The compleat midwife'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 authors. Viz. Sir Theodore Mayern, Dr. Chamberlain, Mr. Nich. Culpeper. and others of foreign 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. As also a farther discovery of those secrets kept close in the breast of Sir Theodore Mayern, Mr. Nicholas Culpeper, and other English writers, not made publick 'till now. The fifth edition corrected, and much enlarged, by J.P. Fellow of the College of Physicians, London. The whole illustrated with copper plates.

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  • The compleat midwife'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 authors. Viz. Sir Theodore Mayern, Dr. Chamberlain, Mr. Nich. Culpeper. and others of foreign 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. As also a farther discovery of those secrets kept close in the breast of Sir Theodore Mayern, Mr. Nicholas Culpeper, and other English writers, not made publick 'till now. The fifth edition corrected, and much enlarged, by J.P. Fellow of the College of Physicians, London. The whole illustrated with copper plates.
  • Compleat midwifes practice
  • Rare secrets brought to light
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Imprint
London: printed for R. Bentley in Russel-street, Covent-Garden, H. Rhodes at the corner of Bride-Lane, in Fleet-street, J. Philips, at the King's Arms, and J. Taylor at the Ship in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1697.
Publication year
1697-1697
ESTC No.
R204399
Grub Street ID
81358
Description
[16], 351, [1] p., [6] leaves of plates : port. ; 8⁰
Note
An expanded edition of "The compleat midwifes practice" (Wing C1817C), originally published in 1656 and attributed to Thomas Chamberlayne.

J.P. = John Pechey, who added to the work.

With engraved frontispiece depicting Louise Bourgeois Boursier, midwife to the Queen of France.

"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 a separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.
Uncontrolled note
Does not match Wing 1817G because of imprint date. Also John Pechey's name does not appear in title in this work, only his initials. Verify that frontis. is not A1