2 Volumes regarding Female Medical Issues: Thomas William Nunn on Breast Cancer (1882) and William Smellie on Midwifery (Facsimile Edition of the 1754 copy)
1) NUNN, Thomas William (1825-1909) 'On Cancer of the Breast with coloured Illustrations' Pub. LONDON: J&A Churchill 1882. Collation: Half title, title, pp[v]-xiv, [3]-230 :: 21 plates (includes patient's birth location map).
Many of the plates show histological detail. Nunn was Consulting Surgeon to the Middlesex Hospital.
Purple buckram, with gold embossed title to spine, shelf wear, spots and sunning, foxing and tanning, endpapers cracking.
'Bound by Hyman & Sons' tag (300x230mm)
2) SMELLIE, William (1697-1763) 'A Sett of Anatomical Tables with Explanations and an Abridgement on the Practice of Midwifery, with a view to illustrate a Treatise on that Subject, and Collection of Cases' Pub. Facsimile, University of Auckland, 1971. No 64 of 1000 copies. Collation: Title, 21 leaves :: 39 plates (with 2 portraits and a note on the illustrators).
Originally published in 1754, 25 of the plates were drawn by Jan van Rymsdyk and his original drawings were bought by William Hunter and are now in Hunterian Museum, Glasgow. Eleven of the drawings were by Peter Comper and the originals of these are in the RCP, Edinburgh. Smellie was the master of British midwifery.
Very good condition with few marks. Tan morocco with title to spine, green slip cover with reinforced edges.
References: Russell 753. Bookplates: Ex Libris Anatomica KF Russell (380x255mm)



PROVENANCE:
Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.

Estimate $400-600