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Record Nr.

UNISA996395702303316

Autore

Culpeper Nicholas <1616-1654.>

Titolo

A directory for midwives: or a guide for women [[electronic resource] ] : 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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

Edizione

[Newly corrected from many gross errors.]

Descrizione fisica

[8], 161, [29], 270, [2] p., folding plate

Soggetti

Obstetrics

Midwives

Gynecology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

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.

Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0055