The diseases of women with child, and in child-bed: as also the best means of helping them in natural and unnatural labours. With fit remedies for the several indispositions of new-born babes. To which is prefix'd an exact description of the parts of generation in women ... / [François Mauriceau].

  • François Mauriceau
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1718
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The diseases of women with child, and in child-bed: as also the best means of helping them in natural and unnatural labours. With fit remedies for the several indispositions of new-born babes. To which is prefix'd an exact description of the parts of generation in women ... / [François Mauriceau]. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Also known as

Maladies des femmes grosses et accouchées. English

Publication/Creation

London : A. Bell, 1718.

Physical description

xliv, 373, that is, 375 pages, 6 unnumbered pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates, some folded : illustrations (engravings) ; (8vo)

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Edition

The sixth edition corrected ...

Notes

One leaf, paged (193)-(194), inserted between pages 192 and 193
The translation, by the elder Hugh Chamberlen, has been erroneously attributed to his son of the same name
Translation of Des maladies des femmes grosses et accouchées, based upon the first French ed. of 1668.
Copy 1 Note: Plate of 'tire-tête' wanting, also descriptive leaf signed (0) and paginated '[193]-[194]' for insertion between p. 192 and 193.
Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: D. Smith. Note: 'Tire-tête' plate and accompanying leaf both present, but 2 plates wanting (plates [5] and [7] in Copy 1), and 2 other plates severely defective (plates [1] and [6] in Copy 1). Binding: Contemp. panelled calf, rebacked.

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ESTC N13

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    EPB/B/35963/2

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