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WOMEN AND VICTORIAN VALUES, 1837-1910
Advice Books, Manuals and Journals for Women

Part 1: Sources from the Bodleian Library, Oxford

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Cookery and Domestic Life

1827
Domestic Economy, and cookery, for rich and poor, by a lady.
London, 1827, 12 . 27.145.

1838
The Family Exchequer Book; or, Housekeeping and general expenditure book, 1839. London, cm 33. 1778 c.3.

1838
The Family Exchequer Book - Description of all the Tables. cm 33. 1808 c.47.

1841
Domestic Life, or, Hints for daily use. London, 1841, 12 . 41.439.

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Cookery and Domestic Life (continued)

1850
Cookery made easy, by a lady. 3rd ed, improved. London [1850] cm 16. 1781 f.234.

1850
The Domestic Economist and Adviser in every branch of the family establishment. [ed G W Johnson]. Vol 1, No. 1-13. London, 1850, cm 25. Per. 1778 d.5.

1859
A wife’s home duties, containing practical hints to inexperienced housekeepers. London cm 17. 268 c.338.

1877
Cookery, containing instructions & recipes for the practical housekeeper (New penny handbook). London 1877. cm 18. 1781.e.171.

1894
The domestic drill, or, the maids of Mrs Platt. 38431 d.3.

1896
Family Budgets; income and expenses of twenty-eight British households, 1891-4 (Econ Club). London cm 25. 24726 d.2.

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Education & Etiquette

1837
Etiquette for the ladies. 4th ed. London, 1837, 16 . 247895 g.1.

1854
The etiquette of flowers. London [1854]. 8 . 191.c.156.

1861
Etiquette for all: Glasgow, 1861, 16 . 247895 f.9.

1876
Etiquette for ladies & gentlemen. London [1876]. 268 c.457.

1893
The etiquette of good society. Ed & revised by lady Colin Campbell. London, 1893, 8 . 247895 f.6.

1900
Etiquette for gentlemen. London, 1900, 8 . 247895 e.8.

Entertainment

1842
The Ladies’ Magazine of Gardening (ed Mrs Loudon). Vol 1. Per.1918.d.131.

1842
Every family’s book of amusements. London [1842] cm 13. 268 c.116.

1844
The ladies’ hand-book of haberdashery & hosiery. London 1844. 44.420.

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Entertainment (continued)

1951
Every lady’s guide to her own greenhouse, hothouse, & conservatory, by a lady. London, 1851, 8 . 191 c.61.

1852
The ladies’ drawing room book (followed by) the ladies’ work-book. 2 pt. London [1852] cm 27. 2 DELTA 842.

1890
The ladies’ new dreamer. London [1890]. 9390 e.8(11).

1894
Ladies in the field, sketches of sport, edited by Lady Greville. London, 1894. 3843.e.32.

1897
Every girl’s book of sport, occupation & pastime. Ed by M Whitley. London, 1897, 8 . 3843 e.41.

1908
The Sportswoman. Vol 1, No.2-4. N 17503 c.52.

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Fashion, Society & Beauty

1843
The ladies’ hand-book of the toilet. London 1843. 43.949.

1845
The ladies’ book of fashion. 2845. Per. 17503 d.55.

1872
The ladies, a journal of the court, fashion & society. Vol 1-2. London, 1872. cm 40. N.17503 b.4.

1908
Every woman’s toilet book. Ed by Mrs Robert Noble. London [1908] 8 . 17502 e.22.

REEL 6


Language & Literature

1875
Love lyrics & valentine verses. London [1875] cm 17. 280.n.899.

1896
Every girls’ stories (by G Aguilor et al). London, 1896, 8 . 2537 e.538.

Letter Writing

1871
The ladies’ & gentleman’s model letter writer cm 26. (Women’s useful books). London [1871]

Nd. The letter writer for lovers. Np, nd. 270 e.237.

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Marriage

1847
The Marriage Offering; or a series of letters addressed to a young married lady…Rotheram, 1847. 47.1255.

1849
Marriage with a deceased wife’s sister, letters by W W Champneys. (et al). London 1849 8 . 24735 e.9.

1858
Marriage with a deceased wife’s sister…. London, 1858, cm 16 G. Pamph. 2547 (2). London [1859] cm 20 G. pamph. 2547 (10).

1859
The marriage service, illustrated by W H Rogers. London, [2859] cm 14. 138d. 316.

1870
Marriage and Home. London [1870] cm 13. 141 k.336.

1884
Marriage Law Defence Union. Vol I & II. London 1884 cm 17. 24735 e.12 & 13.

1894
Marriage & Misery. Brighton [1894] cm 10. 24788 f.7(10).

1897
Marriage & Divorce (ed. By ‘a committee of clergy’). London, [1897] cm 18. 2439 e.4I(5).

1898
Marriage Dowry Mutual Association. Prospectus and Rules. London [1898] cm 14. 2473.f.9.

1900
Marriage Addresses and marriage hymns, by various authors, ed O P Wordell-Yerburgh, London, 1900, cm 19. 24731 e.48.

1911
The love book. Dundee, [1911], cm 23. 24731 d.9.

1911
Working women and divorce, an account of evidence given before the Royal Commission on divorce. London 18 cm. 24739 e.4ii(5).

