Copy 2
The complete midwife's practice enlarged ... With instructions of the Queen of France's midwife [Louise Bourgeois].
- Date:
- 1680
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The complete midwife's practice enlarged ... With instructions of the Queen of France's midwife [Louise Bourgeois]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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