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.

All titles

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

People / Organizations

• Nicholas Culpeper (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by John Streater, and are to be sold by George Sawbridge, at the Sign of the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, 1671.

Publication year

1671-1671

ESTC No.

R231722

Grub Street ID

103704

Description

[8], 161, [31], 270, [2] p., [2] folding plates ; 8⁰

Note

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.

Signatures: A? B-M?; ?B? D-V?.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures and fragment of a half-title from DFo