1790 First Edition
THE PHILOSOPHY OF NATURAL HISTORY VOL 1
By William Smellie
KEY DETAILS
Condition: Very Good
Format: Leather, Imperial octavo (8vo 8 1⁄4 × 11 1⁄2 in 210 × 292 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Published By: Printed for the Heirs of Charles Elliot; and C. Elliot and T. Kay, T. Cadell, and G.G.J. & J. Robinsons, London, 1790
Language: English
Collation: pp. 547
Dust Jacket: None, as issued, No Jacket
SKU: BTETM0002052
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
CONDITION, COLLATION & COPY NOTES
Contemporary calf, red morroco label to spine, minor cracking to joints (firm), light scuffs to corners, 4to
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SYNOPSIS
First edition of the last work published during Smellie’s lifetime; a second volume was posthumously published by his son in 1799. An attempt to contextualise scientific observation philosophically, distinguishing between plants and animals and among animals on the points of conscious will and psychological self-awareness.
AUTHOR BIO
William Smellie (5 February 1697 – 5 March 1763) was a Scottish obstetrician and medical instructor who practiced and taught primarily in London. One of the first prominent male midwives in Britain, he designed an improved version of the obstetrical forceps, established safer delivery practices, and through his teaching and writing helped make obstetrics more scientifically based. He is often called the "father of British midwifery".
1790 First Edition
THE PHILOSOPHY OF NATURAL HISTORY VOL 1
By William Smellie
KEY DETAILS
Condition: Very Good
Format: Leather, Imperial octavo (8vo 8 1⁄4 × 11 1⁄2 in 210 × 292 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Published By: Printed for the Heirs of Charles Elliot; and C. Elliot and T. Kay, T. Cadell, and G.G.J. & J. Robinsons, London, 1790
Language: English
Collation: pp. 547
Dust Jacket: None, as issued, No Jacket
SKU: BTETM0002052
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
CONDITION, COLLATION & COPY NOTES
Contemporary calf, red morroco label to spine, minor cracking to joints (firm), light scuffs to corners, 4to
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SYNOPSIS
First edition of the last work published during Smellie’s lifetime; a second volume was posthumously published by his son in 1799. An attempt to contextualise scientific observation philosophically, distinguishing between plants and animals and among animals on the points of conscious will and psychological self-awareness.
AUTHOR BIO
William Smellie (5 February 1697 – 5 March 1763) was a Scottish obstetrician and medical instructor who practiced and taught primarily in London. One of the first prominent male midwives in Britain, he designed an improved version of the obstetrical forceps, established safer delivery practices, and through his teaching and writing helped make obstetrics more scientifically based. He is often called the "father of British midwifery".
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