Hugh Smith — Letters to Married Women

London, G. Kearsly, 1767. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition of this work on child-care by Hugh Smith. Hugh Smith (1735/6–1789) graduated at Leiden on 11 November 1755, and practised at Hatton Garden, London. He married the wealthy daughter of Archibald Maclean, and she later inherited Trevor Park, East Barnet. He died, aged fifty-three, on 6 June 1789, and was buried in East Barnet church. He was the author of several medical titles, including The Family Physician (1760) and this work, Letters to Married Women, which was republished in France, Germany, and America. [DNB] Expertly rebound in a quarter calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, smart with slight shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound with expert repairs to first few pages. Slight chipping to first and last pages. Generally bright except for first and last few pages, with the odd spot and mark. Institutional label to front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .