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1690 - 1703

Leaves from Accompt-Books of Francis Kynnesman, Hosier of London, 1690-1703.

1691 - 1697

The Athenian Gazette: or Causuistical Mercury, Volume 1. Resolving all the Most Nice and Curious Questions Proposed by the Ingenious, 17 March – 30 May 1691 (London, 1691). The Athenian Gazette ran from 1691-1697

1693 - 1709

Rachael Pengelly Accompt-Book, 1693-1709

1693 - 1709

Margaret Spence Accompt-Book, 1693-1709

1693

Some Thoughts Concerning Education (London, 1693)

1693

The Ladies Mercury, Volume 1, No.s 1-4, 1693. The Ladies Mercury ran until 1696

1693

The Reform’d Gentleman: Or, The Old English Morals Rescued from the Immoralities of the Present Age, by A. M. of the Church of England (London, 1693)

Front cover of Aristotle’s Master-piece.

1694

Aristotle’s Master-piece or The Secrets of Generation Displayed (London, 1694). First published in 1684

1694

The Ladies Dictionary. Being a General Entertainment for the Fair Sex (London, 1694)

1695

The Merchant's Ware-house Laid Open:Or, the Plain Dealing Linnen-Draper (London, 1695)

1697

The Lady's Looking Glass to Dress Herself by: or, The Whole Art of Charming (London, 1697)

Front cover of The Anatomy of the Humane Body.

1698

The Anatomy of the Humane Body Abridged Or a Short View of all the Parts of the Body (London, 1698)

1699

The Experienced Market Man, 1699

1700

Lady Ranelagh's Choise Receipts

1700

Sarah Cowper's Diary

1701

The Ladies Defence or, The Bride-Woman's Counsellor Answer'd: A Poem in a Dialogue between Sir John Brute, Sir William Loveall, Melissa, and a Parson. Written by a Lady (London, 1701)

1702

The Way to Get Wealth (London, 1702)

1703

Pride's Exchange broke up:or Indian Calicoes and Silks Expos'd, (London, 1703)

1703

The Beau’s Catechism by the author of the Ladies Catechism (London, 1703)

Front cover of The Ladies Catechism.

1703

The Ladies Catechism (London, 1703)

1703

The Town Misses Catechism, by the author of the Ladies Catechism (London, 1703)

1705

A legacy for the Ladies Or, Characters of the Women of the Age. By the Late Ingenious Mr Thomas Brown (London, 1705)

1705

The Secret History of Queen Zarah, and the Zarazians; Being a Looking-glass for ----- -------- in the Kingdom of Albigion (1705)

1705

The Old Orchard Street Theatre, the first theatre in Bath, is built by George Trim

Front cover of Anthropologia Nova.

1707

Anthropologia Nova Or, A New System of Anatomy. Describing the Animal Oeconomy, and a Short Rationale of Many Distempers Incident to Human Bodies (London, 1707)

1707

Loves Catechism: Compiled by the Author of the Recruiting Officer For the Use and Benefit of all Young Bachelors, Maids, Widows that are Inclinable to Change their Condition (London, 1707)

1709 - 1710

French King’s Catechism, 1709

1709

Gonosologium Novum Or a New System of all the Secret Infirmities and Diseases, Natural, Accidental, and Venereal in Men and Women (London, 1709)

1709

Secret Memoirs and Manners of Several Persons of Quality, of both Sexes. From the New Atalantis, an Island in the Mediteranean (London, 1709)

1709 - 1710

The Female Tatler, 1709-1710 by Mrs Crackenthorpe, a Lady that Knows everything

1711 - 1712

The Spectator, 16 June, 28 August, 1711. The Spectator was published daily between 1711-12 and ran to 635 issues

Front cover of The Mysteries of Conjugal Love.

1712

The Mysteries of Conjugal Love Reveal'd By Nicholas de Venette. Third Edition (London, 1712). First Published in French in 1696

1712

The Spectator, March 26, August 11, 1712

1712

The last witch trial in England takes place

Front cover of The Rape of Lock.

