: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1933 Ex-Library. Good +. Hardcover. First Edition. Contains articles on key historical developments in obstetrics in America, including "The beginnings of Obstetrics in America", "Samuel Bard, the author of the first textbook on Obstetrics published in America", "John Stearns and Pulvis Parturiens", "William Pott Dewees and the first 'System of Obstetrics'", "Oliver Wendell Holmes an the contagiousness of puerperal fever", "Marmaduke B. Wright and cephalic version", and "Walter Channing and etherization in childbirth". With subject and name indices. Illustrated. Wear to edges, moreso to corners and spine ends..

Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. Fine with no dust jacket. 1933. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The only defect is a very small tear about 1/2" down in the front hinge. The book appears unread. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 91 pages .

Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, 1961. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Second edition. Octavo. Doctor's name stamp on front pastedown, some foxing on endpapers and boards, else near fine in near fine dustwrapper with a few small stains at the bottom of the front panel.

Springfield: Charles C. Thomas, 1961. Second. hardcover. very good(-)/very good(-). Lightly illustrated with b/w photos. 158 pages. Slim 8vo, yellow cloth, d.w. Springfield: Charles C. Thomas, (1961). Second edition. A very good(-) copy--foxing to outer edges and both boards, light sunning to spine; in a very good(-) wrapper, sunned and edgeworn.<br/> <br/>

Springfield, IL, and Baltimore, MD: Charles C. Thomas, 1933. First edition, 8vo, pp. x, [2], 90, [1]; 10 full-page illustrations; ex-American College of Surgeons library, with institutional bookplate mounted to front pastedown and small call numbers in white on lower front cover and spine, all else very good. A history of obstetrics in the US through the late 19th century achieved by focusing on the contributions of a few physicians, Samuel Bard, Oliver Wendell Holmes and Walter Channing among them.

Baltimore: thomas, 1933. hardcover. fine/very good(-). 10 illustrations, 90pp.,slim 8vo, blue cloth, edgeworn and sunned d.w. Baltimore: Charles Thomas, 1933. First Edition. A fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper.<br/> <br/> Ownership signature on fly-leaf.<br/> <br/>