The Operative's Friend, and Defence: or, Hints to Young Ladies, Who are Dependent on Their Own Exertions
Porter, James
Published by Charles H. Peirce, Boston, 1850
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Boston: Charles H. Peirce, 1850. First edition [1850]. Advice and support for women who, by whatever circumstances, were working outside the home. This noted abolitionist provides guidance to women who are earning a livelihood on their own, mainly in New England factories. Brown cloth lettered and decorated in gilt, 229 pages. Some rubbing and light spotting to the covers, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages with some occasional light foxing, handwritten name on front free endpaper, pages unmarked. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 038866
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Title: The Operative's Friend, and Defence: or, ...
Publisher: Charles H. Peirce, Boston
Publication Date: 1850
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition.
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Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1850. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 244, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 244. Seller Inventory # LB1111009481603
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The Operative's Friend, and Defence: or, Hints to Young Ladies Who Are Dependent on Their Own Exertions
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Boston Charles H. Peirce, 1850
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Seller: Jeff Jeremias Fine Arts, RMABA, Aurora, CO, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Presumed first edition. 229 pages. Fraying to one corner and spine ends, else very good condition. (S3). Seller Inventory # 17192
The Operative's Friend, and Defence; or, Hints to Young Ladies, Who Are Dependent on Their Own Exertions
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Boston: Charles H. Peirce, 1850, 1850
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Seller: WellRead Books, Shamong, NJ, U.S.A.
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Stated third edition; 16mo.; cloth and gilt decorative boards, hardcover; 229 pages; some faded writing on front free endpaper and some internal foxing else very good in edgeworn and rubbed boards. Seller Inventory # 42907
The Operative's Friend, and Defence: Or Hints to Young Ladies, Who are Dependent on Their Own Exertions
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Charles H. Peirce, Boston, 1850
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Seller: Winged Monkey Books, Arlington, VA, U.S.A.
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First Edition. Decorative cloth, cloth split at outer front hinge, but sound, soiling to endpapers, old ink price, shelf wear, good. Seller Inventory # 026207
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The Operative's Friend, and Defence: Or, Hints to Young Ladies Who are Dependent on Their Own Exertions
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Charles H. Pierce, Boston, 1850
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Seller: Babylon Revisited Rare Books, Northampton, MA, U.S.A.
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Second Edition. Early book of etiquette for the growing number of women in New England who were beginning to work outside the home, by an early member of the Massachusetts Anti-Slave Society and abolitionist. Octavo, original brown embossed cloth with gilt illustration to front cover and spine, spine with gilt letteirng. Very Good with modest to moderate foxing, ink ownership inscription to front endpaper, cloth worn at spine ends. Seller Inventory # 19230
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The Operative's Friend, and Defence: or, Hints to Young Ladies, Who Are Dependent on Their Own Exertions
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Charles H. Peirce, Boston, 1850
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Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
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First Edition. First printing. 12mo (17cm). Publisher's brown cloth-covered boards, decoratively blind-stamped with gilt designs to spine and front cover; 229,(1)pp. Moderate fading to cloth at spine and board edges, a bit of external spotting, else a tight, Very Good copy, internally tight and generally clean with just scattered faint foxing. A volume of advice on etiquette, hygiene, religious practice and economy for young women, addressed particularly to the factory girls (i.e., "operatives") in the New England mills. An unexpectedly fascinating work that advocates for women's economic independence, free from the sphere of matrimony, in ways uncustomary in advice literature of the period. On the topic of marriage, for example, Porter states plainly: "Let matters of love and matrimony have the least attention possible.I have.no pleasure in the many jokes we hear about "old maids;" and take this occasion to brand them as altogether unjust and impolite." Regarding personal economy, he provides a useful, brief lesson in the accumulation of capital: ".deposit your money in the savings bank.a little laid up monthly in this way, will soon make you independent. Many girls have taken this course and are well off.of the two thousand depositors in the Lowell Savings Bank, about one half are factory girls; the amount of whose funds, now on interest, is estimated at one hundred thousand dollars." How many New England working women heeded Porter's directions and became truly independent is difficult to say, but such advice strikes us as good evidence to support the view that the factory towns of New England were an important seed-bed for what would evolve into the full-fledged movement for women's rights after the Civil War. Not an especially uncommon book, but consistently underestimated by cataloguers; apparently not well-known or much discussed in the historical literature of the period (a search of JSTOR, for example, returns no mentions of the title across disciplines). Seller Inventory # 88410