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[Astell, Mary (1666-1731)] A SERIOUS PROPOSAL TO THE LADIES, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR TRUE AND GREATEST INTEREST. PART I. BY A LOVER OF HER SEX. THE FOURTH EDITION (PART II: WHEREIN A METHOD IS OFFER'D FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR MINDS). LONDON: J.R. FOR R. WILKIN, 1701-1697 2 parts in one volume, 12mo (147 x 82mm.), [6], 3-111, [9]; [2], 298, [2 (advertisement leaf)] pp., "grope" on p.47 of part 2 corrected by hand to "stumble", binding: contemporary calf gilt, sides panelled with fleuron at corners, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges, a few catchwords very slightly trimmed, binding rubbed