London, England: J. & A. Churchill, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 7 1/3" tall, xxvii + 807 pages + 16 ads, gilt spine titles on decorative brown cloth. A good original hardcover first edition with moderate shelf wear BUT the front hinge is broken and the front cover is loose, spine cloth is frayed at all edges, and about 1/2 the exterior front cover cloth damp stained (not interior); internal binding solid, paper moderately yellowed with light soiling to the fore-edges. This rare copy of the original copy of this medical classic deserves binding restoration and is priced accordingly.

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Bookseller: Avenue Victor Hugo Books LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 39462
Title: A Manual of Midwifery
Author: Alfred Lewis Galabin
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: J. & A. Churchill
Place of Publication: London, England
Date Published: 1886
Keywords: Nursing; Medicine; Midwives; Midwifery; Childbirth; Reference
Bookseller catalogs: Medicine;

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Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
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