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.

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.

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).