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Title 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 [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 brass.
Alternative Title Complete midwife's practice enlarged
Running Title Complete midwife her practice enlarged
Related title Rare secrets brought to light.
Sir Theodore Mayern's rare secrets in midwifry.
Publication Info London : Printed for Robert Hartford at the Angel in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange,, 1680.
Edition 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 ...



Descript [24], 322, [14] p., [7?] leaves of plates : ill., port.
Edition 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 ...
Note Wing (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.
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Series Early English books online.
Subject Obstetrics -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Gynaecology -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Chamberlen, Hugh.
Chamberlayne, Thomas.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, approximately 1563-1636.
Mayerne, Théodore Turquet de, Sir, 1573-1655.
Alternative Title Complete midwife's practice enlarged
Running Title Complete midwife her practice enlarged
Related title Rare secrets brought to light.
Sir Theodore Mayern's rare secrets in midwifry.
Descript [24], 322, [14] p., [7?] leaves of plates : ill., port.
Edition 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 ...
Note Wing (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.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Obstetrics -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Gynaecology -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Chamberlen, Hugh.
Chamberlayne, Thomas.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, approximately 1563-1636.
Mayerne, Théodore Turquet de, Sir, 1573-1655.
Alternative Title Complete midwife's practice enlarged
Running Title Complete midwife her practice enlarged
Related title Rare secrets brought to light.
Sir Theodore Mayern's rare secrets in midwifry.

Subject Obstetrics -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Gynaecology -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Descript [24], 322, [14] p., [7?] leaves of plates : ill., port.
Note Wing (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.
Alt author Chamberlen, Hugh.
Chamberlayne, Thomas.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, approximately 1563-1636.
Mayerne, Théodore Turquet de, Sir, 1573-1655.

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