The Female spectator

People / Organizations

• Eliza Haywood (Author)
• Thomas Gardner ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")

Imprint

London : printed and published by T. Gardner, at Cowley's Head, opposite St. Clement's Church, in the Strand, MDCCXLV. [i.e. 1745-1746]

Publication year

1744-1746

ESTC No.

P2670

Grub Street ID

359254

Description

4 v., plates ; 8°.

Note

Written and edited by Eliza Haywood

This has been identified by Patrick Spedding as the first collected London edition. The first two volumes of the second London edition are dated: 1747

Both volume and issue title pages are printed within an ornamental border and include vignettes, with motto from Dryden on titlepage of vol. I. Caption titles on the first page of text have engraved headpieces

Since the volume title pages were clearly printed and distributed as issues were purchased, it is difficult to be certain which general title pages represent a first printing for each volume. Within this first collected edition, individual copies may in fact have variant printings of some books. The variants are difficult to identify; for more information see: Spedding

Imprints for three of the four volumes are dated in roman, however the [vol. III]Book XIII part title page has date in arabic. No general title page has been located for this volume (cf. Spedding)

Frontis. in each vol. = plate

Title repeated as running title with book number on the same line

Essays on manners, philosophy, and conduct for women; issues include poetry, romantic advice and moral guidance; includes both real and imaginary letters from readers.