The Midwife; or The Old woman's magazine. Containing all the wit, and all the humour, and all the learning, and all the judgement, that has ever been, or ever will be inserted in all the other magazines, or the magazines of magazines, or the grand magazine of magazines, or any other book whatsoever: so that those who buy this book will need no other. Published pursuant to several Acts of Parliament, and by the permission of their most Christian and most Catholic Majesties, the Great Mogul and the States General. Embellish'd with cuts according to custom.
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- The Midwife; or The Old woman's magazine. Containing all the wit, and all the humour, and all the learning, and all the judgement, that has ever been, or ever will be inserted in all the other magazines, or the magazines of magazines, or the grand magazine of magazines, or any other book whatsoever: so that those who buy this book will need no other. Published pursuant to several Acts of Parliament, and by the permission of their most Christian and most Catholic Majesties, the Great Mogul and the States General. Embellish'd with cuts according to custom.
- Collected issue title pages, v. 2-3, read: Midwife: or, Old woman's magazine Midwife
- Index to mankind: or Maxims selected from the wits of all nations.
- People / Organizations
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- Imprint
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London [England]: printed for Mary Midnight and sold by T[homas]. Carnan in St. Pauls Church Yard, [1750-1753]
- Publication year
- 1750-1753
- ESTC No.
- P2385
- Grub Street ID
- 56070
- Description
- 3 v. : ill., engr. music ; 12⁰
- Note
- "Mary Midnight" = Christopher Smart, author and editor.
Volume 1 title page engraved; imprint undated.
Volumes 2-3 have letterpress title pages with dated imprints.
Imprints vary; vol. 2-3 read: "Printed for Thomas Carnan, at J[ohn]. Newbery's, the Bible and Sun, in St. Paul's Church-Yard."