The whole duty of a woman: or a guide to the female sex
Subtitle: From the age of sixteen to sixty, &c. Being directions, how women of all qualities and conditions, ought to behave themselves in the various circumstances of this life, for their obtaining not only present, but future happiness. I. Directions how to obtain the divine and moral virtues of piety, meekness, modesty, chastity, humility, compassion, temperance and affability, with their advantages, and how to avoyd the opposite vices. II. The duty of virgins, directing them what they ought to do, and what to avoyd, for gaining all the accomplishments required in that state. With the whole art of love, &c. 3. The whole duty of a wife, 4. The whole duty of a widow, &c. Also choice receipts in physick and chirurgery. With the whole art of cookery, preserving, candying, beautifying, &c. Written by a lady
Edition: The second edition
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2142:8
Publisher: printed for J. Gwillim, against the Great James Tavern in Bishopsgate-street
Published: 1696
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 184
Subjects: Women -- Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800; Cookery -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Guide to the female sex
Notes: Imperfect; stained, frayed and tightly bound, with some loss of print; B6-7 (pp. 11-14), C5-8 (pp. 33-40), D3-10 (pp. 53-68) and F5-8 (pp. 105-112) are lacking

Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) W2054B

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1992. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2142:8).