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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 ... to cure all diseases in women, read the second part of this book / by Nicholas Culpepper.

Author/creator Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654
Format Electronic and Book
EditionNewly corrected from many gross errors.
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for George Sawbridge, 1675.
Description454 p., in various pagings, [2] folded leaves of plates : ill.
Supplemental Content https://search.proquest.com/docview/2264215700
Subject(s)
Series Early English books online. ^A888680
Contents 1. The anatomy of the vessels of generation--2. The formation of the child in the womb--3. What hinders conceptions and its remedies--4. What furthers conception--5. An 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.
General notePart I has running title : Culpeper's midwife enlarged.
General noteThe second part has separate paging and special t.p. with 1676 imprint date.
General noteIncludes "Mrs. Culpepers information ... testimony concerning her husbands books to be published after his death.
General noteReproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
References Wing C7493.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1204:16)
Other titleCulpeper's midwife enlarged.
Other titleGuide for women in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children.
Stock numberCL0037000040 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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