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The silken net

Bragg, Melvyn (1939-)

1974

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The ladies calling : in two parts

Allestree, Richard (1619-1681); Pakington, Lady Dorothy Coventry (1679); Sterne, Richard (1596?-1683); Henchman, Humphrey (1592-1675); Fell, John (1625-1686)

1675

"The whole duty of man" is attributed to Richard Allestree. Sometimes also attributed to Dorothy Pakington, Richard Sterne, John Fell, or Humphrey Henchman and others. Publisher's device on title pa...

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Letters on the improvement of the mind : addressed to a lady

Chapone, Mrs Hester (1727-1801)

1806

Scatcherd and Letterman's booklist [4pp.] at end.

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The subjection of women

Mill, John Stuart (1806-1873)

1869

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Letters on the improvement of the mind

Chapone, Mrs Hester (1727-1801); Gregory, John (1724-1773)

1820

Contains a 'Life of Mrs. Chapone by G.D.'.

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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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The female mentor; or, select conversations : In two volumes (v.1)

Honoria; Woodrooffe, Anne Coxe (1766-1830)

1798

Dedication and introd. signed: Honoria.

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Regency ladies

Melville, Lewis (1874-1932)

1926

Contents: Queen Charlotte.--Lady Sarah Lennox.--Frances Burney, afterwards Madame d'Arblay.--Mrs. Fitzherbert.--Caroline, princess of Wales.--Mary and Agnes Berry.--Ladies-in-waiting: Lady Charlotte C...

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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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The female advocate : or, An answer to a late satyr against the pride, lust and inconstancy of woman

Egerton, Sarah Fyge; Gould, Robert (1709)

1707

A-D⁴. Preface signed S.F. [Sarah Fyge, aft. Egerton]. First authorised edition; previous unauthorised editions appeared in 1686 and 1687. A reply to R. Gould's 'Love given o're: or, A satyr ag...

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Love given over, or, A satyr against the pride, lust, and inconstancy, &c. of woman. with Sylvia's revenge, or, A satyr against man, in answer to the Satyr against woman

Gould, Robert (1709); Hills, Henry (1713); Ames, Richard (1693)

1710

Also published under title: Love given o're. Love given over was first published in 1682, 'Sylvia's revenge' in 1688. The two satires were first issued together, by H.Hills (piratically?), in 1709. ...

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