Verhandeling over het bespiegelend en bewerkend deel der vroedkunde. Na de derde druk in 't Hollandsch gebragt, en met eenige weinige aanmerkingen en zaaken vermeerderd door Matthys Van der Haage.

2 vol., 4to: xxviii-xvi-266-78, xii-262-viii-304 pp.; 42 (of 43) pl. (lacking pl. 34, some very min. spotting).

Contemp. mottled calf (corners rubbed, sl. bumped), gilt orn. spines with 5 raised bands (joints starting to split, heads and tails def.), red edges.

Dutch translation by Matthys van der Haage of "A treatise on the theory and practice of midwifery" (first 1752) by Smellie (1697-1763), leading obstetrician in London. Ill. with 42 (of 43) numb. folding engr. plates (n. I-XXXIX, I*, III*, XXXVI* and XXXVII*; XXXIII missing) by F. de Bakker. He was first to teach obstetrics and midwifery on a scientific base, to separate obstetrics from surgery and the first to lay down safe rules for the use of obstetrical forceps. "Smellie contributed more to the fundamentals of obstetrics than virtually any individual" (Garrison & Morton).
ref. Blake 421. - STCN. - COPAC. - Garrison & Morton 6154.