Whadcoat (2 results)
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Seller: GREENSLEEVES BOOKS, Oxford, United KingdomGREENSLEEVES BOOKS
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. . 1906, private pub, limited edition, 225, signed by Bro Whadcoat, illus with plates, clean tight copy, light marking to white boards colour insignia.
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Seller: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., ABAA ILAB, Clark, NJ, U.S.A.The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., ABAA ILAB
Contact seller5-star sellerAn Uncommon Edwardian Guide to Female Empowerment and Legal Literacy Whadcoat, Gordon C. Every Woman's Own Lawyer. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1907. 285, [4] pp. Title page printed in red and black. Includes four pages of advertisements at rear, with additional advertisements to front and rear inside covers. Publisher's light purpl…e printed paper wrappers, faded and with moderate rubbing to edges and spine. A contemporary "2d" (two pence) retail price sticker is affixed to the front wrapper directly beneath the title. Interior clean, crisp and bright. A very good, completely unrestored copy of a fragile and scarce survival. $650. * First and only edition. This progressive handbook serves as a vital primary source documenting the legal landscape for women in Edwardian-Era Britain. Released during the height of the suffrage movement, the text acts as a practical guide for female legal literacy. It covers an array of contemporary topics, including the laws of domestic abuse, divorce, property distribution, servant relations, and a wife's liability for her husband's debts. Notably, the opening chapter, "Progress of Women's Rights," positions the entire work as a tool for political and social empowerment. The author openly advocates for legal gender equality decades before women achieved full franchise in the United Kingdom. Adding to its cultural value, the commercial advertisements printed on the wrappers are specifically targeted at female consumers, offering a rare glimpse into the emerging market of independent, literate women at the turn of the century. The small "2d" price sticker on the cover highlights its intent as an affordable, mass-market resource meant to be widely accessible to everyday women. OCLC locates 10 copies worldwide, 4 in North America, 2 in law libraries, Yale and the University of Cincinnati.
