Denman, Thomas (1733-1815) & Osborne, William (1736-1808)

Sketches of the practice of midwifery from the Lectures of Drs. Osborne and Denman. These lectures were delivered at the Middlesex Hospital where Denman was physician-accoucheur and lecturer on midwifery from 1769. Produced in London.

1776

1 volume 2 ll. + 256 pp. + 2 ll. 8vo. 19 x 12 cm. Original calf binding, rebacked.

Purchased 1928.

On verso of the first leaf is the stamped name of 'Mr Lovett' within a decoration; he was perhaps the writer of this MS.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).

Armorial book-plate of John C[harles] W[eaver] Lever [1811-1858], pasted inside the upper cover. He was physician-accoucheur and lecturer on midwifery at Guy's Hospital in 1845.