Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026
Graphic illustrations of abortion and the diseases of menstruation. Consisting of twelve plates from drawings engraved on stone, and coloured by Mr. J. Perry, and two copperplates from the Philosophical transactions, coloured by the same artist. The whole representing forty-five specimens of aborted ova and adventitious productions of the uterus, with preliminary observations, explanations of the figures, and remarks anatomical and physiological.
Publication Details
London: John Churchill, 1834 CE.
Concerns miscarriage and aberrant gestation rather than removal or expulsion of embryo or fetus. Digital facsimile from wellcomecollection.org at this link.
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #14017 |
| Permanent Link | https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/16324 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | graphic-illustrations-of-abortion-and-the-diseases-of-menstruation-consisting-of-twelve-plates-from-drawings-engraved-on-stone-and-coloured-by-mr-j-perry-and-two-copperplates-from-the-philosophical-transactions-coloured-by-the-same-artist-the-whole-representing-fortyfive-specimens-of-aborted-ova-and-adventitious-productions-of-the |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London