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. By Hannah Woolley.
1673
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Title
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. By Hannah Woolley.
Created/published
London : Printed by A. Maxwell for Dorman Newman at the Kings-Arms in the Poultry, 1673.
Description
[24], 262, [10] p. : port. (engraving) ; (8vo)
Note
The portrait is signed: W: Faithorne fe:.
The words "Children ... husbands." and "Huswifes ... to all." are bracketed together on title page.
Includes index.
Leaf S4 is blank.
With four final advertisement leaves.
The words "Children ... husbands." and "Huswifes ... to all." are bracketed together on title page.
Includes index.
Leaf S4 is blank.
With four final advertisement leaves.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2006. "Noyses, sounds, and sweet aires" (catalog entry 72)
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), W3276A
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R204109
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R204109
Genre/form
Booksellers' advertisements.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
W3276.8
Folger-specific note
194109. (Re-backed.)