A directory for midwives: or, A guide for women, in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children. 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. 9. Of nursing children. See the directions in the epistle to the reader. Now are added, five brass figures, and explanations of them, at page 54, never printed before. By Nich. Culpeper, Gent. student in physick and astrology.

All titles

• A directory for midwives: or, A guide for women, in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children. 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. 9. Of nursing children. See the directions in the epistle to the reader. Now are added, five brass figures, and explanations of them, at page 54, never printed before. By Nich. Culpeper, Gent. student in physick and astrology.
• Guide for women, in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children

People / Organizations

• Nicholas Culpeper (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by Peter Cole, at the sign of the Printing-Press in Cornhil, neer the Royal Exchange, 1656.

Publication year

1656-1656

ESTC No.

R171643

Grub Street ID

65802

Description

[16], 217, [15] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 8⁰

Note

With two leaves of advertisements.

Includes glossary.

In the title the words "conception ... children" are gathered with a left bracket.

Includes a table of contents.