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First Edition. pamphlet. 17 pages. Tall slim 8vo, plain wrappers. NY: Bradstreet Press, 1866. Unopened<br/><br/> Inscribed "With the author's compliments."<br/><br/>

New York: Bradstreet Press, 1866. First edition. 1866 REPORT OF 2 CASES OF VAGINAL ATRESIA AND THEIR SURGICAL CORRECTION BY NOTED IRISH-AMERICAN SURGEON AT NEW YORK STATE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL--SIGNED BY AUTHOR. 9 1/2 inches tall thin monograph in gray paper wraps, author's inscription to title page, his ink inscription and signature top of first page of text, "Fordham University Library Medical Department/ from/ Thos. Addis Emmet, M.D./ May 23rd 1906," [2], 17 pp. Edges of paper wraps browned and chipped, string binding partially perished, text pages clean, good only. Contains case reports of 2 patients, one with acquired and the other with congenital vaginal atresia. Dr. Emmet emphasizes the importance of avoiding cutting tissue with a knife, which leads to formation of adhesions and scarring. Instead, he recommends the use of digital dissection to obtain better long-term results. THOMAS ADDIS EMMET (1826-1919) was the grandson of Thomas Addis Emmet, a noted attorney, and son of Dr. John Patten Emmet,… Read More