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• Divers crabtree lectures Expressing the severall languages that shrews read to their husbands, either at morning, noone, or night. With a pleasant relation of a shrewes Munday, and shrewes Tuesday, and why they were so called. Also a lecture betweene a pedler and his wife in the canting language. With a new tricke to tame a shrew. (Printed at London : By I. Okes, for Iohn Sweeting, and are to be sold at his shop in Cornehill, neare Popes-head Ally at the signe of the Crowne, 1639), by John Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Poor Robin's true character of a scold, or, The shrews looking-glass dedicated to all domineering dames, wives rampant, cuckolds couohant, and hen-peckt sneaks, in city or country. (London : Printed for L.C., 1678), by Poor Robin and William Winstanley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The scolding wife to a pleasant new tune. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-Corner., [between 1670-1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The scolding wives vindication: or, An answer to the cuckold's complaint. Wherein she shows what just reasons she had to exercise severity over her insufficient husband. To the tune of, The cuckold's complaint. Licensed according to order. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back., [1689]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Legend of Sleepy Hollow. (Macmillan, 1893), by Washington Irving, George Henry Boughton, Richard Clay and Sons, and Macmillan & Co (page images at HathiTrust)
• Rip Van Winkle (London and New York: Macmillan and Co., 1893), by Washington Irving, illust. by George Henry Boughton (page images at Florida)
• Rip Van Winkle (New York: Scribner and Welford, n.d.), by Washington Irving, illust. by Gordon Browne (page images at Florida)
• Rip Van Winkle (Boston: S.E. Cassino, n.d.), by Washington Irving and J.S. Cushing & Co (Typographer ), illust. by Frank T Merrill (page images at Florida)
• Rip Van Winkle (London: John Macqueen, 1899), by Washington Irving and C.H. Simonds & Co, illust. by Frank T Merrill (page images at Florida)
• Rip Van Winkle (New York and London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1899), by Washington Irving, illust. by Frederick Simpson Coburn and Margaret Armstrong (page images at Florida)

• Rip Van Winkle (New York: McLoughlin Bros., 1887), by George P Webster and Washington Irving (page images at Florida)
• The story of Rip Van Winkle (New York: McLoughlin Bro's, c1896), by George P. Webster and Washington Irving (page images at Florida)
• Rip Van Winkle (New York: McLoughlin Bros., n.d.), by George P Webster and Washington Irving (page images at Florida)

• La Nobilta, et L'Eccellenza delle Donne, Co'Diffetti, et Mancamenti de Gli Huomini (in Italian; Venice: Printed by Gio. Battista Ciotti sanese, 1601), by Lucrezia Marinella (page images at HathiTrust)
• Man Superior to Woman (London: Printed for T. Cooper, 1739), by A Gentleman (PDF at theabsolute.net)
• 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 (London: Printed for J. Hawkins, 1739), by Sophia
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• Sketches of the History, Genius, Disposition, Accomplishments, Employments, Customs, Virtues, and Vices of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World: Interspersed With Many Singular and Entertaining Anecdotes (Boston: Printed for J. Bumstead, 1807), by Friend to the sex, contrib. by John Adams
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• Sketches of the History, Genius, Disposition, Accomplishments, Employments, Customs, Virtues, and Vices of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World: Interspersed With Many Singular and Entertaining Anecdotes (sometimes attributed to British author John Adams; Gettysburg: Printed by R. Harper, 1812), by Friend to the sex, contrib. by John Adams
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• Jane Anger, Her Protection for Women (London: Printed by R. Jones and T. Orwin, 1589), by Jane Anger (HTML at Celebration of Women Writers)
• The Female Advocate, by Sarah Fyge Egerton (HTML at Emory)
• O ślachetnosci a zacnosci płci niewieściej (W Drukarni Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, 1891), by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, Stanisław Tomkowicz, and Marciej Wirzbieta (page images at HathiTrust)
• Discours de la nature, causes, signes, & curation des empeschemens de la conception, & de la sterilite des femmes : mis en lumiere en faueur des ieunes dames, ausquelles Dieu ne donne point d'enfans ez premieres années de leur mariage (chez Antoine Chard ..., 1625), by Louis de Serres and Antoine Chard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lettre d'un naturaliste de la Baye de Quiberon, qui croit à la vertu des femmes, sur le Suplément au Memoire de M. Louis. (s.n.], 1765) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dominici Baudii Amores (Apud Ludovicum Elzevirium, 1638), by Dominique Baudius, Pieter Schrijver, and Duke University. Library. Gilbert Collection (page images at HathiTrust)
