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Title: Natural Childbirth: A Manual for Expectant Parents
Author: Frederick W. Goodrich, Jr.
Publisher: Prentice-Hall, Inc. (New York)
Publication Date: 1950 (Stated Fourth Printing, April 1954; Copyright 1950)
Format: Hardcover / Cloth Binding
Features: Illustrated with anatomical diagrams (pelvic bones, reproductive systems, etc.), index, and includes chapters on diet, exercise, labor psychology, and postpartum recovery. Dedicated "To Virginia Hall Goodrich."
Condition Notes
Exterior: Original reddish-brown cloth boards with silver spine lettering. Shows light shelf wear, minor rubbing along edges, and gentle crushing at spine ends. Binding remains tight and square.
Interior: Features vintage manuscript provenance on the front pastedown: "Preparation for Labor Classes, Chicago Lying-In Hospital, 5841 Maryland Ave., Chicago." Text block is clean and complete with light age toning. Occasional minor red pencil underlining present (e.g., page 93 under diet methods). Minor staining near inner gutter on title page.
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Vintage Book, 1950 Natural Childbirth FW Goodrich Prentice Hall Vintage Obstetrics Medicine
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Title: Natural Childbirth: A Manual for Expectant Parents
Author: Frederick W. Goodrich, Jr.
Publisher: Prentice-Hall, Inc. (New York)
Publication Date: 1950 (Stated Fourth Printing, April 1954; Copyright 1950)
Format: Hardcover / Cloth Binding
Features: Illustrated with anatomical diagrams (pelvic bones, reproductive systems, etc.), index, and includes chapters on diet, exercise, labor psychology, and postpartum recovery. Dedicated "To Virginia Hall Goodrich."
Condition Notes
Exterior: Original reddish-brown cloth boards with silver spine lettering. Shows light shelf wear, minor rubbing along edges, and gentle crushing at spine ends. Binding remains tight and square.
Interior: Features vintage manuscript provenance on the front pastedown: "Preparation for Labor Classes, Chicago Lying-In Hospital, 5841 Maryland Ave., Chicago." Text block is clean and complete with light age toning. Occasional minor red pencil underlining present (e.g., page 93 under diet methods). Minor staining near inner gutter on title page.