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The Female manufacturers complaint : being the humble petition of Dorothy Distaff, Abigail Spinning-Wheel, Eleanor Reel, &c. spinsters, to the Lady Rebecca Woollpack ; with, A respectful epistle to Sir R---- St----l, concerning some omissions of the utmost importance in his Lady's wardrobe / by Monsieur de Brocade of Paris.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Women: Transnational Networks.
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Women: Transnational Networks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Weavers--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.
- Weavers.
- Woolen and worsted manufacture--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.
- Woolen and worsted manufacture.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (23 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for W. Boreham at the Angel in Pater-Noster Row, 1720.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- Dorothy Distaff, etc. are pseudonyms.
- Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.
- Sir R---- St----l = Sir Richard Steele, whose 'Spinster' no.1 is answered by the 'respectful epistle'.
- With a half-title.
- Reproduction of the original from the Smith College Library.
- OCLC:
- 875134502
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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