The compleat midvvife's practice enlarged. : In the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man. Containing perfect rules for midwives and nurses, as also for women in their conception, bearing, and nursing of children: from the experience, not onely of our English, but also the most accomplisht and absolute practicers among the French, Spanish, Italian, and other nations. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. With instructions of the Queen of France's midwife to her daughter, a little before her death, touching the practice of the said art. Published with the approbation and good liking of sundry the most knowing professors of midwifry, now living in the City of London, and other places. Illustrated with severall cuts in brasse.

Author/creator Chamberlayne, Thomas
Other author Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, ca. 1563-1636.
Other author Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
Format Electronic
EditionThe second edition corrected, / by R.C. I.D. M.S. T.B. practitioners of the said art. With a full supply of those rare secrets which Mr. Culpeper in his brief treatise of midwifry, and other English writers, have kept close to themselves, concealed, or wholly omitted.
Publication Info[London] : Printed for Nath. Brooke at the Angel in Cornhill., 1659.
Description[16], 309, [11] p., [6] plates : port.
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Uniform titleCompleat midwifes practice
Variant title Compleat midwife's practice enlarged
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteAttributed to Thomas Chamberlayne.
General noteAn expanded edition of "The compleat midwifes practice" (Wing C1817C), originally published in 1656 and attributed to Thomas Chamberlayne.
General noteWith engraved frontispiece depicting Louise Bourgeois Boursier, midwife to the Queen of France.
General noteFrontis. = plate.
General note"A full supply of such most useful and admirable secrets, which Mr. Nicholas Culpeper, .. in the Art of midwifry, have hitherto wilfully passed by, .. and wholly omitted; .. By T. Chamberlain. M.P." has a separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.
General noteThe final 5 leaves are an advertisement for books sold by Nath. Brooks; register is continuous.
General noteAnnotation on Thomason copy: "Aug:".
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References Wing (2nd ed., 1994) C1817D
References Thomason E.1723[1]
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 214:E1723[1])
Other titleFull supply of such most useful and admirable secrets.
Stock numberCL0051000008 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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