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A Farther essay relating to the female-sex : containing six characters, and six perfections : with the description of self-love : to which is added a character of a compleat beau
Drake, Judith (1696-1707); Astell, Mary (1668-1731)
1696
Wing attributes this work to Mary Astell, but it is not generally found among the author's bibliographies. Also attributed to Judith Drake. Cf. Wing (2nd ed.); Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.); BLC; Smith, H...
The ladies library (v.1)
Berkeley, George (1685-1753); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729)
1732
Initials, head- and tail-pieces. The dedication and preface alone are by Steele. Formerly attributed to Mary Wray, but now known to have been compiled by George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne. Inclu...
The ladies library (v.2)
Berkeley, George (1685-1753); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729)
1732
Initials, head- and tail-pieces. The dedication and preface alone are by Steele. Formerly attributed to Mary Wray, but now known to have been compiled by George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne. Inclu...
The ladies library (v.3)
Berkeley, George (1685-1753); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729)
1732
Initials, head- and tail-pieces. The dedication and preface alone are by Steele. Formerly attributed to Mary Wray, but now known to have been compiled by George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne. Inclu...
A discourse of women, shewing their imperfections alphabetically. Newly translated out of the French into English
Olivier, Jacques
1662
Errors in pagination: 84 (for 48), 182 (194), 179 (195), 178 (198), 191 (199), 190 (202), 187 (203). Signatures: two unsigned leaves, B-N8, O6. The title leaf and epistle dedicatory are probably O8 ...
A present for the ladies : being an historical vindication of the female sex : to which is added, the character of an accomplish'd virgin, wife, and widow, in verse
Tate, Nahum (1652-1715)
1692
Anon., by N. Tate. Other editions of this work have the author's name on t.p. "The character of an accomplish'd virgin, wife, and widow, in verse": [3], 22 p. at end. Advertisement: [4] p. at en...
Essays upon several subjects in prose and verse
Chudleigh, lady Mary (1656-1710)
1710
Numbers 65-80 duplicated in paging, no. 81-96 omitted.
A dialogue concerning women : being a defence of the sex. Written to Eugenia
Walsh, William (1663-1708); Dryden, John (1631-1700)
1691
Title-page within double-ruled border. By William Walsh.--cf. Halkett & Laing. Preface signed by John Dryden, who may have shared in the composition of the work. The last leaf (K4) is blank. I...
Gunaikeion : or, nine bookes of various history concerninge women; inscribed by ye names of ye nine muses
Heywood, Thomas (1574-1641)
1624
Margin notes. Engraved title-page. P.77 printed as 88, p.80 as 77, and p.266 as 268.
The gallery of heroick women
Le Moyne, Pierre (1602-1671); Winchester, John Paulet marquis of (1598-1675)
1652
Added title-page, engraved: La galerie des femmes fortes. Title vignette; head-pieces; initials. Errors in paging.
The compleat woman
Du Bosc, Jacques (1660)
1639
A translation of the first part only of 'L'honeste femme'.