1712

The Rape of Lock An Heroi-comical Poem. In Five Canto's. Written by Mr. Pope. Second Edition (London, 1714). First Published 1712

1714

Dr Carr's Medicinal Epistles Upon Several Occasions By John Quincy (London, 1714)

1714

The Adventures of Rivella; or The History of the Author of Atalantis Done into English from the French, by Delarivier Manley (London, 1714)

1714 - 1723

The Diary of Mrs S. Savage from May 31 1714 to December 25 1723

1716

Advice to a Son, Directing Him How to Demean Himself in the Most Important Passages of Life. 4th Edition (London, 1716). First published in 1688 as The Advice of a Father

Front cover of A Bold Stroke for a Wife.

1718

A Bold Stroke for a Wife: A Comedy by Susanna Centlivre (London, 1718)

1718

A Treatise on the use of Flogging in Venereal Areas Also of the Office of Loins and Reins. Made English from the Latin Original by a Physician. To which is added, A Treatise of Hermaphrodites (London, 1718)

1719 - 1720

The Anti-Theatre, 1719-1720

1719

The Entertaining Novels of Mrs Jane Barker. 2 Volumes (London, 1719)

1719 - 1720

The Theatre, 1719-1720

Front cover of Female Piety and Virtue.

1725

Female Piety and Virtue. A Poem (London, 1725)

Front cover of An Essay upon Modern Gallantry.

1726

An Essay upon Modern Gallantry Address’d to Men of Honour, Men of Pleasure and Men of Sense with a Seasonable Admonition to the Young Ladies of Great Britain, 1726

1726

The Lining of the Patch Work Screen, Design'd for the Farther Entertainment of the Ladies, by Mrs. Jane Barker (London, 1726)

1727

A Treatise Concerning the Use and Abuse of the Marriage Bed, by Daniel Defoe (London, 1727)

Front cover of Letters Moral and Entertaining.

1728

Letters Moral and Entertaining, by Elizabeth Singer Rowe (London, 1728)

1729

The first Exchange is built in Manchester

1729

The Jacobs Well Theatre opens in Bristol

1733

Osteographia, Or the Anatomy of the Bones (London, 1733)

1733

The Arraignment of Lewde, Idle, Froward and Unconstant Women: Or, the Vanities of them, Chuse you Whether. With a Commendation of Wise, Vertuous, and Honest Women. Pleasant for Married Men, Profitable for Young Men, and Hurtfull to None, by Joseph Swetnam. To Which is Added, A Second Part: Containing Merry Dialogues, Witty Poems and Jovial Songs (London, 1733)

1737

A Wife Well Manag’d, A Farce by Susanna Centlivre (London, 1737). First published in 1715

1737

The Anatomy of Humane Bodies With Figures Drawn after the Life. Second Edition (Letden, 1737). First Published 1698

1737

The Man of Manners: Or Plebeian Polish’d Being Plain and Familiar Rules for a Modest and Genteel Behaviour, on Most of the Ordinary Occasions of Life. 2nd Edition (London, 1737). First published in the early eighteenth century

1738

Advice to the Fair: An Epistolary Essay, In Three Parts on Dress, Converse and Marriage, Addressed to a Sister (London, 1738)

1739

The Ladies Dispensatory or, Every Woman her own Physician (London, 1739)

Front cover of Familiar Letters on Important Occasions.

1741

Familiar Letters on Important Occasions, by Samuel Richardson (London, 1741)

1742

Female Honour. An Epistle to the Lady in Favour from the Lady Lately Kick’d-out (London, 1742)

1744 - 1746

The Female Moralist. A Poem (London, 1744)

1744

The Gentleman’s Library: Containing Rules for Conduct in all Parts of Life, written by a Gentleman. 4th Edition (London, 1744). First Published in 1715

1746

Essai Sur L'Electricite Des Corps (Paris, 1746)

1746

The Gallant Companion or, An Antidote for the Hyp and Vapours, 1746

Front cover of A Lady’s Religion in Two Letters to the Honourable Lady Howard.

