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Brotherton Collection21
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women21
feminism1
literature1
literature and morals1
men1
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Berkeley, George3
Berkeley, George (1685-1753)3
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)3
Steele, Richard3
Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729)3
Gould, Robert (1709)2
Ames, Richard1
Ames, Richard (1693)1
Astell, Mary (1668-1731)1
Bellegarde M. L'Abbe De (1648-1734)1

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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Essays upon several subjects in prose and verse

Chudleigh, lady Mary (1656-1710)

1710

Numbers 65-80 duplicated in paging, no. 81-96 omitted.

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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...

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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.

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A Hue and cry after beauty and virtue

[1685]

In verse. Title from heading.

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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.

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The compleat woman

Du Bosc, Jacques (1660)

1639

A translation of the first part only of 'L'honeste femme'.

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