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Author Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
Title A directory for midwives, or, A guide for women : in their [bracket] conception, bearing, and suckling their children ... / by Nich. Culpeper ...
Related title Directory for midwives.
Guide for women.
Publication Info London : Printed by Peter Cole ..., 1656.



Descript [16], 217, [i.e. 161], [15] p., [4] folded leaves of plates : ill.
Note Wing "second" edition.
Includes "Mris. Culpepers information ... and testimony, concerning her husbands books to be published after his death."
Advertisement: p. [12]-[15] at end.
Errata: p. [1] at end.
Errors in paging: p. 143-148 lacking, p. 203 misnumbered 233.
Imperfect: tightly bound, creased and stained, with slight loss of print.
Reproduction of original in the British Library.
Contents (from t.p.) 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 -- Of nursing children.
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Author Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Obstetrics -- Early works to 1800.
Gynaecology -- Early works to 1800.
Related title Directory for midwives.
Guide for women.
Descript [16], 217, [i.e. 161], [15] p., [4] folded leaves of plates : ill.
Note Wing "second" edition.
Includes "Mris. Culpepers information ... and testimony, concerning her husbands books to be published after his death."
Advertisement: p. [12]-[15] at end.
Errata: p. [1] at end.
Errors in paging: p. 143-148 lacking, p. 203 misnumbered 233.
Imperfect: tightly bound, creased and stained, with slight loss of print.
Reproduction of original in the British Library.
Contents (from t.p.) 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 -- Of nursing children.
Author Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Obstetrics -- Early works to 1800.
Gynaecology -- Early works to 1800.
Related title Directory for midwives.
Guide for women.

Subject Obstetrics -- Early works to 1800.
Gynaecology -- Early works to 1800.
Descript [16], 217, [i.e. 161], [15] p., [4] folded leaves of plates : ill.
Note Wing "second" edition.
Includes "Mris. Culpepers information ... and testimony, concerning her husbands books to be published after his death."
Advertisement: p. [12]-[15] at end.
Errata: p. [1] at end.
Errors in paging: p. 143-148 lacking, p. 203 misnumbered 233.
Imperfect: tightly bound, creased and stained, with slight loss of print.
Reproduction of original in the British Library.
Contents (from t.p.) 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 -- Of nursing children.

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