Haywood (Eliza) The Female Spectator, 4 vol., sixth edition, engraved frontispieces by Bonneau, titles with woodcut vignettes and lightly browned, that in vol.2 with light marginal water-staining, a few small holes usually affecting one or two letters to G1 in vol.1, N2 & O8 in vol.2, A12 in vol.3 and F1 & G5 in vol.4 (the last two marginal) but still a very good set, engraved bookplate of John Bennet Lawes of Rothamsted, handsome contemporary calf, spines gilt with red and black labels, slightly rubbed, 12mo, for T.Gardner, 1766.
⁂ The first periodical written by a woman for women.
Sir John Bennet Lawes (1814-1900), agricultural scientist and pioneer who developed chemical fertilisers.
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