WOMEN ADVISING WOMEN
Advice Books, Manuals and Journals for Women, 1450-1837
Part 7: Sources from The Women's Library at London Metropolitan University
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Cookery and Domestic Duties
Frugal Housewife, dedicated to those who are not ashamed of economy; by Mrs Child 1832
Domestic Duties: or instructions to young married ladies on the management of their households 1837
Education
Reflections upon the conduct of human life: with reference to the study of learning 1690
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The Young Ladies Conduct: or Rules for Education, under several heads 1722
The Governess; or, the Little Female Academy 1758
The polite lady: or a course of female education 1769
Strictures on female education; 1775-1785
Thoughts on the education of daughters 1787
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Reflections upon the education of children in charity schools: 1792
Reflections on the importance of forming female character by education; 1797
A plan for the conduct of female education in boarding schools; by Erasmus Darwin 1798
An address to Heads of Schools and Families; pointing out the necessity for a reformation in the modern system of education .c1800
Suggestions respecting a plan of national education 1801
Letters on the importance of the female sex: with observations on their manners, and on education; by Miss Hatfield 1803
Letters on the elementary principles of education; by Elizabeth Hamilton Vol I 1810
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Letters on the elementary principles of education; by Elizabeth Hamilton Vol II 1810
An essay on Christian Education; by Mrs Trimmer 1812
On the education of daughters; translated from the French of the Abbe Fenelon 1812
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Private education; or a practical plan for the studies of young ladies: by Elizabeth Appleton 1816
Hints for the improvement of early education and nursery discipline; Louisa Hoare 1820
Early education: or the management of children 1821
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Observations on the importance of female education and maternal instruction 1825
Remarks on the Present Mode of Educating Females by Hannah More 1799
Practical Hints to Young Female s1822
The private journal of Madame Campan thoughts on education 1825
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Letters to a young governess on the principles of education . Part 1 1838
Etiquette
Hints on etiquette and the usages of society 1836
Fashion
The English gentlewoman,: what habilliments doe best attire her 1631
The mirror of the graces: or, the English lady’s costume combining and harmonizing taste 1811
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Fathers and Sons
Advice to a son: or directions for your Better Conduct 1658
Marriage
Matrimoniall honour: or, the mutuall crowne and comfort of godly, loyall and chaste marriage 1642
A Treatise of Jealousie or Means to preserve peace in marriage 1684
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Marriage promoted in a discourse of its ancient and modern practice 1690
The Feminine Gender more worthy than the Masculine 1683
The Batchelor’s directory: being a treatise of the excellence of marriage 1694
The true state of the case of John Butler B D treating of a marriage dissolved .1617
Concubinage and poligany disprov’d: or the divine institution of marriage 1698
Female grievances debated, : in six dialogues Between two young ladies concerning love and marriage 1706
Some reflections upon Marriage 1730
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The conduct of a married life 1753
A series of genuine letters between Henry and Frances Vol I 1767
A series of genuine letters between Henry and Frances Vol II 1767
A series of genuine letters between Henry and Frances Vol III 1767
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A series of genuine letters between Henry and Frances Vol IV 1767
The advantages and disadvantages of the marriage state 1772
A modest apology for the prevailing practice of adultery 1773
New reflections on the errors committed in both sexes, before and after marriage By a Young Lady 1774
Directions for married persons 1804
The duties, advantages, pleasures, and sorrows of the marriage state [1813]
Marriage customs and modes of courtship of the various nations 1820
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Mothers and Daughters
The lady’s new-years gift: or, advice to a daughte r1688
Olivia’s letter of advice to her daughter 1808
Morality
Reflections upon the conduct of human life 1688-90
Elements of morality for the use of children Vol I 1791
Elements of morality for the use of children Vol II 1791
Elements of morality for the use of children Vol III 1791
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Women and the Law
The laws respecting women, as they regard their natural rights 1777
Women and Work
Advice to the women and maidens of London. shewing, that instead of their usual pastime; and education in needle-work, it were for more necessary profitable to apply themselves keeping books of account 1678
Miscellanea
The Gentleman’s Calling 1660
The Ladies Calling: in two parts 1673
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Youths grand concern: or advice to young persons 1708
Advice to a lady 1733
The Young Ladies Companion;: in a letter of advice from a father to his daughter after the decease of her mother 1740
The lady’s companion: or, an infallible guide vol I 1743
A letter of genteel and moral advice to a young lady 1744
Woman not Inferior to Man 1743
Man Superior to Woman 1744
Woman’s Superior Excellence Over Man 1743
The Lady’s Preceptor 1745
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The works of the Marchioness de Lambert: containing advice to a son and a daughter 1756
The Young Misses Magazine, dialogues between a governess and several young ladies of quality her scholars 1761
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The ladies friend 1766
Almeria: or, parental advice 1775
Advice from a lady of quality to her children in the last stage of a lingering illness Vol I 1778
Advice from a lady of quality to her children in the last stage of a lingering illness Vol II 1778
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Advice to young men: and (incidentally) to young women in the middle and higher ranks of life 1800-1810
Truths, respecting Mrs Hannah More’s meeting-houses 1802
Wisdom in miniature: or the young gentleman and lady’s pleasing instructor 1807
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Advice to young ladies on the improvement of the mind and the conduct of life 1810
The female preceptor: containing essays chiefly on the duties of the female sex Vol I 1813-1815
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The female preceptor: containing essays chiefly on the duties of the female sex Vol II 1813-1815
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Practical hints to young females, on the duties of a wife, a mother, and a mistress of a family 1818
The present of a mistress to a young servant 1826
A father’s legacy to his daughters by Dr Gregory 1828
Letters to Young Ladies 1834
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