02863nam 2200469Ia 450 99639577310331620221108103253.0(CKB)4330000000326908(EEBO)2240915586(OCoLC)43663215(EXLCZ)99433000000032690820000319d1680 uy 0engurbn||||a|bb|The complete midvvife'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 [sic] Viz. [brace] Sir Theodore Mayern, Dr. Chamberlain, Mr. Nich. Culpeper [brace] and others of foreign nations. With instructions of the queen of France's midwife to her daughter ... touching the practice of the said art. With a further discovery of those secrets kept close in the breast of Mr. Nich. Culpeper ... Illustrated with several cuts in brassThe 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 ...London Printed for Robert Hartford at the Angel in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange,1680[24], 322, [14] p., [7?] leaves of plates ill., portWing (2nd ed.) attributes to Thomas Chamberlayne; parts also attributed to Hugh Chamberlen, and others."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 special t.p.Advertisement: "Books printed for Obadiah Blagrave ..." p. 128-[14].Imperfect: only four plates present, of six described in the volume in addition to frontispiece.Running title of second part: Sir Theodore Mayern's rare secrets in midwifry.Reproduction of original in: British Library.eebo-0018ObstetricsEnglandEarly works to 1800GynecologyEnglandEarly works to 1800MedicineEarly works to 1800ObstetricsGynecologyMedicineChamberlen Hugh1001615Chamberlayne Thomas1009129Culpeper Nicholas1616-1654.793347Boursier Louise Bourgeoisca. 1563-1636.1009130Mayerne Théodore Turquet deSir,1573-1655.1002101EAEEAEBOOK996395773103316The complete midvvife's practice enlarged in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man2346616UNISA