The Compleat midwifes practice, in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man : containing perfect rules for midwifes and nurses : as also for women in their conception, bearing, and nursing of children ... with instructions of the midwife to the Queen of France ... : illustrated with severall cuts in brass / by T.C., I.D., M.S., T.B., practitioners.

Author/creator Chamberlayne, Thomas
Other author Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, ca. 1563-1636.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for Nathaniel Brooke at the Angell in Cornhill, 1656.
Description[16], 2, [2], 3-841 [i.e. 148], 94, [2], 95-108, [2] 109-126 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill., port.
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Variant title Complete midwives practice
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteT.C. = Thomas Chamberlayne. Cf. Wing (2nd ed., 1994).
General noteWith engraved frontispiece depicting Louise Bourgeois Boursier, midwife to the Queen of France.
General noteP. 148 misnumbered 841.
General noteThere are 2 bifoliums in this item. The first, inserted following p.2, consists of an engraving of female anatomy on verso of first leaf and letterpress "Explanation of the first figure" on recto of second leaf; the second, inserted following p.108 (2nd sequence), consists of engraving of female and infant anatomy on verso of first leaf and letterpress "Explanation of the third figure" on recto of second leaf.
General noteAnnotation "May 12" at foot of t.p.
General noteReproduction of original in British Library.
References Wing (2nd ed., 1994), C1817C
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 85:12)
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