1914
Marriage, by a solicitous layman. London [1914] cm 17. 24731 e.108.

1915
On the retention of the word obey in the marriage service. (John Wockham) 138 e.166.

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Mothers & Daughters

1838
Female Excellence, or hints to daughters, by a mother. London, 1838, cm 14. 38.68.

1841
The wife and mother’ or, hints to married daughters by a mother. 1841. 41.190.

1854
Female Happiness; or, the lady’s handbook of life. London, 1854, cm 17. 270 c.381.

1860
The Mothers’ thorough resource-book. [1860]. 268. B.115.

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Mothers and Daughters (continued)

1874
A handbook for wives and mothers of the working classes. (Christian women’s assoc) Glasgow cm 15. 100 g.169(20).

1879
the Mother’s home-book (Beeton’s all about it books). London cm 19. 268 b.232.

1913
The mother’s own book. London cm 22. 1618 d.59.

1915
Women’s Co-operative Guild – Maternity, letters from working women. London 19 cm. 162 e.159.

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Religion & morality

1837
A guide for the sick chamber, consisting of prayers (and c) selected and arranged by a lady. Edinburgh cm 17. 37.270.

1865
The female preacher; or, the lost ministry. London, 1865. cm 20. 100 f.107 (27).

1870
The mother’s family prayer book; or, a help to family worship. By the author of ‘Light Beyond’. London cm 18. 138 g.410.

1875
The mother’s help to the religious instruction of her children 5 pt (in 1) (Christian women’s assoc). Glasgow cm 16. 141 m.296.

1876
The Ladies’ national temperance convention of 1876 (Proceedings). 200 i.58 (7).

1881
The Ladies theosophical society. Its objects & rules. Allahabad, 1881. 9419 e.456 (1).

1886
Female Bible Mission in Oxford. 1886 Report. G A Oxon 8 180 (1).

1899
Society for the Rescue of Young Women and Children. The forty-sixth annual report with subscription list 1898. London 18 cm. 24728 e.22(10).

1914
The burden of Eve’s daughters, by one of them. Edinburgh cm 19. 25611 e.3651.

REEL 11


Women & Work

1838-45
The Females’ Advocate under the superintendence of the committee of the London Female Mission, Vol 1-3. Per.1419.f.1850.

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Women & Work (continued)

1838-45
The Females’ Advocate under the superintendence of the committee of the London Female Mission, Vol 4-8. Per.1419.f.1850.

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Women & Work (continued)

1864-1946
Woman’s Mission to Women, incorporating The Female Mission to the Fallen within which is incorporated The Female Aid Society, 1838, Annual Reports. 1-6 24728 f.9. 8-10 100 g.86 (11-13). 15 100 g.168 (3). 62-63 Per. 24728.f.7. 68-78 Per. 24728.e.66.

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Women & Work (continued)

1870
A letter from a lady to women & girls who work in factories (SPCK) London, (c1870) cm 11. 100 g.85 (3).

1872
Society for Promoting the Employment of Women. Thirteenth annual report. London cm 21. 24725 e.417 (14).

1873
Ladies’ Association in Aid of the Mission to Jews & Poles at the Plochocin Orphanage near Warsaw. Fourth annual report. London 1871. 1348.e.9 (13).

1885
work and how to do it a guide to girls in the choice of employment, ed. By Mrs J Mercier. London cm 14. 1773 f.3.

1892
Female Servants Union News. Vol 1 No. 1 cm 34. Per.3974 c.34 (19).

1893
Ladies at work, papers on paid employment for ladies by experts in the several branches, with an introduction by Lady Jeune. London 1893 cm 22. 2474 d.8.

1908
Women in industry from seven points of view, by Gertrude M Tuckwell (and others). London cm 18. 23214 e.92.

1909
Women’s workers directory, 1909. London cm 18. Dir.2474 e.68.

1910
Society for Promoting the Employment of Women. The fifty-first annual report (London) cm 21. Per. 2474 e.95.

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Women’s Health

1835
Advice to young mothers on the physical education of children. More, Margaret Jane. Flor, 1835, cm 19. 1618.e.180.

1839
Every woman’s book; or, Female’s physician, by a surgeon. London, 1839, 8 . 3.340.

1895
The ladies’ physician, by a London physician. New & revised edition. London. 1895. 1619.e.108.

1896
Girlhood & Wifehood, Practical counsel 7 advice, by a surgeon & accoucheur. 1896. 1619.f.10.

1903
Every woman her own doctor, by a fully qualified MD. London, 2904, 8 . 1619.e.138.

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Women’s Rights & Status

1831
Females of the present day… by a Country Lady. 31.275.

1840
Woman’s rights and duties considered with relation to their influence on society and on her condition, by a woman. 2 vols. London cm 19. 40.807.

1870
Female Suffrage: an answer to Mrs H Fawcett on the electoral disabilities of women. London, 1870, cm 21. 200 h.79(26).

1872
Women’s rights and the wife at home by a womanly woman. London cm 18. 200 i.37(23).

1875
Woman; her true place and standing, an address by an American clergyman. Edinburgh cm 21. 100 f.160(32).

1891
Women like ourselves, short addresses by M.G. London 8 . 106 f.25.

1911
Women’s Suffrage and militancy ed. By H Carter. London cm 18. 24741 e.80(3).

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Miscellanea

1910-12
Every woman’s encyclopaedia. 8 vols. London, [1910-12] 8 . Vols 1-2. 1778 d.12.

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Miscellanea (continued)

1910-12
Every woman’s encyclopaedia. 8 vols. London, [1910-12] 8 . Vols 3-4. 1778 d.12.

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Miscellanea (continued)

1910-12
Every woman’s encyclopaedia. 8 vols. London, [1910-12] 8 . Vols 5-6. 1778 d.12.

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Miscellanea (continued)

1910-12
Every woman’s encyclopaedia. 8 vols. London, [1910-12] 8 . Vols 7-8. 1778 d.12.



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