• La bella e dotta difesa delle donne in verso, e prosa, (Per Bartholomeo detto l'Imperatore., 1554), by Luigi Dardano, Bartolomeo Imperadore, and Hippolito Dardano (page images at HathiTrust)
• Il libro della bella donna (Per Plinio Pietrasanta, 1554), by Federigo Luigini (page images at HathiTrust)
• Défenses du beau séxe, ou mémoires historiques, philosophiques et critiques, pour servir d'apologie aux femmes, tome premier [-quatriéme] ('Aux dépens de la Compagnie, 1753), by Philippe-Joseph Caffiaux (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dialoghi (Per Francesco Lorenzini da Turino, 1544), by Sperone Speroni and Daniel Barbaro (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nobilta, et eccellenze delle donne, et i diffetti, e mancamenti de gli huomini (Appresso Giouan Battista Giotti senese, 1600), by Lucrezia Marinella (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pregio della donna : ove si notano alcune donne de'tempi antichi, mezzani, del presente secolo, e viventi celebri in virtù, e scienza. (Nella Stamparia reale :, 1783), by Bernardino Tonso (page images at HathiTrust)
• Saggio sopra il carattere i costumi e lo spirito delle donne ne' varii secoli (Appresso Giovanni Vitto, 1773), by M. Thomas, Giovanni Vitto, Ludovico Antonio Loschi, and Antonio Conti (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lezioni accademiche d'Ottavio Magnanini sopra gli occhi della donna (Per Francesco Suzzi, sampator [sic] camerale, 1639), by Ottavio Magnanini (page images at HathiTrust)
• La nobiltà et l'eccellenza delle donne, co' diffetti e mancamenti de gli huomini : discorso (Presso Gio. Battista Combi, 1621), by Lucrezia Marinella (page images at HathiTrust)
• Galeazzo Flavio Capella milanese, Della eccellenza et dignità delle donne (Per Gregorio de Gregorii, 1526), by Galeazzo Flavio Capella (page images at HathiTrust)
• De incertitudine & vanitate omnium scientiarum & artium liber (Excudebat Severinus Matthaei, pro officinis Abrahami Commelini & Davidis Lopes de Haro, 1643), by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, David Lopez de Haro, Abraham Commelinus, and Severinus Matthaeus (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les quinze joyes de mariage: Conforme au manuscript de la bibliothèque publique de Rouen (in French), by Antoine de La Sale, ed. by Pierre Jannet (Gutenberg ebook)
• Recueil des exemples de la malice des femmes, et des malheurs venus à leur occasion (in French) (Gutenberg ebook)
• Asylum veneris, or A sanctuary for ladies Iustly protecting them, their virtues, and sufficiencies from the foule aspersions and forged imputations of traducing spirits. (London : Printed by Edward Griffin for Laurence L'isle, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Tygers head, 1616), by D. T. (Daniel Tuvill) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The deceyte of women, to the instruction and ensample of all men yonge and olde, newly corrected. ([Imprinted at London : In Paules Churche yarde at the sygne of the Lambe, by [W. Copland for] Abraham Vele], [1557?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The excellent woman described by her true characters and their opposites (London : Printed for Joseph Watts ..., 1692), by Theophilus Dorrington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Nouveau recueil de lettres des dames de ce temps avec leurs responses. English (London : Printed by Tho. Cotes, for William Hope, and are to be sold at the signe of the Vnicorne in Cornehill neere the Royall Exchange, 1638), by Monsieur Du Boscq, Jerome Hainhofer, and George Glover (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Honneste femme. English (London : Printed for Gabriel Bedell and Tho. Collins ..., 1656), by Jacques Du Bosc and Walter Montagu (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Englands sin, and shame: in a paralel between the degenerate estate of old Rome & Great Britain. Or, Hor. Lib. 3. Ode 6. Ad romanos de moribus sui fæculi corruptis. Occasionally paraphrased, and applyed for the 30th. of January 1672. Being the anniversary of the murder of that blessed martyr King Charles I. ([S.l. : s.n., 1672]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A mery dialogue, declaringe the propertyes of shrowde shrewes, and honest wyues not onelie verie pleasaunte, but also not a lytle profitable: made by ye famous clerke D. Erasmus Roterodamus. Translated into Englyshe. ([Imprynted at London : In Paules churche yearde, at the sygne of the Sunne, by [J. Cawood for] Antony Kytson], Anno. M.CCCCC. lvii. [1557]), by Desiderius Erasmus and John Rastell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Female advocate, or, An ansvver to a late satyr against the pride, lust and inconstancy, &c. of woman written by a lady in vindication of her sex. (London : Printed by