The gentlewomans companion; or, A guide to the female sex
Subtitle: containing directions of behaviour, in all places, companies, relations, and conditions, from their childhood down to old age: viz. As, children to parents. Scholars to governours. Single to servants. Virgins to suitors. Married to husbands. Huswifes to the house Mistresses to servants. Mothers to children. Widows to the world Prudent to all. With letters and discourses upon all occasions. Whereunto is added, a guide for cook-maids, dairy-maids, chamber-maids, and all others that go to service. The whole being an exact rule for the female sex in general. By Hannah Woolley
Contributors: Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, engraver
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2163:12
Publisher: printed by A. Maxwell for Dorman Newman at the Kings-Arms in the Poultry
Published: 1673
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 262
Subjects: Home economics -- Early works to 1800; Cookery -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Gentlewomans companion; Guide to the female sex
Notes: The portrait is signed: W: Faithorne fe:

The words "Children .. husbands." and "Huswifes .. to all." are bracketed together on title page

Includes index

With four final advertisement leaves

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) W3276A

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1992. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2163:12)).