LEADER 03008nam 2200517 n 450 001 996395873303316 005 20200824120946.0 035 $a(CKB)4330000000315492 035 $a(EEBO)2248515721 035 $a(UnM)99859683e 035 $a(UnM)99859683 035 $a(EXLCZ)994330000000315492 100 $a19850507d1656 uy | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurbn||||a|bb| 200 14$aThe compleat midwifes practice$b[electronic resource] $ein the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man. Containing perfect rules for midwifes and nurses, as also for women in their conception, bearing, and nursing of children: from the experience not onely of our English, but also the most accomplisht and absolute practicers among the French, Spanish, Italian, and other nations. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. With instructions of the midwife to the Queen of France (given to her daughter a little before her death) touching the practice of the said art. /$fPublished with the approbation and good liking of sundry the most knowing professors of midwifery now living in the city of London, and other places. Illustrated with severall cuts in brass. By T.C. I.D. M.S. T.B. practitioners 210 $aLondon, $cPrinted for Nathaniel Brooke at the Angell in Cornhill.$d1656 215 $a[16], 2, [2], 3-841, 94, [2], 95-108, [2] 109-126 p., [6] leaves of plates $cport 300 $aAttributed to Thomas Chamberlayne, who initials appear on title page. 300 $aWith engraved frontispiece depicting Louise Bourgeois Boursier, midwife to the Queen of France. 300 $aFrontis. = plate. 300 $aText appears continuous despite pagination. 300 $aP. 148 misnumbered 841. 300 $aLeaf R8 is blank. 300 $aThere are 2 bifoliums in this item. The first, inserted following p.2, consists of an engraving of female anatomy on verso of first leaf and letterpress "Explanation of the first figure" on recto of second leaf; the second, inserted following p.108 (2nd sequence), consists of engraving of female and infant anatomy on verso of first leaf and letterpress "Explanation of the third figure" on recto of second leaf. 300 $aAnnotation on Thomason copy: "May 12". 300 $aReproduction of the original in the British Library. 330 $aeebo-0018 606 $aObstetrics$vEarly works to 1800 606 $aMidwives$vEarly works to 1800 606 $aGynecology$vEarly works to 1800 606 $aMedicine$vEarly works to 1800 615 0$aObstetrics 615 0$aMidwives 615 0$aGynecology 615 0$aMedicine 700 $aChamberlayne$b Thomas$01009129 701 $aBoursier$b Louise Bourgeois$fca. 1563-1636.$01009130 801 0$bCu-RivES 801 1$bCu-RivES 801 2$bCStRLIN 801 2$bWaOLN 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996395873303316 996 $aThe compleat midwifes practice$92408858 997 $aUNISA