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 farthers 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.

People / Organizations

• Nicholas Culpeper (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by Peter Cole, and Edward Cole printers and book-sellers, at the Printing-press in Cornhil, neer the Royal Exchange, 1660.

Publication year

1660-1660

ESTC No.

R171644

Grub Street ID

65803

Description

[16], 142, 199-217, [14] p. [1] folding plate ; 8⁰

Note

With advertisements bound at end (pp. [11-14]).

Text is continuous despite pagination.

The words "Conception ... children." are gathered by a left brace.Citation/references Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C7491Subject Pregnancy -- Early works to 1800.

Midwives -- England -- Early works to 1800.