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 Info | London : 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. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240932254 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Complete midwives practice |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | T.C. = Thomas Chamberlayne. Cf. Wing (2nd ed., 1994). |
| General note | With engraved frontispiece depicting Louise Bourgeois Boursier, midwife to the Queen of France. |
| General note | P. 148 misnumbered 841. |
| General note | There 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 note | Annotation "May 12" at foot of t.p. |
| General note | Reproduction of original in British Library. |
| References | Wing (2nd ed., 1994), C1817C |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 85:12) |
| Stock number | CL0037000003 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |