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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About this work
Publication/Creation
London : Printed for George Sawbridge, 1675.
Physical description
454 pages, in various pagings, 2 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : illustrations
Contributors
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