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A directory for midvvives : or, a guide for women, in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children. Containing, 1. The anatomie of the vessels of generation. 2. The formation of the child in the womb. 3. What hinders conception, and its remedies. 4. What furthers conception. 6. Of miscarriage in women. 7. A guide for women in their labor. 8. A guide for women in their lying-in. 9. Of nursing children. By Nich. Culpeper, Gent. Student in physick and astrologie.
- Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
- Date
- 1651
- Books
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About this work
Also known as
Directory for midwives. Part 1
Guide for women.
Directory for midwives.
Publication/Creation
London : Printed by Peter Cole, at the sign of the Printing-Press in Cornhil, near the Royal Exchange, 1651.
Physical description
32 unnumbered pages, 217 pages, 23 unnumbered pages, plates
Contributors
Notes
Anontation on Thomason copy: "Apr: 12".
Reproductions of the originals in the Cushing Collection, Yale University Medical School Library (Early English books) and in the British Library (Thomason Tracts).
Publications note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994) C7488.
Thomason E.1340[1].
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 177:E1340[1]) s1999 miun s
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Languages
- English
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