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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Printed for Robert Hartford at the Angel in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange,,
1680.
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| Edition: | The Fourth Edition enlarged, |
| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | Wing (2nd edition) attributes to Thomas Chamberlayne; parts also attributed to Hugh Chamberlen, and others. "Rare secrets brought to light, which for many years were locked up in the breast of ... Sir Theodore Mayern ... London, 1696" (pages [291]-326) has special t.p. Advertisement: "Books printed for Obadiah Blagrave ..." pages 128-[14]. Imperfect: only four plates present, of six described in the volume in addition to frontispiece. Running title of second part: Sir Theodore Mayern's rare secrets in midwifry. Reproduction of original in: British Library. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([24], 322, [14] pages, [7?] leaves of plates : illustrations, portrait. |