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The compleat midwifes practice, in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of…

Full Title

Full Title
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: from the experience not onely of our English, but als 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 midwife to the Queen of France (given 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 midwifery now living in the city of London, and other places. Illustrated with severall cuts in brass. By T.C. I.D. M.S. T.B. practitioners.

Author

Chamberlayne, Thomas

Last Name

Last Name
Chamberlayne

First Name

First Name
Thomas

Date

Date
1656

Publication City

Publication City

Imprint

Imprint
London : printed for Nathaniel Brooke at the Angell in Cornhill, 1656.

Topic

Genre

midwifery manual

ESTC

http://estc.bl.uk/R14527

Format

Format
8

Publisher

Publisher

Publisher Place

Pages

Pages
986

First Edition

First Edition
y

ID

ID
R14527