A directory for midwives, or, A guide for women : in their [bracket] conception, bearing, and suckling their children ... / by Nich. Culpeper.

London : Printed by Peter Cole ..., 1656.

16 unnumbered pages, 217, that is, 161 pages, 15 unnumbered pages, 4 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : illustrations

Wing "second" edition.

Includes "Mris. Culpepers information ... and testimony, concerning her husbands books to be published after his death."

Advertisement: p. [12]-[15] at end.

Errata: p. [1] at end.

Errors in paging: p. 143-148 lacking, p. 203 misnumbered 233.

Imperfect: tightly bound, creased and stained, with slight loss of print.

Reproduction of original in the British Library.

(from t.p.) Containing: 1. The anatomy 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 -- 5. A 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 -- Of nursing children.

Wing C7490

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1631:10) s1999 miun s