The gentlewomans companion; or, A guide to the female sex

containing directions of behaviour, in all places companies, relations, and conditions, from their childhood down to old age: viz. As, children to parents. Scholars to governours. Single to servants. Virgins to suitors. Married to husbands. Huswifes to the house. Mistresses to servants. Mothers to children. Widows to the world. prudent to all. With letters and discourses upon all occasions. Whereunto is added, a guide for cook-maids, dairy-maids, chamber-maids, and all others that go to service. The whole being an exact rule for the female sex in general. The third edition. By Hannah Woolley

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The gentlewomans companion; or, A guide to the female sex

containing directions of behaviour, in all places companies, relations, and conditions, from their childhood down to old age: viz. As, children to parents. Scholars to governours. Single to servants. Virgins to suitors. Married to husbands. Huswifes to the house. Mistresses to servants. Mothers to children. Widows to the world. prudent to all. With letters and discourses upon all occasions. Whereunto is added, a guide for cook-maids, dairy-maids, chamber-maids, and all others that go to service. The whole being an exact rule for the female sex in general. The third edition. By Hannah Woolley

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Edition Notes

Title page in red and black

The frontispiece portrait of the author is signed: W: Faithorne fe:

The words "Children ... husbands." and "Huswifes ... to all." are bracketed together on title page

Includes contents

With a final advertisement page

Reproduction of the original in the British Library

Wing (2nd ed.) W3278

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1991. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2104:10).

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Series
Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2104:10
Genre
Early works to 1800
Other Titles
Gentlewomans companion, Guide to the female sex

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Format
Microform
Pagination
[24], 240, 217-371, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates (fold.)
Number of pages
371

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OL15426513M

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