WOMEN AND VICTORIAN VALUES, 1837-1910
Advice Books, Manuals and Journals for Women
Part 2: Sources from the Bodleian Library, Oxford
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Cookery & Domestic Life
1853-4
The Family Treasury Vol 1, No 1 – Vol 2 No 11. cm 21. Per 1778 e.64. 1856
Domestic economy (Gleig’s school series) London 1856 cm 14. 268 c.706. 1859
The Family Manual and Servant’s Guide. New (9th) ed. London cm 18 268 c.311. 1861
The lady’s guide to the ordering of her household; and the economy of her dinner table, by a lady. 250 f.34.
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Cookery and Domestic Life (continued)
1862
C (HS) Cookery & domestic economy for young housewives. New ed. 250 g.160. 1882
Handbook of domestic cookery. London cm 18. 268 b.274. 1886
Homework and how to do it: an easy reading book for girls classes. Dublin, 16 268 c.720. 1899
Home-making, a guide to a healthy and beautiful house for those with limited Incomes (New penny handbooks). London cm 18. 17525 e.13. 1908
Cookery made easy. London, [1908] cm 20. 1781 e.313.
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Education
1839
The nursery maid. Her duties and how to perform them. (Guide to Service) London 16 cm. 268 c.505. 1845
The nursery Governess, by the author of "The Week". London 14 cm. 45.905. 1845
Information on common objects for the use of infant and juvenile schools, and nursery governesses. London 17 cm. 45.745. 1862
The mother’s picture alphabet, designed by H Anelay. London fol. 2523 c.23. 1875
Guide for governesses, English and Foreign, nursery and finishing by ‘the ladies’ agent for schools and governesses. York 12 260 g.367(13). 1878
Domestic economy for the use of schools … 8th ed. Glasgow, 1878, 16 . 268.c.702. 1879
Nursery Ballads. London 17 cm 25210 e.13 1880
Cookery classes in national schools, by a Somerset rector. London 1880, 8 . 268 c.582(2). 1887
Domestic economy for training colleges. 1st years. London [1887] cm 16. 268.c.722. 1892-3
The Girl’s School Magazine 1,2. London cm 25 Per. 2705 d228.
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Education (continued)
1895
Girls at home, a domestic economy reader for use in schools, with a concise textbook of domestic economy. (Royal school series) London 17 cm 268 e.20. 1899-1902
Domestic Economy Reader. Books 1-3. London 1899-1902 cm 17. 1778.e.21. 1904-5
The Cookery Teacher Vol 1,2. London, 1904, 1905. cm 22. Per.26329 d.22.
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Etiquette
1874
At home, by a mistress and mother. London cm 21 200 h.124(4). 1881
Girls and their ways, by one who knows them. London cm 17 260 g.445. 1900
Complete Etiquette for ladies and gentlemen. London, 8 247895 e.10. 1911
The woman’s book, contains everything a woman ought to know, ed. by F B Jack and R Strauss. London, 8 1778 d.29.
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Entertainment
1886-93
Home plays for ladies, arranged for school or family performance. 10 pt. London 16 cm M adds. 177 e.2.3. 1902
The mother’s book of song. London 1902 2805 e.267. 1913
S. (G.B.) Matrimony made easy. 24731.f.37.
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Entertainment (continued)
1844
The ladies; work-table book. 2nd ed. London 1844 44.567. 1849
The ladies’ needlework penny magazine. 49.2001. 1868
Nursery Fun for every one; or Games for little children. London 14 cm 268 c.80. 1887
Girl’s games, a recreation handbook for teachers and scholars, ed by E D Bourne London cm 16 38491 f.5. Fashion, Society and Beauty 1889
Beauty and how to keep it, by a professional beauty. London 8 17502 f.1 1890,91
Beauty and fashion Vol 1 No 1-14. London cm 31 Per 17503 c.20. 1892
Fashionable London Vol 1 No 1-3. London cm 38 Per 17503 c.28. 1893
Beauty and hygiene for women and girls, by a specialist. London 18 cm 17502 e.8.
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Language and Literature
1845
The nursery Sunday book, by a lady. London 18 cm 1489 f. 1812. 1859
Women of Worth. London 17 cm 210 i 490. 1860
The Girl’s birthday book, a collection of tales, essays, and narrative. London cm 18 249 v.462. 1867
Nursery Lines; or, Stories about the little ones, by an old nurse. London cm 18 250 m 303. 1869
The woman of the future. London 17 cm 250 k.18 (19). 1869
The Girl of the period miscellany (9 nos). London cm 27 Per. 2474 d.7.
