The Laws of Life, with Special Reference to the Physical Education of Girls.
New York: George P. Putnam, 1852. 12mo (185 x 120 mm). Publisher's blue cloth, covers stamped in blind, spine lettered in gilt. Housed in a custom clamshell case. Condition: rebacked with restorations to spine, corners rubbed. Provenance: J. Carson Brevoort of Brooklyn, gift label to Long Island Historical Society (ownership stamp to title); Gift label of Long Island Historical Society to the Medical Society of the County of Kings, 1901. first edition of this scarce work by the first female doctor in the united states. Although born in England, Blackwell became an American citizen and was the first woman to receive an M. D. in the United States from Geneva College in New York in 1849. The present text outlines physical fitness and a healthy diet as important to the mental and physical development of girls, a challenging concept in her day. In 1857 Blackwell would open an infirmary in New York run by all women doctors, and during the Civil War she was instrumental in training nurses that were sent to the Union's front. In 1869, Blackwell returned to England where she devoted the rest of her life to medical issues and women's rights. This copy was formerly in the Medical Society of the County of Kings, who recognized Blackwell's importance during her lifetime. Cushing B421
The Laws of Life, with Special Reference to the Physical Education of Girls.
New York: George P. Putnam, 1852. 12mo (185 x 120 mm). Publisher's blue cloth, covers stamped in blind, spine lettered in gilt. Housed in a custom clamshell case. Condition: rebacked with restorations to spine, corners rubbed. Provenance: J. Carson Brevoort of Brooklyn, gift label to Long Island Historical Society (ownership stamp to title); Gift label of Long Island Historical Society to the Medical Society of the County of Kings, 1901. first edition of this scarce work by the first female doctor in the united states. Although born in England, Blackwell became an American citizen and was the first woman to receive an M. D. in the United States from Geneva College in New York in 1849. The present text outlines physical fitness and a healthy diet as important to the mental and physical development of girls, a challenging concept in her day. In 1857 Blackwell would open an infirmary in New York run by all women doctors, and during the Civil War she was instrumental in training nurses that were sent to the Union's front. In 1869, Blackwell returned to England where she devoted the rest of her life to medical issues and women's rights. This copy was formerly in the Medical Society of the County of Kings, who recognized Blackwell's importance during her lifetime. Cushing B421
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