WOMEN ADVISING WOMEN
Advice Books, Manuals and Journals for Women, 1450-1837

Part 7: Sources from The Women's Library at London Metropolitan University

Contents of Reels

REEL 1

COOKERY AND DOMESTIC ISSUES:

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

REEL 2

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

REEL 3

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

REEL 4

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

REEL 5

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

REEL 6

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 Females 1822

The private journal of Madame Campan thoughts on education 1825

REEL 7

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

REEL 8

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

REEL 9

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

REEL 10

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

REEL 11

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

REEL 12

MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS:

The lady’s new-years gift: or, advice to a daughter 1688

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

REEL 13

WOMEN AND 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

REEL 14

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

REEL 15

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

REEL 16

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

REEL 17

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

REEL 18

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

REEL 19

The female preceptor: containing essays chiefly on the duties of the female sex Vol II 1813-1815

REEL 20

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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