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Language and Literature (continued)
1881
A mother’s blessing and other stories. (stories with a purpose). London cm 14 1489 f.1275. 1883
The nursery treasure picture book of funny stories good music and pretty rhymes for children, ed by Mercie Sunshine. London 2527 d.25. 1893
The girl’s reciter, prose and verse from standard authors. London cm 18 2705 e.76. 1893
Women adventurers (repr of 4 biographies) ed. by M M Dowie. (adventure series, 15) London 20 cm 214 99 e.29. 1904
A Woman’s Will (by the author of "Loves and Lord". (Favorite fiction, series, 17) London 18 cm 2561 e.2543. 1907
Nursery rhymes for the little ones (Tales for the Children, 10) London cm 16 25210 f.142. 1910
Nursery-land stories (in verse) and picture book. (Posty books) London 16 x 15 cm 25210 f.224. Letter writing 1866
The lover’s letter-writer for ladies and gentlemen. (Routledge’s household annuals) London, [1866] cm 16. 24731 f.12. 1871
A Woman’s letter Ramsgate cm 17 100 g.147(5).
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Marriage and Courtship
1831
A familiar compendium of the law of husband and wife; in two parts to which is added a third part; comprising the laws relating to breach of promise …. By a solicitor. London cm 22 (L.L). 1838
The Marriage Almanack; and mother’s manual: by an English physician. 2nd ed, enlarge. London, 1838, cm 11. 162 g.16. 1843
A marriage gift, by a mother. London, 1843, cm 18. 43.553. 1847
G, (TE) The etiquette of love, courtship & marriage. 47.934. 1877
Courtship as it is, and as it ought to be; by ‘a careful observer of the first’ and ‘a practical experimentalist in the latter’. Otley 8 256 f.1154. 1888
How to get a husband and how to get a wife. Glasgow cm 18 24731 e.13. 1902
The etiquette of marriage (Good form series) London, [1902], 12 . 24731 f.16. 1892
The Marriage Post & fashionable advertiser. No.1. (London) 1907.cm 44. N.2473 b.1.
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Mothers and Daughters
1823
A mother’s portrait: sketched soon after her decease, for the study of her children, by their surviving parent. London cm 18 8 W 345 BS. 1839
T (R) The Mother the best governess 39.1311. 1862
A mother’s lessons on kindness to animals (ed by C.S) London cm 16-18 2421 e.88.1. 1866
Mother’s shawl London cm 13 1489 f.1566. 1885
Motherhood; or, conferences for Our Lady’s and St Philip’s girls. 26520 f.26. 1893
Mothers’ Union Journal Jan 1893 – Winchester cm 24 Per. 13217 d.8. 1903-06
Mothers Union. Handbook and central report 1903-06 London cm 18 Per. 13217e.6.
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Mothers and Daughters (continued)
1907-10
Mothers Union. Handbook and central report 1907-10 London cm 18 Per. 13217e.6. 1910
Mother’s darling London & C cm 24 252 d.1141. Religion and morality 1894
Stories for our Mothers’ Union, by the compiler of ‘Readings and devotions for mothers’ London, 1894, cm 18 1489 e.1076. 1905
Mothers’ Union; Worcester diocese Church teaching at home, a syllabus for the religions instruction of church children. London, 1905, 8 26221.e. 1917
Prostitution, the moral bearings of the problem by F(M). 24729 f.3.
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Travel
1846
A hand-book for bathers; or, Hints on the various kinds of baths, by a medical member of her Majesty’s household. London cm 15 46.613. Women and the Law 1881
A handbook of the law relating to matters of domestic economy. (Ward and Lock’s useful handbooks) London cm 18 (L.L). Women and Work 1838
The Lady’s Maid (Guide to services). 268.c.684. 1844
The working man’s wife, by the author of the Family book. London cm 14 44.1104. 1855
Women and their work. Reproduced from The Ecclesiastic. London cm 21 24741 e 32(1); 24741 e.32(2). 1858
Workhouses and women’s work. Reproduced from the Church of England monthly review. Also, a paper on the condition of workhouses (by L Twining). London cm 20 G Pamph 2445(15). 1860
Workhouse Visiting Society – Report upon the proposed industrial home for young women, and the correspondence with the Poor Law Board. London cm 20 G Pamph 2450(17). 1869
Women’s work and women’s culture, a series of essays, ed by J E Butler. London cm 22 232 e. 128.
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Women and Work (continued)
1869
The working-classes, by a daughter of the people. London cm 17 200 i 11(23). 1876
Woman’s work, a woman’s thoughts on women’s rights Edinburgh cm 18 200 i 58(19). 1877)
Working Ladies Guild – Explanatory report, 1877 London, cm 17 200i 55(6). 1878
GFS Business Girls in London. A Plea for a Girl’s Friendly Lodge in London. London, 1878, cm 16 24741 e.55(2). 1883
The need for the Girl’s Friendly Society London, 1883, cm 18 26521 e.7(11). 1884
Guide to female employment in government offices. London cm 16 26326 f.12. 1885
Industrial work in the GFS 26521 e.7 (19). 1887
‘Work and leisure’ manuals to the employment and recreation for women workers Pt 1. ‘Where to spend a holiday’ London cm 18 15012 e.18. 1891
Work and how to do it, a practical guide to girls in the choice of employment, ed. by Mrs J Mercier. Head of the GFS Industrial Dept 2nd ed. London 12 2632 f.5. 1891-1924
Working Girls Club, Oxford. First Report – Thirty third report (Imperf) Oxford cm 18 Per. G A Oxon 8 795. 1893
Women’s Co-operative Guild – Outline of Work with model branch rules. Manchester cm 18 2479.e.108(7). (1895)
Women’s Trade Union Assoc – fifth annual report. 1893-1894 London cm 21 Per 23216 e.19. (c1895)
How women work, 1, 2 Ropemaking and Confectionery. London cm 21 23214 e.143. 1904
Women in the printing trades; a sociological study (undertaken by the Women’s industrial council) ed by J R MacDonald. London cm 21 23214 e.61. 1907
The matron: her duties & responsibilities . London. [1907] cm 17. 1519 e.56. 1910,12
Women’s Local Government Society; Oxford branch Report, rules, members, and statement of accounts for 1908-11. Oxford 15 cm G A Oxon 16 200 (11).
