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 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 fourth edition enlarged, with the addition of Sir Theodore Mayerns 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, viz. R.C. J.D. M.S. T.B.W.C.M.H. practitioners of the said art. With a further discovery of those secrets kept close in the breast o Mr. Nich. Culpeper, and other English writers; never made publick till now. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily at

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  • 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 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 fourth edition enlarged, with the addition of Sir Theodore Mayerns 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, viz. R.C. J.D. M.S. T.B.W.C.M.H. practitioners of the said art. With a further discovery of those secrets kept close in the breast o Mr. Nich. Culpeper, and other English writers; never made publick till now. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily at
  • Compleat midwifes practice
  • Rare secrets brought to light Complete midwife's practice enlarged
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Imprint
London: pinted for Robert Hartford at the Angel in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange, 1680.
Publication year
1680-1680
ESTC No.
R223305
Grub Street ID
97122
Description
[24], 96, [2], 97-123 [i.e. 322] 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.

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

The words "Sir Theodore ... Culpeper." are enclosed in braces on title page.

There is a bifolium inserted following p.96 consisting of letterpress "The explication of the figure" on verso of first leaf and an engraving of female anatomy on recto of second leaf.