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 of Mr. Nich. Culpeper, and other English writers; never made publick till now. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. Illustrated with several cuts in brass.
1680
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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 of Mr. Nich. Culpeper, and other English writers; never made publick till now. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. Illustrated with several cuts in brass.
Uniform title
Compleat midwifes practice
Created/published
London : Printed for Obadiah Blagrave at the Bear in St. Pauls Church-yard, over against the little North-Door, 1680.
Description
[28], 12[?] [i.e. 322], [14] p., [3] leaves of plates : port. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Chamberlayne, Thomas, author.
Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, approximately 1563-1636.
Mayerne, Théodore Turquet de, Sir, 1573-1655.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, approximately 1563-1636.
Mayerne, Théodore Turquet de, Sir, 1573-1655.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
Note
Page 322 is misnumbered 12[?].
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.
Signatures: [A]⁸ [B]⁴ chi² A-X⁸.
Chi² is a bifolium consisting of letterpress "The explication of the figure" on verso of first leaf and an engraving of female anatomy on recto of second leaf.
"Rare secrets brought to light" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.
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.
Signatures: [A]⁸ [B]⁴ chi² A-X⁸.
Chi² is a bifolium consisting of letterpress "The explication of the figure" on verso of first leaf and an engraving of female anatomy on recto of second leaf.
"Rare secrets brought to light" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2011. Beyond Home Remedy.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), C1817F
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R223565
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R223565
Includes
Rare secrets brought to light.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
C99.2
Folger-specific note
170683. D6 mutilated, affecting text. Paper slip with typed notes removed to curatorial file.