1748

A Lady’s Religion in Two Letters to the Honourable Lady Howard by a Divine of the Church of England. To which is added, A Letter to a Lady on the Death of Her Husband, by the Editor. 3rd Edition (London, 1748). First Published in 1704

1749

The Ladies Advocate: Or, Wit and Beauty. A match for treachery and inconsistency containing a series of gallantries, intrigues, and amours fortunate and sinister; quarrels and reconciliations, between lovers; conjugal plagues and comforts, vexations and endearments; with many remarkable incidents and adventures, the effects of love and jealousy, fidelity and inconstancy (London, 1749)

1749

The Memoirs of Fanny Hill By John Cleland (Paris, 1888). First Published 1749

1749

The first Exchange is built in Liverpool

1750

The Student, or the Oxford and Cambridge Monthly Miscellany Vol. 1 (1750)

1751

The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (London, 1751),

Front cover of The Ladies Library.

1751

The Ladies Library. Written by a Lady, 3 Volumes. 6th Edition (London, 1751). First published 1714

1752

Crito Or a Dialouge on Beauty (London, 1752)

1752

Dr Heister's Compendium of Anatomy In which all the parts of the Human Body are Succinctly and Clearly Described; and their uses Explained by Lawrence Heister (London, 1752)

1753

Manners. Translated from the French. 2nd Edition (London, 1752). First Published in 1749

1753

The Analysis of Beauty Written with a View of Fixing the Fluctuating Ideas of Taste (London, 1753)

1753

The Dictionary of Love (London, 1753)

1753

The History of Jemmy and Jenny Jessamy (London, 1753),

1755

The Compleat Drawing Book (London, 1755)

1755

The Family-Instructor, by Daniel Defoe. 14th Edition (Edinburgh, 1755). First published 1715

1755

The Female Spectator Volumes 1-4, Books 1-24, 1744-1746 by Eliza Haywood and others. 5th Edition (London, 1755). The Female Spectator ran between 1744-1746

1756

The Wife, By Mira, one of the authors of the Female Spectator (London, 1756)

Front cover of An Estimate of the Manners and Principles of the Times.

1757

An Estimate of the Manners and Principles of the Times, by John Brown (London, 1757)

1759

Female Conduct: Being an Essay on the Art of Pleasing. To be Practised by the Fair Sex Before, and After Marriage. A poem, in two books, humbly dedicated to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. Inscribed to Plautilla, by Thomas Marriott (London, 1759)

1759

Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful Second Edition (London, 1759). First Published 1757

1759

Traite D'Osteologie (Paris, 1759)

1762

The Guardian Goddess of Health Or, The Whole Art of Preventing and Curing Diseases; and of Enjoying Peace and Happiness of Body and of Mind to the Longest Possible Period of Human Existence (London, 1762)

1763

The Diary of Mrs Boscowan, 1763

Front cover of A Letter of Genteel and Moral Advice to a Young Lady.

1766

A Letter of Genteel and Moral Advice to a Young Lady, by Rev. Wetenhall Wilkes. 8th Edition (London, 1766). First published in 1740

1766

Onanism Or, A treatise upon the Disorders produced by Masterbation: or, The Dangerous Effects of Secret and Excessive Venery. By M. Tissot, M. D. Translated from the last Paris Edition by A. Hume, M.D. (London, 1766)

1768

The first recognised Circus was established by Philp Astley in Lambeth, London.

Front cover of A Mother’s Gift.

1769

A Mother’s Gift: or, A Present for all Little Children who are Good (London, 1769)

1770 - 1832

The Lady's Magazine, Volume 1 (London, 1770). The Lady's Magazine ran from 1770-1832