Woman not inferior to Man; or, A short and modest vindication of the natural right of the fair-sex to a perfect equality of power, dignity and esteem, with the men by Sophia, a person of quality, London: for John Hawkins, 1739, 8°, FIRST EDITION, with final advertisement leaf (lacks half title), contemporary mottled calf, ornate gilt roll tool border, spine gilt (but rubbed, lower joints cracked, board edges also rubbed), ex libris Robert, Marquis of Crewe.

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Woman not inferior to Man; or, A short and modest vindication of the natural right of the fair-sex to a perfect equality of power, dignity and esteem, with the men by Sophia, a person of quality, London: for John Hawkins, 1739, 8°, FIRST EDITION, with final advertisement leaf (lacks half title), contemporary mottled calf, ornate gilt roll tool border, spine gilt (but rubbed, lower joints cracked, board edges also rubbed), ex libris Robert, Marquis of Crewe.

来源

With an extended manuscript note to front blank, continuing at head of title, then below "Finis" on the final page of text, and ending on the advertisement leaf. Having remarked that the book was "Presented to my friend Mrs Nugent in 1739," the author of this rambling and rather disapproving note proceeds to discuss the identity of "Sophia": "Who Sophia is I cannot guess but I declare who [she] is not ...."

拍品专文

Re-issued in 1740 and 1743.