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The compleat midwifes practice, [electronic resource] : in the most weighty and high concernments of...

The compleat midwifes practice, [electronic resource] : in the most weighty and high concernments of...

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The compleat midwifes practice, [electronic resource] : in 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. / Published 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.

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The compleat midwifes practice, [electronic resource] : in 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. / Published 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.

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Publisher

London, : Printed for Nathaniel Brooke at the Angell in Cornhill., 1656.

Date

1656.

Record Identifier

74VvMZrolMLy

MMS ID

991007050389702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

[16], 2, [2], 3-841, 94, [2], 95-108, [2] 109-126 p., [6] leaves of plates : port.

Publication information

Publisher

London, : Printed for Nathaniel Brooke at the Angell in Cornhill., 1656.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1656.

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

The compleat midwifes practice, [electronic resource] : in 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 th...

Notes

General note

Attributed to Thomas Chamberlayne, who initials appear on title page.

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

Frontis. = plate.

Text appears continuous despite pagination.

P. 148 misnumbered 841.

Leaf R8 is blank.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library....

Citation / References Note

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) C1817C.

Thomason E.1588[3].

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/117.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 201:E1588[3])

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74VvMZrolMLy

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvMZrolMLy

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MMS ID

991007050389702626