The complete midvvife's practice enlarged : in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man. Containing a perfect directory, or rules for midwives and nurses. As also a guide for women in their conception, bearing and nursing of children: from the experience of our English viz. Sir Theodore Mayern, Dr. Chamberlain, Mr. Nich Culpeper. and others of forreign nations. With instructions of the Queen of France's midwife to her daughter, a little before her death, touching the practice of the said art. The fourth edition enlarged, with the addition of Sir Theodore Mayerns rare secrets in midwifry, with the approbation of sundry the most knowing professors of midwifry now living in the city of London, and other places, viz. R.C. J.D. M.S. T.B.W.C.M.H. practitioners of the said art. With a further discovery of those secrets kept close in the breast of Mr. Nich. Culpeper, and other English writers; never made publick till now. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. Illu

Author/creator Chamberlayne, Thomas
Other author Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, ca. 1563-1636.
Other author Mayerne, Théodore Turquet de, Sir, 1573-1655.
Other author Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : printed for Obadiah Blagrave at the Bear in St. Pauls Church-yard, over against the little North-Door, 1680.
Description[28], 12[?] [i.e. 322], [14] p., [3] leaves of plates : port.
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Uniform titleCompleat midwifes practice
Variant title Complete midwife's practice enlarged
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General notePage 322 is misnumbered 12[?].
General noteAn expanded edition of "The compleat midwifes practice" (Wing C1817C), originally published in 1656 and attributed to Thomas Chamberlayne.
General noteWith engraved frontispiece illustration depicting Louise Bourgeois Boursier, midwife to the Queen of France.
General noteThe words "Sir Theodore ... Culpeper." are enclosed in braces on title page.
General noteSignatures: [A] [B]⁴ chi² A-X.
General noteChi² is a bifolium consisting of letterpress "The explication of the figure" on verso of first leaf and an engraving of female anatomy on recto of second leaf.
General note"Rare secrets brought to light" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.
General noteReproduction of original in the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London.
References Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) C1817F
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2527:9)
Other titleRare secrets brought to light.
Stock numberCL0037000106 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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