Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Medical (pre-1701) Printed Collection, 570
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- 570
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- 1699
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- English
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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 Mayerne, Dr. Chamberlain, Mr. Nich. Culpeper, and others of foreign 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. As also a farther discovery of those secrets kept close in the breast of Sir Theodore Mayern, Mr. Nicholas Culpeper, and other English writers, not made publick till now.
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- Thomas Chamberlayne
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- Author
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- Chamberlayne, Thomas.
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- Louise Bourgeois (1563-1636)
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- Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, approximately 1563-1636.
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- Théodore Turquet de Mayerne (1573-1655)
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- Mayerne, Théodore Turquet de, Sir, 1573-1655.
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- Nicholas Culpeper (1616-1654)
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- Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
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- John Pechey (1654-1718)
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- Pechey, John, 1655-1716.
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- Arthur Bettesworth (16..-1739)
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- Bookseller
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- Bettesworth, Arthur, d. 1739
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- Manchester Medical Society
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- Former owner
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- Manchester Medical Society
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- Manchester. Victoria University, Medical Library
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- Former owner
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- University of Manchester Medical Library
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- Description
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- Extent:
[16], 351, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates, ill., port., 8vo.
Binding:
20th-century half dark brown goat skin, with light brown goat skin over boards.
Decoration:
With engraved frontispiece (plate) depicting Louise Bourgeois Boursier, midwife to the Queen of France.
Subject(s):
Gynecology -- Early works to 1800.; Medicine -- Early works to 1800.; Midwifery -- Early works to 1800.; Obstetrics -- Early works to 1800.
Format:
Codex
Provenance:
Manchester Medical Society; bookplate on front paste-down: The Victoria University of Manchester Medical Library.
Note(s):
J.P. = John Pechey.
An expanded edition of "The compleat midwifes practice" (Wing C1817C), originally published in 1656 and attributed to Thomas Chamberlayne.
Printer's name from Wing (CD-ROM edition).
Formerly Wing P1022A.
Publication:
London : printed, and sold by A[rthur]. Bettesworth, at the Red Lion on London-Bridge, 1699.
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