Barton C. HIRST - A Textbook of Obstetrics - 1905- 4th Ed

Description: I am a retired ObGyn and medical historian who has collected books and instruments for over 40 years. Age and downsizing have prompted me to pass along my items to younger collectors with the space to display them. Over time, I will be listing approximately 300 books and over 100 instruments on EBay. I collected for content rather than value as artifacts; thus you won't find many museum pieces in my collection. I undoubtedly paid too much for some of my items, but they are being sold here at prices affordable for the average collector. This is an original 1905 4th edition of Hirst's: "A textbook of Obstetrics". 746 illustrations, 39 in color. 899 pp. Hardbound in green cloth with gold stamping on the spine. Mild shelf wear on the cover, but the boards and pages are tight and unmarked, except for a ? coffee stain inside the front cover. It measures ~ 9,25 x 7 x 2.25", and weighs ~ 5 lb 2 oz. For its age it is in very good condition. Please look at the photos. Barton Cooke Hirst (1861-1935) was Chair of Obstetrics at the University of Pennsylvania for 38 years. His life's work was improving the teaching of obstetrics, and he was a pioneer advocate of combining obstetrics and gynecology into a single department for training. You can read more about Hirst on my history website: https://history-of-obgyn.com/uploads/3/5/4/8/35483599/hirst_barton1861-1935-rev-sep2015.pdf I will ship U.S.P.S. Media Mail. International sales will be handled by eBay. I will do my best to ship items A.S.A.P., and let you know if there are any delays. Please be patient: this is a one-man operation selling things I own out of my house, not a business. If you have any concerns about the transaction, please contact me before leaving negative feedback. Thank you.

Price: 49.95 USD

Location: Brighton, Michigan

End Time: 2025-01-26T16:35:47.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8.38 USD