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The compleat midwife'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 authors, viz., Sir Theodore Mayern, Dr. Chamberlain, Mr. Nich. Culpeper ... : with instructions of the Queen of France's midwife to her daughter ..
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The compleat midwife's practice enlarged in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man [microform] : 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 authors, viz., Sir Theodore Mayern, Dr. Chamberlain, Mr. Nich. Culpeper ... : with instructions of the Queen of France's midwife to her daughter ... / by John Pechey ... ; the whole illustrated with copper plates.
Edition
The fifth edition corrected, and much enlarged.
Published
London : Printed for H. Rhodes ... J. Philips ... J. Taylor ... and K. Bentley ..., 1698.
Physical Description
[16], 352 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill., port.
Notes
"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.
The author's name appears after the edition statement.
Advertisement on p. [8]-[9].
Reproduction of original in Yale University Library.
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1966. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 220:7)
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Rare secrets brought to light.
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Books / Microforms
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
References
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, P1022
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