[Haywood, Eliza, editor]. The Female Spectator, 24 monthly parts bound in 4 volumes, 1st editions, printed and published by T. Gardner, 1744-[46], each volume with engraved frontispiece, general title-page dated 1745 with woodcut ornamental border and publisher's device enclosed, dedication leaf, and index to rear, woodcut headpiece and initial to each book, individual ornamental title-pages to books 1-12 and 14-18, no individual title-page for book 13 issued (see ESTC), those for books 19-24 probably cancelled on binding (see note), imprints for books 1-14 dated in arabic, subsequent books dated in roman, volume 1 p. 321 with old ink-stain, marginal repair to volume 4 leaves 2F2-3, a few other marks, stab-holes visible in gutter throughout, ink-stamps ('Cornwell House') to front free endpapers, contemporary tan calf backing marbled boards, rubbed, loss to headcaps, corners worn, volume 4 spine dry and worn with attempted refurbishment to head, 8vo (Qty: 1) First edition, bound from the parts with stab-holes visible, of 'the first periodical written for women by a woman' (Wright & Newman, eds., Fair Philosopher: Eliza Haywood and The Female Spectator, p. 17). The index to volume two contains an instruction to the binder to 'cancel every title except the general one', which appears to have been followed instead for books 19 to 24, which occur in volume four.
[Haywood, Eliza, editor]. The Female Spectator, 24 monthly parts bound in 4 volumes, 1st editions, printed and published by T. Gardner, 1744-[46], each volume with engraved frontispiece, general title-page dated 1745 with woodcut ornamental border and publisher's device enclosed, dedication leaf, and index to rear, woodcut headpiece and initial to each book, individual ornamental title-pages to books 1-12 and 14-18, no individual title-page for book 13 issued (see ESTC), those for books 19-24 probably cancelled on binding (see note), imprints for books 1-14 dated in arabic, subsequent books dated in roman, volume 1 p. 321 with old ink-stain, marginal repair to volume 4 leaves 2F2-3, a few other marks, stab-holes visible in gutter throughout, ink-stamps ('Cornwell House') to front free endpapers, contemporary tan calf backing marbled boards, rubbed, loss to headcaps, corners worn, volume 4 spine dry and worn with attempted refurbishment to head, 8vo (Qty: 1) First edition, bound from the parts with stab-holes visible, of 'the first periodical written for women by a woman' (Wright & Newman, eds., Fair Philosopher: Eliza Haywood and The Female Spectator, p. 17). The index to volume two contains an instruction to the binder to 'cancel every title except the general one', which appears to have been followed instead for books 19 to 24, which occur in volume four.
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