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  Child-birth or, The happy deliuerie of vvomen VVherein is set downe the gouernment of women. In the time of their breeding childe: of their trauaile, both naturall, and contrary to nature: and of their lying in. Together with the diseases, which happen to women in those times, and the meanes to helpe them. To which is added, a treatise of the diseases of infants, and young children: with the cure of them. Written in French by Iames Guillimeau the French Kings chirurgion.
  Date of publication:
  1612
  

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  Guillemeau, Jacques, 1550?-1613. and Guillemeau, Jacques, 1550?-1613. De la nourriture et gouvernement des enfants.
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  A translation of "De l'hereux accouchement des femmes" and "De la nourriture et gouvernement des enfants". The words "of their breeding childe .. of their lying in" are bracketed together on the title page. "The nursing ...
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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.
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  Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  A companion for midwives, child-bearing women, and nurses directing them how to perform their respective offices : together with an essay, endeavouring to shew the influence of moral abuses upon the health of children / by Robert Barret ...
  Date of publication:
  1699
  

  Author(s):

  Barret, Robert, Brother of Surgeons Hall.
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  Reproduction of original in British Library.
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  The expert midwife, or An excellent and most necessary treatise of the generation and birth of man Wherein is contained many very notable and necessary particulars requisite to be knovvne and practised: with diuers apt and usefull figures appropriated to this worke. Also the causes, signes, and various cures, of the most principall maladies and infirmities incident to women. Six bookes compiled in Latine by the industry of Iames Rueff, a learned and expert chirurgion: and now translated into English for the generall good and benefit of this nation.
  Date of publication:
  1637
  

  Author(s):

  Rüff, Jakob, 1500-1558.
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  Signatures: A-N, 2A-2H. Printers' names from STC. A translation of:Rüff, Jakob. De conceptu et generatione hominis. Pagination and signatures begin anew at Lib. 5, Chap. 6. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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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
  

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  Roeslin, Eucharius, d. 1526. and 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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  Aristoteles Master-piece, or, The secrets of generation displayed in all the parts thereof ...
  Date of publication:
  1684
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Pages 53-68 missing. Reproduction of original in Cushing Collection, Yale University Medical School 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. and P. J.
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  Imperfect: all after p. 116 incorrectly numbered. Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.
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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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  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.
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  "Faithfully done into English." Reproduction of original in the Cambridge University Library.
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  Culpeper's directory for midwives: or, A guide for women. The second part. Discovering, 1. The diseases in the privities of women. 2. The diseases of the privie part. 3. The diseases of the womb ... 14. The diseases and symptoms in children.
  Date of publication:
  1651
  

  Author(s):

  Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
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  Advertisements, p. [3]-[6], p. 270-[2] at end Caption title, p. 1: The fourth book of practical physick of womens diseases. Reproduction of original in Cushing Collection, Yale University Medical School Library.
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