H.C. for John Taylor ..., 1686), by S. F. and Sarah Fyge Egerton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The worth of women (London : Printed by William Iones, dwelling in Red-crosse streete, 1622), by Richard Ferrers (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The prayse of all women, called Mulieru[m] pean Very fruytfull and delectable vnto all the reders. Loke [et] rede who that can. This boke is prayse to eche woman. ([Imprynted at London : In Fletestrete at the sygne of the George by me wyllyam Myddylton, [1542?]]), by Edward Gosynhyll (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A satyrical epistle to the female author of a poem, call'd Silvia's revenge, &c. by the author of the satyr against woman. (London : Printed for R. Bentley ..., 1691), by Robert Gould (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Dialogue betwene the comen secretary and jelowsy touchynge the unstablenes of harlottes. ([London : J. Skot, 1530?]), by Edward Gosynhyll (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gynaikeion: or, Nine bookes of various history. Concerninge women inscribed by ye names of ye nine Muses. Written by Thom: Heywoode. (London : Printed by Adam Islip, 1624), by Thomas Heywood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A mouzell for Melastomus, the cynicall bayter of, and foule mouthed barker against Euahs sex. Or an apologeticall answere to that irreligious and illiterate pamphlet made by Io. Sw. and by him intituled, The arraignement of women. By Rachel Speght (London : Printed by Nicholas Okes for Thomas Archer, and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head-Pallace, 1617), by Rachel Speght (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Arraignment of lewd, idle, froward, and unconstant women. 1615 (London : Printed by George Purslowe for Thomas Archer, and are to be solde at his shop in Popes-head Pallace, neere the Royall Exchange, 1615), by Joseph Swetnam (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A dialogue concerning women, being a defence of the sex written to Eugenia. (London : Printed for R. Bentley ... and J. Tonson ..., 1691), by William Walsh and John Dryden (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Declamatio de nobilitate et praecellentia foeminei sexus. English ([Londini : In ædibus Thomæ Bertheleti typis impress.], An. M.D.XLII. [1542]), by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, David Clapham, and of Austria Margaret (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Declamatio de nobilitate et praecellentia foeminei sexus. English (London : printed for Robert Ibbitson, 1652), by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim and Edward Fleetwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Hæc homo wherein the excellency of the creation of woman is described, by way of an essay. By William Austin Esquire. (London : Printed by Richard Olton for Ralph Mabb, and are to be sold by Charles Greene, 1637), by William Austin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ar't asleepe husband? A boulster lecture; stored with all variety of witty jeasts, merry tales, and other pleasant passages; extracted, from the choicest flowers of philosophy, poesy, antient and moderne history. Illustrated with examples of incomparable constancy, in the excellent history of Philocles and Doriclea. By Philogenes Panedonius. (London : Printed by R. Bishop, for R[ichard] B[est] or his assignes, 1640), by Richard Brathwaite, illust. by William Marshall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The first part of the nature of a vvoman Fitly described in a Florentine historie. Composed by C.M. (London : Printed by Valentine Simmes, for Clement Knight, and are to be sold at his shop at the little north doore of Paules, 1596), by fl. 1596 C. M. and Christopher Middleton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The second part of the historie, called The nature of a woman contayning the end of the strife betwixt Perseus and Theseus. Compiled by C.M. (At London : Printed by the Widow Orwin for Clement Knight, and are to be sold at his shop at the little north-doore of S. Paules Church, 1596), by fl. 1596 C. M. and Christopher Middleton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Paradoxe apologique, où il est fidellement démonstré que la femme est beaucoup plus parfaite que l'homme en toute action de vertu. English (Imprinted at London : By Iohn Wolfe, and are to be solde at his shop in Popes head Alley, neere the Exchange, 1599), by Alexandre de Pontaymeri, Anthony Munday, and Anthony Gibson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The excellency of good women The honour and estimation that belongeth vnto them. The infallible markes whereby to know them. By Barnabe Rych souldier seruant to the Kings most excellent Maiestie. (London : Printed by Thomas Dawson, dwelling neere the three Cranes in the Vinetree, and are there to be solde, 1613), by Barnabe Rich (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The illustrious history of women, or, A compendium of the many virtues that adorn the fair sex represented not only in lively and pathetical discourses grounded upon reason, but in sundry rare examples of virtuous love, piety, prudence, modesty, chastity, patience, hnmility [sic], temperance, conduct, constancy, and firmness of mind ... : with the prophesies and predictions of the Sybils ... : the whole work enrich'd and intermix'd with curious poetry and delicate fancie sutable to so charming a subject. (London : Printed for John Harris, 1686), by John Shirley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Challenge sent by a young lady to Sir Thomas &c., or, The female war wherein the present dresses and humours &c. of the fair sex are vigorously attackt by men of quality, and as bravely defended by Madam Godfrey and other ingenious ladies who set their names to every challenge : the whole encounter consists of six hunded letters pro and con on all disputable points relating to women, and is the first battle of this nature that was ever fought in England. (London : Printed and sold by E. Whitlock, 1697), by Philaret (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The defence of good vvomen devised and made by Sir Thomas Elyot knyght. (Londini : In ædibus Thomæ Bertheleti typis impress., M. D. XL [1540]), by Thomas Elyot (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Apologie for womenkinde. (London : Printed by Ed. Allde for William Ferebrand, and are to be solde at his shop in Popes-head Alley neere the Royall Exchange, 1605), by fl. 1605 I. G. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Worming of a madde dogge. (London : Printed [by George Purslowe] for Laurence Hayes, and are to be sold at his shop neere Fleet-bridge, ouer against St. Brides Lane, 1617), by Constantia Munda (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Answere to a lewd pamphlet, entituled, The arraignment of women. (London : Printed [by Thomas Snodham] for Nicholas Bourne, and are to be sold at his shop at the entrance of the Royall Exchange, 1617), by Ester Sowernam (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Brief anatomie of women: being an invective against, and apologie for the bad and good of that sexe. (London : printed for E. Alsop., 1653) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An apology for vvomen: or, Womens defence. Pend by C.N. late of Albane Hall in Oxon (London : Printed by E[dward] G[riffin] for Ri. Whittakers: and are to be sold at his shop at the Kings head in Pauls Church-yard, 1620), by C. N. (Christopher Newstead) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• VVine and women or A briefe description of the common courtesie of a curtezan. Written solely for the benefit of immodest and intemperate youth. (London : Printed by John Hammond, 1647. [i.e. 1646]), by fl. 1630?-1660 E. F. (Edward Ford) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Fumblers-Hall kept and holden in Feeble-Court, at the sign of the Labour-in-vain, in Dee-little-Lane, wherein divers complaints & agrievances, out of the feminines in Cornucopia, are presented to the grave wisdoms of the masters of that company: concerning non-performance, want of due benevolence, deficiencie and corporal disabilities in man-kind, whereby poor distressed females languish under a pressing weight of misery, not only to the great decay of their trade and occupations, but to the destruction of generation it self. Whereunto is added the second part, newly discovered and set forth for information of delinquents that are to answer to these interrogations that shall be objected against them. ([London?] : Printed for J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger, [1675]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The accomplish'd lady, or, Deserving gentlewoman being vindication of innocent and harmless females from the aspersions of malicious men : wherein are contained many eminent examples of the constancy, chastity, prudence, policy, valour, learning, &c. wherein they have not only equal'd but excell'd many of the contrary sex. (London : Printed for James Norris ..., 1684), by James Norris (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The freedom of the fair sex asserted: or, Woman the crown of the creation In a letter to a young lady. (London : printed, and are to be sold by J. Nutt, near Stationers Hall, MDCC. [1700]), by Philgynes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Embleme of a vertuous woman ([S.l. : s.n., 1650?]), by E. F. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Protection for vvomen (At London : Printed by Richard Iones, and Thomas Orwin, 1589), by Jane Anger (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Beauty of women. ([[London] : Imprynted by Rycharde Fawkes dwellyng in duram rent, [ca. 1525]]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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