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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, 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.

Author/creator Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654
Format Electronic and Book
EditionNewly corrected from many gross errors.
Publication InfoLondon : printed by John Streater, and are to be sold by George Sawbridge, at the Sign of the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, 1671.
Description[8], 161, [29], 270, [2] p., folding plate
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Variant title Culpepers midwife
Variant title Culpeper's directory for midwives: or, A guide for women. The second part
Series Early English books online. ^A888680
General noteThe words "Conception. .. Children." are bracketed on title page.
General notePart 2 has half-title: "Culpepers midwife, ...".
General note"Culpeper's directory for midwives: or, A guide for women. The second part." (Wing C7498) has separate dated title page, pagination, and register.
General noteReproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.
References Wing (CD-Rom, 1996) C7492
References Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) C7498 (pt. 2)
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2465:5; 2465:6)
Stock numberCL0037000102 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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