An Exposition of the Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy: with some other papers on subjects connected with Midwifery by Montgomery, William F - 1857

Philadelphia: Blanchard and Lea, 1857. American of revised London edition.

AMERICAN EDITION OF EARLY IRISH TREATISE ON OBSTETRICS WITH COLOR PLATES.

9 1/2 inches tall hardcover, xxiii, 568 pages, original brown cloth binding, blindstamped design to covers and spine, gilt title to spine, 2 color lithographic plates, each containing 10 figures, 48 wood engravings in text. Spine ends chipped, upper spine edges cracked and chipped, browning to preliminary and last pages, light foxing to plates, overall good +. In custom archival mylar cover. AMERICAN PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "In reproducing the present enlarged and improved edition of Montgomery's classical work, the object of the publishers has been to place within reach of the American profession a book which has been everywhere so justly received in the most flattering manner. While aiming at an exact transcript of the work, one deviation has been found necessary, in the omission of the plates representing the appearance of the mammary areola during pregnancy. The extreme delicacy of finish and accuracy of coloring requisite to render these plates of any service as reliable guides, would have increased the cost of the work to an extent far beyond their direct utility, as a means of diagnosis, and thus prevented its republication, while their omission was not found in any way to impair the completeness of the text. The plates representing the corpus luteum have been retained, and may be relied on as exact copies of the very beautiful original. Philadelphia, February, 1857. GARRISON-MORTON No. 6173, first London edition, 1837.

WILLIAM FETHERSTON MONTGOMERY (1797 - 1859) was born, raised and educated in Dublin, Ireland. He attended medical school at Trinity College, Dublin. After graduating Montgomery was appointed professor of Midwifery at the College of Physicians in Dublin and would later serve two terms as President of the College. His papers and studies were focused on the breast, in particular changes to the nipple and areola. He was instrumental in establishing the chair of obstetrics at the Irish College of Physicians.