A directory for midwives, or, A guide for women in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children : the first part contains ... to cure all diseases in women, read the second part of this book / by Nicholas Culpepper.

  • Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654
Date:
1675
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Publication/Creation

London : Printed for George Sawbridge, 1675.

Physical description

454 pages, in various pagings, 2 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : illustrations

Edition

Newly corrected from many gross errors.

References note

Wing C7493.

Notes

Part I has running title : Culpeper's midwife enlarged.
The second part has separate paging and special t.p. with 1676 imprint date.
Includes "Mrs. Culpepers information ... testimony concerning her husbands books to be published after his death.
Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.

Contents

1. The anatomy of the vessels of generation--2. The formation of the child in the womb--3. What hinders conceptions and its remedies--4. What furthers conception--5. An guide for women in 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.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1204:16) s1999 miun s

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