Sir James Young Simpson. Photograph by J.G. Tunny.

Sir James Young Simpson. Photograph by John Moffat.

Sir James Young Simpson invigilating an examination. Pen drawing by [E.A.G. S.], 1862.

Sir James Young Simpson. Etching by A. W. Turnbull after J. Moffat.

Sir James Young Simpson. Photograph.

Sir James Young Simpson. Wood engraving by R. Taylor, 1870, after T.D Scott after J. Moffat.

Sir James Young Simpson. Photograph by J. Moffat.

ix, 66 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm.

Reproductive medicine.

Chair of midwifery : Testimonials in favour of James Y. Simpson, M.D...

xii, 233 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait ; 20 cm.

Sir James Young Simpson and chloroform (1811-1870) / by H. Laing Gordon.

Early history of the anaesthetic discovery; or painless surgical operations. With letters to and from Sir James Y. Simpson, Dr. Benjamin W. Richardson and Dr. Henry Bennet. Boston versus Hartford / [Robert Hanham Collyer].

Octavii Horatiani Rerum medicarum libri quatuor. I. Logicus, de curationibus omnium ferme morborum corporis humani. ... II. De acutis et chronicis passionibus. ... III. Gynecia, de mulierum accidentibus, et curis eorundem. ... IIII. De physica scientia, experimentorum liber. ... / Per Heremannum Comitem a Neüenar integro candori nuper restitutus autor. Albvcasis Chirvrgicorvm omniũ primarij, lib. tres. I. De cauterio cum igne ... II. De sectione & perforatione ... III. De restauratione & curatione dislocationis mẽbrorum.

Notes on the inhalation of sulphuric ether in the practice of midwifery / by J.Y. Simpson.

2 volumes (xv, 857; xii, 819 pages) : illustrations ; 23 cm

The obstetric memoirs and contributions of James Y. Simpson / edited by W.O. Priestley and Horatio R. Storer.

Report of the Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital, from 1844 to 1846 / by J.Y. Simpson.

[Notices of ancient Roman medicine-stamps, etc., found in Great Britain].

Physicians and physic : three addresses... / by James Y. Simpson.

On the duration of labour as a cause of mortality and danger to the mother and infant; &c : in reply to a letter of Dr. Collins / by J.Y. Simpson.

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The obstetric memoirs and contributions of James Y. Simpson / edited by W.O. Priestley and Horatio R. Storer.

Report of the Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital, from 1844 to 1846 / by J.Y. Simpson.

[Notices of ancient Roman medicine-stamps, etc., found in Great Britain].

Physicians and physic : three addresses... / by James Y. Simpson.

On the duration of labour as a cause of mortality and danger to the mother and infant; &c : in reply to a letter of Dr. Collins / by J.Y. Simpson.

Sir James Young Simpson. Wood engraving by R. Taylor, 1870, after T.D Scott after J. Moffat.

Sir James Young Simpson. Photograph by J.G. Tunny.

Reproductive medicine.

Chair of midwifery : Testimonials in favour of James Y. Simpson, M.D...

Sir James Young Simpson and chloroform (1811-1870) / by H. Laing Gordon.

Frequent collaborators

James Young Simpson

Images from the collections

Images by James Young Simpson

Images featuring James Young Simpson

Works from the collections

The obstetric memoirs and contributions of James Y. Simpson / edited by W.O. Priestley and Horatio R. Storer.

Report of the Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital, from 1844 to 1846 / by J.Y. Simpson.

[Notices of ancient Roman medicine-stamps, etc., found in Great Britain].

Physicians and physic : three addresses... / by James Y. Simpson.

On the duration of labour as a cause of mortality and danger to the mother and infant; &c : in reply to a letter of Dr. Collins / by J.Y. Simpson.

Sir James Young Simpson. Wood engraving by R. Taylor, 1870, after T.D Scott after J. Moffat.

Sir James Young Simpson. Photograph by J.G. Tunny.

Reproductive medicine.

Chair of midwifery : Testimonials in favour of James Y. Simpson, M.D...

Sir James Young Simpson and chloroform (1811-1870) / by H. Laing Gordon.

Frequent collaborators

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