Research Catalog

Title

An account of the Westminster New Lying-in Hospital, instituted A.D. 1765, : and supported by voluntary subscription.

Author

Westminster New Lying-In Hospital.

Publication

[London : s.n., 1775?]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810
• Wale, Samuel, -1786.

Description

[4] p. : ill.; 26 cm. (4to)

Subjects

• Charities, Medical > Early works to 1800
• Midwifery > Hospitals > Early works to 1800
• Leake, John, 1729-1792
• Labor (Obstetrics) > Hospitals > Early works to 1800
• Westminster New Lying-In Hospital
• Delivery (Obstetrics) > Hospitals > Early works to 1800

Note

• Drop-head title.
• "In the year 1765, Dr. John Leake ... purchased a piece of ground on a building lease ... and afterwards presented to the public the original plan for the institution of this hospital ..." -- p. [1].
• Illustration : 1 half-page engraving at head of title page : depicting Athena standing outside the hospital, passing a list of proposals to Britannia : by C. Grignion after S. Wale.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Indexed In (note)

• ESTC

Call Number

Pforz (Leake, J. Lecture) 1773

OCLC

153626503

Author

Westminster New Lying-In Hospital.

Title

An account of the Westminster New Lying-in Hospital, instituted A.D. 1765, : and supported by voluntary subscription.

Imprint

[London : s.n., 1775?]

Indexed In:

ESTC T126730

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

Pforzheimer copy : Provenance : Victor A. Schwartz (bookplate) ; Prof. F. Crainz (stamp on the title page of the first item bound in this volume). Bound second of three, with : Leake, J. A lecture introductory to the theory and practice of midwifery. London : R. Baldwin [1773]. -- Leake, J. The description and use of a pair of new forceps. [London, 1773]. Bound together subsequent to publication. Binding : 20th century half green morocco and green cloth, gilt spine decoration and titling (faded). Binder's title : Leake.

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Added Author

Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, engraver.

Wale, Samuel, -1786. Illustrator

Schwartz, Victor A. Former owner

Crainz, Franco, 1913- Former owner

Research Call Number

Pforz (Leake, J. Lecture) 1773