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A directory for midwives, or, A guide for women : in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children : the first part contains, 1., The anatomy of the vessels of generation. 2., The formation of the child in the womb. 3. ,What hinder conceptions, 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. 9., Of nursing children : to cure all diseases in women, read the second part of this book / by Nicholas Culpeper.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
- Series:
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Women: Transnational Networks.
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Women: Transnational Networks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Obstetrics--Early works to 1800.
- Obstetrics.
- Midwives--Early works to 1800.
- Midwives.
- Gynecology--Early works to 1800.
- Gynecology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (2 parts (9 unnumbered pages,161 pages, 14 unnumbered pages ; 14 unnumbered pages, 270 pages)).
- Edition:
- Newly corrected from many gross errors.
- Other Title:
- Culpepers midwife
- Culpeper's directory for midwives: or, A guide for women. The second part
- Guide for women
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by John Streater, 1671.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- The words "Conception. . Children." are bracketed on title page.
- Part 2 has half-title: "Culpepers midwife ... ".
- "Culpeper's directory for midwives: or, A guide for women. The second part." (Wing C7498) has separate dated title page, pagination, and register.
- Includes errata.
- Reproduction of the original from the Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University.
- OCLC:
- 180713682
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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