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The compleat midvvife’s practice enlarged, in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth…

Full Title

Full Title
The compleat 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 experienc 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 third edition enlarged, with the addition of Sir Theodore Mayern’s 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 ... With a further discovery of those secrets kept close in the brest of Mr. Nich. Culpeper, ... A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain ... Illustrated with severall cutts in brass.

Author

Chamberlayne, Thomas

Last Name

Last Name
Chamberlayne

First Name

First Name
Thomas

Date

Date
1663

Publication City

Publication City

Imprint

Imprint
[London] : Printed for Nath. Brook at the Angel in Corn-hill, 1663.

Topic

Genre

midwifery manual

ESTC

http://estc.bl.uk/R33299

Format

Format
8

Publisher

Publisher

Publisher Place

Pages

Pages
367

ID

ID
R33299