Transactions of the American Gynecological Society, Vol. 6, 1881.

Philadelphia:: Henry C. Lea's Son, 1882., 1882. 222 x 160 mm. Thick 8vo. viii, 542 pp. Tables, figs., 3 plates, indexes; water-stained. Blind-stamped dark green cloth, brown leather spine label, gilt spine, t.e.g.; rubbed. Crainz rubber stamp on title. Very good. FIRST EDITION. Nineteen articles on gynecological practice and an historical article by Edward W. Jenks, "The practice of gynecology in ancient times," pages 352-404. PROVENANCE: Professor Franco Crainz (1913-2004) Obstetrics and gynecology, university professor, took his medical degree in 1936 at the University Rome, the Italian Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; he was Head obstetrics-gynecology Department, University Novara, Italy, 1956-1964, later becoming head obstetrics-gynecology Department, University Rome, 1972-1988. Crainz wrote on the history of medicine including a monograph: The Life and Works of Matthew Baillie MD, FRS L&E, FRCP, Etc. (1761-1823), [1995], and, An Obstetric tragedy: the case of Her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte Augusta : some unpublished documents of 1817, [1977], collected books & papers (mostly Italian & European) in the history of gynecology. Posthumously published was a paper with John Dewhurst, "Dr John Sims. A mystery solved", BJOG, 17 May 2005.