Die Geburt des Menschen, in physiologisch-diätetischer und pathologisch-therapeutischer Beziehung, grösstentheils nach eignen Beobachtungen und Versuchen dargestellt, 2 vols.

Berlin: Friedrich Nicolai, 1820. First Edition. Contemporary marbled paper over paste paper boards.. Good; bindings are worn with abraded spines; some spotting and minor tide mark on a few pages in vol 1. A small 19th century gum label of ownership is on each title page: Dr. med. d'Outrepont in Wurzburg.. 8vo, I - lxiii, [1 - errata], [2], [3] - 308, [2 - printer's slug]; II - xl, [4], 5 - 578, [2 - errata] pp. + 4 folding lithographic plates.

A remarkable book based on the author's original observations. Wigand suffered from bad health throughout his relatively short career and died just before this book, his life's achievement, was published under the editorial direction of Franz Naegele (he also added an introduction pp. xix - xlviii). The book itself is a very detailed look at the mechanics of birth and the problems that ensue. Later in his career Naegele would write on the same topic and issue a well regarded work (G-M #6257) on a related subject. Wigand, however, disappeared from the historical record. See Kerr et al, Hist. Rev. British Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1800-1950, p. 183: "Wigand ... [gave] a good description of primary inertia, which he called uterine atony, and of secondary inertia, which he termed 'lassitudo, exhaustio' or paralysis uteri ...." ; Hirsch V, p. 930; see Naegele's entry in Hagelin, The Woman's Booke.