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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
Bib ID 841394
Format MicroformMicroform, BookBook
Author
Pechey, John, 1655-1716
 
Edition The fifth edition corrected, and much enlarged. 
Description London : Printed for H. Rhodes ... J. Philips ... J. Taylor ... and K. Bentley ..., 1698 
[16], 352 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill., port. 
Series

Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 220:7.

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.

Cited In

Wing P1022

Reproduction Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1966. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 220:7) 
Subjects Obstetrics -- England -- Early works to 1800.  |  Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Other authors/contributors Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654  |  Chamberlen, Hugh  |  Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, approximately 1563-1636  |  Mayerne, Theodore Turquet de, Sir, 1573-1655
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Rare secrets brought to light

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