SKETCHES OF THE HISTORY, GENIUS, DISPOSITION, ACCOMPLISHMENTS,; employements, customs, virtues, and vices of the Fair Sex, in all parts of the world. Interspersed with many singular, and entertaining anecdotes. By a friend to the sex.
Boston: Bumstead, 1807. Second US edn. 8vo, pp. 6-300. Leather. Somewhat browned, hinges tender, little insect damage to last few leaves, cover scuffed and somewhat worn at edges and spine, o/w VG. Imprints 13600. Item #49183
This was originally published in 1797. We have been not been able to find out anything out about the author, but got his dates from OCLC. Adams offers a world wide and historical survey of the history of women and writes his opinions: " ... in strength of mind as well as body, men are greatly superior to women ..." Adams warns against educating women to the possibilities of their imagination and passion and anything that would cause them to "regret the situation which Providence has assigned them..."
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