Showing 1 to 2 out of 2 results

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  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 ... / by John Pechey ... ; the whole illustrated with copper plates.
  Date of publication:
  1698
  

  Author(s):

  Pechey, John, 1655-1716. ; Chamberlen, Hugh. ; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654. ; Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, ca. 1563-1636. ; Mayerne, Théodore Turquet de, Sir, 1573-1655.
  Description:
  "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 ...
   This item contains 4 files (10.09 MB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---

• Text
  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  The compleat midwifes practice, in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man. Containing perfect rules for midwifes and nurses, as also for women in their conception, bearing, and nursing of children: from the experience not onely of our English, but also the most accomplisht and absolute practicers among the French, Spanish, Italian, and other nations. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. With instructions of the midwife to the Queen of France (given to her daughter a little before her death) touching the practice of the said art. / Published with the approbation and good liking of sundry the most knowing professors of midwifery now living in the city of London, and other places. Illustrated with severall cuts in brass. By T.C. I.D. M.S. T.B. practitioners.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Chamberlayne, Thomas. ; Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, ca. 1563-1636.
  Description:
  Attributed to Thomas Chamberlayne, who initials appear on title page. With engraved frontispiece depicting Louise Bourgeois Boursier, midwife to the Queen of France. Frontis. = plate. Text appears continuous despite ...
   This item contains 4 files (1.11 MB).
   
  Publicly Available

• ---