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  The English midwife enlarged containing directions to midwives; wherein is laid down whatever is most requisite for the safe practising her art. Also instructions for women in their conceiving, bearing and nursing of children. With two new treatises, one of the cure of diseases and symptoms happening to women before and after child-birth. And another of the diseases, &c. of little children, and the conditions necessary to be considered in the choice of their nurses and milk. The whole fitted for the meanest capacities. Illustrated with near 40 copper-cuts.
  Date of publication:
  1682
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Title page on A2. Includes contents leaves. Reproduction of the original in the John Ryland's University Library, Manchester, England.
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  The diseases of women with child, and in child-bed: as also, the best directions how to help them in natural and unnatural labours. : With fit remedies for the several indispositions of new-born babes. : Illustrated with divers fair figures, newly and very correctly engraven in copper. : A work much more perfect than any yet extant in English: being very necessary for all chirurgeons and midwives that practise this art. / Written in French by Francis Mauriceau. ; Translated, and enlarged with some marginal-notes, by Hugh Chamberlen ...
  Date of publication:
  1672
  

  Author(s):

  Mauriceau, François, 1637-1709. ; Chamberlen, Hugh.
  Description:
  Numerous errors in pagination; p. 223-224 repeated in pagination. Reproduction of original in the Glasgow University Library.
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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 ... / 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.
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  "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 ...
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  The byrth of mankynde, newly translated out of Laten into Englysshe. In the which is entreated of all suche thynges the which chaunce to women in theyr labor, and all suche infyrmitees whiche happen vnto the infantes after they be delyuered. And also at the latter ende or in the thyrde or last boke is entreated of the conception of mankynde, and howe manye wayes it may be letted or furtheryd, with diuers other fruytefull thynges, as doth appere in the table before the booke
  Date of publication:
  1540
  

  Author(s):

  Roeslin, Eucharius, d. 1526. ; Jonas, Richard.
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  By Eucharius Roeslin, whose first name is given on leaf 6v. A translation by Richard Jonas, whose name appears on leaf 6r, of a Latin translation of: Der swangern Frawen und hebammen Rosegarten. Printer's initials and ...
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  Aristotle's master-piece, or, The secrets of generation displayed in all the parts thereof ... very necessary for all midwives, nurses, and young-married women.
  Date of publication:
  1694
  

  Author(s):

  Aristotle, pseud.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  Aristotle's manual of choice secrets, shewing the whole mystery of generation : with receipts to prevent barrenness, and cause conception : very necessary to be known and practiced by all midwives, nurses, & young married women / translated out of Latin by J.P.
  Date of publication:
  1699
  

  Author(s):

  Aristotle, pseud. ; P. J.
  Description:
  Imperfect: all after p. 116 incorrectly numbered. Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.
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  Aristoteles Master-piece, or, The secrets of generation displayed in all the parts thereof ...
  Date of publication:
  1684
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Pages 53-68 missing. Reproduction of original in Cushing Collection, Yale University Medical School Library.
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  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.
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  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 ...
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  Speculum matricis hybernicum, or, The Irish midwives handmaid catechistically composed by James Wolveridge, M.D. ; with a copious alphabetical index.
  Date of publication:
  1670
  

  Author(s):

  Wolveridge, James, d. 1671.
  Description:
  Wing lists imprint as Printed for Rowland Reynolds. Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library. Includes index.
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  A compleat body of chirurgical operations containing the whole practice of surgery, with observations and remarks on each case, amongst which are inserted the several ways of delivering women in natural and unnatural labours : by M. de La Vauguion.
  Date of publication:
  1699
  

  Author(s):

  La Vauguion, de.
  Description:
  "Faithfully done into English." Reproduction of original in the Cambridge University Library.
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