An inaugural dissertation on infanticide
Subtitle: submitted to the examination of Samuel Bard, M.D. L.L.D. president, and the trustees and professors of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the University of the State of New-York; and publickly defended, for the degree of Doctor of Medicine, on the 6th day of April, 1817
By: By John B. Beck, A.M. second vice-president of the Medico-Chirurgical Society, and member of the Lyceum of Natural History. ; [Two lines from Alberti]
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 40159
Publisher: Printed by J. Seymour, no. 49 John-Street.
Published: 1817
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
Subjects: Criminal Abortion; Legislation & jurisprudence; Infanticide; Dissertations; Abortion; Medical jurisprudence; College of Physicians and Surgeons in the City of New York
Notes: "Printed under the authority of the College of Physicians and Surgeons as the statute directs."--p. [2].

"Errata."--p. [96].

Dedicated to the Rev. John B. Romeyn, D.D., David Hosack, Theoderick Romeyn Beck, M.D., and John W. Francis, M.D.

Includes bibliographical references.

Shaw & Shoemaker 40159

Austin, R.B. Early Amer. medical imprints, 164

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.

Author's presentation inscription on front wrapper.