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1. Of the rank and condition of women in different ages. 2. Of the jurisdiction and authority of a father over his children. 3. The authority of a chief over the members of a tribe or village.-4. The authority of a sovereign over an extensive society. 5. The changes produced in the government of a people , by their progress in Arts, and in polished manners. 6. The authority of a master over his servants. ; Mode of access: Internet.

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; Caption title. ; Imprint from Wing. ; Annotation on Thomason copy: "July the 29th: 1653". ; Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; Imprint from Wing. ; Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 25 1653". ; Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Coming from a prosperous London Quaker family, the author Priscilla Wakefield (1751–1832) wrote educational books for children, including an introduction to botany (also reissued in this series), and this 1798 work for adults, a fascinating piece of social and feminist history. Wakefield argues for better education for women, and suggests ways for those without the support of a husband or family to earn a living. Her ideas are not radical: she divides women into four social classes, with recommendations on appropriate work for each, and she believes that marriage rather than independence is the best outcome for any woman. Her concern for social norms is illustrated by her belief that field labour and any manufacturing job 'where both sexes are promiscuously assembled' are detrimental to female virtue. There are, however, many occupations which do not destroy 'the peculiar characteristic of their sex', or exceed 'the most exact limits of modesty and decorum'

[20], 9-16, [26] p. ; Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. ; In verse.

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; Imprint from Wing. ; Reproduction of original in the Newberry Library.

297, [3] p. ; 18 cm. (12mo) ; Caption title: The ladies' library.

[4], 16 p. ; Includes tables. ; Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library.

Avery Classics (Offsite) copy: Has Seymour B. Durst's bookplate. ; Avery Classics (Offsite) copy: Seymour B. Durst Old York Library Collection, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. ; Evans ; Mode of access: Internet.

[13], 105, 164 p. : port. ; "The character of a trimmer" is given first on the film and has a t.p. which reads: The character of a trimmer . The third edition. The Advice to a daughter follows The character of a trimmer and has a t.p. which follows the general t.p., and reads: The lady's New-Year's gift, or, Advice to a daughter . The sixth edition, exactly corrected. ; The first three editions of The character of a trimmer were erroneously ascribed to Sir William Coventry: now established as the work of his nephew, George Savile, Marquis of Halifax. Cf. DNB. ; Place of publication from Wing. ; Reproduction of original in British Library.

Mary Wollstonecraft wrote Vindication of the Rights of Woman in response to public debate and discussion about the education of women. She argues that women should be educated according to their station, and that they could be more than mere wives to their husbands and educators to their children. The text is one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy

[86], 249, [7] p. : ill. (metal cuts) ; Running title reads: The femall glory, or, the life of the Virgin Mary. ; With a final colophon leaf; the last leaf is blank. ; B1 is printed on A4, original B1 is cancelled. ; Reproduction of the original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.