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(Social Science : Enculturation : Gender) 4 Vols. Early Instructive Works for Girls and Young Women: Pilkington, Mrs. A Mirror for the female sex. Historical Beauties for Young Ladies. London: T. Maiden for Vernor and Hood... E. Newbery, 1799. "The Second Edition." 12mo, contemporary sheep; rubbed and worn, front cover detached. Frontispiece and 37 wood-engraved vignettes - several by Bewick. Internally generally clean. Frontispiece and title page detached. Early ink ownership of Sophia Charlotte Williams at head of title page. * A Puzzle for A Curious Girl. London: for Richard Phillips 1810. "The Third Edition." 12mo, original morocco-backed boards; rubbed and worn. Frontispiece, 12 engraved head pieces. Some internal creasing and spotting. * A History of My Pet Animals... A Series of Letters, addressed to My Niece Selina. London: William Darton, [ca. 1811-1830]. "Second Edition, Revised and Corrected." Small square 8vo, original red morooco-backed boards, spine rubbed, edge wear, covers detached. With 4 leaves of plates. Light offsetting on title page, scattered light spotting, but internally generally clean. Early ink ownership on title page. 19th century bookseller's ticket on front pastedown. * Taylor, Mrs. & Jane. Correspondence between A Mother and Her Daughter at School. London: John Taylor 1829. "Seventh Edition." Small 8vo, original purple-brown cloth, paper spine label; spine rubbed and sunned, some sunning to covers, corners bumped, label rubbed. Frontispiece. Hinges starting to separate. Moderate foxing to frontispiece, scattered, light internal foxing. 4 pages advertisements.