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

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.

Author/creator	Chamberlayne, Thomas
Other author/creator	Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, ca. 1563-1636.
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	London, : Printed for Nathaniel Brooke at the Angell in Cornhill., 1656.
Description	[16], 2, [2], 3-841, 94, [2], 95-108, [2] 109-126 p., [6] leaves of plates : port.
Supplemental Content	https://search.proquest.com/docview/2248515721
Subject(s)	Obstetrics--Early works to 1800. Midwives--Early works to 1800. Gynecology--Early works to 1800. Medicine--Early works to 1800.

Series	Early English books online. ^A888680
General note	Attributed to Thomas Chamberlayne, who initials appear on title page.
General note	With engraved frontispiece depicting Louise Bourgeois Boursier, midwife to the Queen of France.
General note	Frontis. = plate.
General note	Text appears continuous despite pagination.
General note	P. 148 misnumbered 841.
General note	Leaf R8 is blank.
General note	There are 2 bifoliums in this item. The first, inserted following p.2, consists of an engraving of female anatomy on verso of first leaf and letterpress "Explanation of the first figure" on recto of second leaf; the second, inserted following p.108 (2nd sequence), consists of engraving of female and infant anatomy on verso of first leaf and letterpress "Explanation of the third figure" on recto of second leaf.
General note	Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 12".
General note	Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
References	Wing (2nd ed., 1994) C1817C
References	Thomason E.1588[3].
Reproduction note	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 201:E1588[3])
Stock number	CL0051000007 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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