Publications of Hendrik van Deventer

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  • Deventer, Hendrik van. The art of midwifery improv'd. Fully and plainly laying down whatever instructions are requisite to make a compleat midwife. And The many Errors in all the Books hitherto written upon this Subject clearly refuted. Illustrated with 38 cuts curiously Engraven on Copper Plates, representing in their due Proportion, the several Positions of a Foetus. Also A New Method, Demonstrating, How Infants ill situated in the Womb, whether obliquely, or in a strait Posture, may, by the Hand only, without the Use of any Instrument, be turned into their right Position without hazarding the Life either of Mother or Child Written in Latin by Henry à daventer. Made English. To which is added, A Preface giving some Account of this Work, by an Eminent Physician. London: printed for E. Curll, at the Dial and Bible, J. Pemberton, at the Buck and Sun, both against St. Dunstans-Church in Fleet-Street and W. Taylor, at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row, 1716. ESTC No. T120705. Grub Street ID 171712.
  • Deventer, Hendrik van. The art of midwifery improv'd. Fully and plainly laying down whatever instructions are requisite to make a compleat midwife. And The many Errors in all the Books hitherto written upon this Subject clearly refuted. Illustrated with 38 cuts curiously Engraven on Copper Plates, representing in their due Proportion, the several Positions of a Foetus. Also A New Method, demonstrating, How Infants ill situated in the Womb, whether obliquely, or in a strait Posture, may, by the Hand only, without the Use of any Instrument, be turned into their right Position, without hazarding the Life either of Mother or Child. Written in Latin by Henry à Daventer. Made English. To which is added, a preface giving some account of this work by an eminent physician. London: printed, and sold by A. Bettesworth, W. Taylor, and J. Batley, in Paternoster-Row; J. Wyat and C. Rivington, in St. Paul's Churchyard; E. Bell and W. Meadows, in Cornhill, and J. Hooke against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, MDCCXXIII. [1723]. ESTC No. N14582. Grub Street ID 4379.
  • Deventer, Hendrik van. New improvements in the art of midwifery. Shewing, I. The true causes of the most difficult births, the great Abuse and Prejudice of forcing Pains by Medicines; and the best Method of delivering Women, in such Cases, by the Hand only, without the Use of any Instrument whatsoever. II. The Midwives Touchstone, and Shield of Defence; or the certain Marks of knowing when a Woman is Qualified for this Profession. III. The Necessity of Inspecting the Bodies of such Women as Die in Childbed before Delivery, to discover whether the Loss of the Mother and Infant be owing to the Negligence or Ignorance of the Midwife. IV. A detection of many errors daily committed in the practice of midwifery, with several remarkable Cases; and a faithful Admonition to all Husbands, who have any regard to the saving of the Lives of their Wives and Children. Translated from the Latin original of Henry à Deventer, M.D. London: printed for T. Warner, at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]. ESTC No. N20025. Grub Street ID 9446.
  • Deventer, Hendrik van. The art of midwifery improv'd. Fully and plainly laying down Whatever Instructions are requisite to make a Compleat Midwife. And The many Errors in all the Books hitherto written upon this Subject clearly refuted. Illustrated with thirty eight cuts curiously Engraven on Copper Plates, representing in their due Proportion the several Positions of a Foetus. Also A New Method, demonstrating, How Infants ill situated in the Womb, whether obliquely, or in a strait Posture, may, by the Hand only, without the Use of any Instrument, be turned into their right Position, without hazarding the Life either of Mother or Child. Written in Latin by Henry à Daventer. Made English. To which is added, A Preface giving some account of this Work, by an Eminent Physician. London: printed [by Samuel Aris] for A. Bettesworth in Pater-Noster-Row; W. Innys at the West End of St. Paul's; and J. Pemberton against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street, MDCCXXVIII. [1728]. ESTC No. T115049. Grub Street ID 166828.
  • Deventer, Hendrik van. New improvements in the art of midwifery. Shewing I. The true causes of the most difficult births, the great Abuse and Prejudice of forcing Pains by Medicines; and the best Method of Delivering Women in such Cases by the Hand only, without the Use of any Instrument whatsoever. II. The Midwives Touchstone, and Shield of Defence; or the certain Marks of knowing when a Woman is Qualified for this Profession. III. The Necessity of Inspecting the Bodies of such Women as die in Chillbed before Delivery, to discover whether the Loss of the Mother and Infant be owing to the Negligence or Ignorance of the Midwife. IV. A detection of many errors daily committed in the practice of midwifery, with several remarkable Cases; and a faithful Admonition to all Husbands, who have any Regard to the saving of the Lives of their Wives and Children. Translated from the Latin original of Henry à Deventer, M.D. London: printed for A. Bettesworth, in Pater-Noster-Row; J. Pemberton, against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street; and W. Innys, at the West End of St. Paul's, M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]. ESTC No. N20024. Grub Street ID 9445.
  • Deventer, Hendrik van. The art of midwifery improv'd. Fully and plainly laying down whatever instructions are requisite to make a compleat midwife. And The many Errors in all the Books hitherto written upon this Subject clearly refuted. Illustrated with thirty eight cuts curiously Engraven on Copper Plates, representing in their due Proportion the several Positions of a Foetus. Also A New Method, demonstrating, How Infants ill situated in the Womb, whether obliquely, or in a strait Posture, may, by the Hand only, without the Use of any Instrument, be turned into their right Position, without hazarding the Life either of Mother or Child. Written in Latin by Henry à Daventer. Made English. To which is added, a preface giving some account of this work, by an eminent physician. London: printed for W. Innys, and C. Hitch in Pater-Noster-Row; J. Hodges, near London Bridge; and J. Pemberton in Fleet-Street, MDCCXLVI. [1746]. ESTC No. N14581. Grub Street ID 4378.