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Women’s Health
1854
Series of Callisthenic & Hygienic Exercises 268 c.328. 1854
The nurse and the nursery, by a physician. London cm 16 151 c.194. 1855
A hand-book of domestic medicine. 1512 e.115. 1862
The mother’s medical adviser and guide for emergencies, together with a familiar treatise on domestic medicine. (Useful handbooks. 7) London cm 16 1512 f.43. 1867
Women doctors, an appeal to the gentlemen of England. London cm 15 150g.5(13). 1875
Health and Home, by a Quiet Woman. London cm 16 151 o.333.
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Women’s Health (continued)
1878
The family physician, by physicians and surgeons of the principal London hospital. London 8 151 M.429. 1886
The nursery and every mother’s companion by an experienced medical man. London cm 11 x 18 1672 g.1.
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Women’s Health (continued)
1902-04
The Women Students’ Medial Magazine. Eds G H Griffen, V A P Coghil No 1 – 8 Edinburgh cm 24 Per. 1512d.106. 1908
Women’s National Health Association of Ireland. Ireland’s crusade against tuberculosis, lectures delivered at the Tuberculosis Exhibition ed by the Countess of Aberdeen. Dublin cm 21 15697 e.41. nd
Ladies’ Sanitary Association – various pamphlets (cruelty to children, a model wife, etc). 1674.e.14(13) 167e.15 (2) G. Pamph. 2541 (2) & (15) 16771.e.13 (13) 16823.e.8 (21) 247513.f.3 (16) 1778.f.2 (12) 16823.e.47 (3). Women’s Rights and Status 1835
Woman: as she is, and as she should be. 2 vols London cm 18 35.420.
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Women’s Rights and Status (continued)
1847
Women’s worth: r Hints to raise the female character. 2nd ed. London cm 17 47.1942. c1850
Womanhood, Sunday, October 21st. (A lecture Pp15-28 of an unidentified work) n.pl cm 24 24741 e.32(21). 1858
A woman’s thoughts about women, by the author of "John Halifax, gentleman". London 8 270 b.119. 1867
A women’s view of woman’s rights. London cm 19 200 h.61(35). 1868
Women: her friends and her enemies. A vindication by a lady. 2nd thous. Bristol cm 18 200 i.22(22). 1871
A Woman’s reform bill for the unruly member (by E G) London cm 18 250 c.469. 1892,94
Womens’ Emancipated Union Reports (First and Second Reports) Manchester
cm 20 Per. 2474 e.58.1 Per. 2474 e.58.2. 1894
The Women’s national co-operative self-help Society. London cm 15 23221 e.3(22). 1903-06
Women’s Suffrage Record (ed by E Palliser). No - 1 - 13 London cm 27 2474 d.21.
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Miscellanea
1854
B. (1). The Ladies guide to life assurance, G. Pamph. 235 3(10). 1871
The Ladies’ Companion. Per. 3974 d.479 (15). 1877
Girls: their work and influence. London cm 16 270 g.793 (5). 1878
The Girl’s Own Annual 1878 London cm 23 Per.2537 d.11 1888
Guide to schools, homes, and refugees to England for the benefit of girls and women. (C.O.S) London, 8 2474 e.11. 1888-1889
The women’s gazette and weekly news No 1-44. Manchester
cm 34 N. 2474 c.1. 1896
The Kilburn Sisters (in reply to the report of the COS on the institutions of the Church extension society) 2467 e.42(1).
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Miscellanea (continued)
1897
The Women’s Institute (a prospectus) London cm 20 2474 e.104(7). 1898-1904
Women’s Institute (Miscellaneous publications). London cm 17 & C G A London, 8 884. 1898-9
Girl’s Best Friend Vol 1 No 1 – Vol 2 No 89 London cm 38 Per. 2537 b.1. 1900
Women’s exhibition Earl’s Court, 1900 Daily Programme. London 21 cm 2474 e.172(6). 1909
Women of all nations Exhibition of Arts, Crafts and Industries Olympia . . London . . 1909 (Catalogue). London 18 cm 2474 e.77.
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