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The Female spectator.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Haywood, Eliza Fowler, 1693?-1756
Format: Journal
Language:English
Series:Eighteenth century collections online.
Subjects:
Women > Conduct of life > Periodicals > Early works to 1800.
Women > Moral and ethical aspectse > Periodicals > Early works to 1800.
Women's periodicals > England > Early works to 1800.
England > Social life and customs > Periodicals > Early works to 1800.
Periodicals > England > 18th century.
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Description
Published:Vol. I. [Books 1-6 (Apr.-Nov. 1744)]-vol. IV. [books 19-24 (Nov. 1745-May 1746)].
Item Description:Written and edited by Eliza Haywood.
Both volume and issue title pages are printed within an ornamental border and include vignettes.
Frontis. in each volume = plate.
Title repeated as running title with book number on the same line.
Printed in a single column; text of each number begins with factotum initial.
Essays on manners, philosophy, and conduct for women; issues include poetry, romantic advice and moral guidance; includes both real and imaginary letters from readers.
Reproduction of original from the Bodleian Library (Oxford).
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:4 volumes, plates ; 8⁰.
Related Items:Collected monthly issues with added prefatory material.
Reprinted freqently during the 18th century.
Finding Aid:Each volume includes subject index.
Place of Publication:Great Britain -- England -- London.