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 [sic] Viz. [brace] Sir Theodore Mayern, Dr. Chamberlain, Mr. Nich. Culpeper [brace] and others of foreign nations. With instructions of the queen of France's midwife to her daughter ... touching the practice of the said art. With a further discovery of those secrets kept close in the breast of Mr. Nich. Culpeper ... Illustrated with several cuts in brass.

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EditionThe 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 ...
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for Robert Hartford at the Angel in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange,, 1680.
Description[24], 322, [14] p., [7?] leaves of plates : ill., port.
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Other author/creatorChamberlen, Hugh.
Other author/creatorChamberlayne, Thomas.
Other author/creatorCulpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
Other author/creatorBoursier, Louise Bourgeois, ca. 1563-1636.
Other author/creatorMayerne, Théodore Turquet de, Sir, 1573-1655.
Variant title Complete midwife's practice enlarged
Running title Complete midwife her practice enlarged
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteWing (2nd ed.) attributes to Thomas Chamberlayne; parts also attributed to Hugh Chamberlen, and others.
General note"Rare secrets brought to light, which for many years were locked up in the breast of ... Sir Theodore Mayern ... London, 1696" (p. [291]-326) has special t.p.
General noteAdvertisement: "Books printed for Obadiah Blagrave ..." p. 128-[14].
General noteImperfect: only four plates present, of six described in the volume in addition to frontispiece.
General noteRunning title of second part: Sir Theodore Mayern's rare secrets in midwifry.
General noteReproduction of original in: British Library.
References Wing (2nd ed.) C1817FA
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2604:3)
Other titleRare secrets brought to light.
Other titleSir Theodore Mayern's rare secrets in midwifry.
Stock numberCL0037000110 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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