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 Gent. student in physick and astrology.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.

Series:

Early English books online

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 (8 unnumbered pages, 161 pages, 29 unnumbered pages, 270 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, folding plate)

Edition:

Newly corrected from many gross errors.

Other Title:

Culpepers midwife

Culpeper's directory for midwives: or, A guide for women. The second part

Place of Publication:

London : printed by John Streater, and are to be sold by George Sawbridge, at the Sign of the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, 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.

Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2465:5; 2465:6) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (CD-Rom, 1996) C7492

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) C7498 (part 2)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.