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A directory for midwives: or a guide for women [electronic resource] : In their conception. Bearing;...

A directory for midwives: or a guide for women [electronic resource] : In their conception. Bearing;...

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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.

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Full title

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.

Publisher

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

Alternative title

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

Date

1671.

Record Identifier

74VvmbRo3N2b

MMS ID

991006642879702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

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

Publication information

Publisher

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

Edition

Newly corrected from many gross errors.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1671.

Access and use

Access Conditions

Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

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 concepti...

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Notes

General 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.

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

Citation / References Note

Wing (CD-Rom, 1996) C7492.

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) C7498 (pt. 2)

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/57.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2465:5; 2465:6)

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Record Identifier

74VvmbRo3N2b

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvmbRo3N2b

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MMS ID

991006642879702626