The compleat midwife's practice enlarged, in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man [[electronic resource] ] : 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 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

• Record Nr.: UNISA996409040103316
• Autore: Chamberlayne Thomas
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Printed, and sold by A. Bettesworth, at the Red Lion on London-Bridge, 1699
• Edizione: [The fifth edition corrected, and much enlarged, /]
• Descrizione fisica: [16], 351, [1] p., [6] leaves of plates : ill., port
• Altri autori (Persone): BoursierLouise Bourgeois <approximately 1563-1636.>; CulpeperNicholas <1616-1654.>; MayerneThéodore Turquet de, Sir, <1573-1655.>; PecheyJohn <1655-1716.>
• Soggetti: Gynecology; Medicine; Midwives; Obstetrics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: J.P. = John Pechey.; An expanded edition of "The compleat midwifes practice" (Wing C1817C), originally published in 1656 and attributed to Thomas Chamberlayne.; "Rare secrets brought to light ..." has a separate dated t.p.; pagination continuous.; With engraved frontispiece (plate) depicting Louise Bourgeois Boursier, midwife to the Queen of France.; Bookseller's advertisements on p. [8] of the first grouping.; Reproduction of original in: John Rylands University Library of ; Manchester.