Anon. The British workwoman. Vol. 20, no. 232, January 1883 – vol. 31, no. 361, Oct. 1893. , London: 1842-1893.

159 issues of this 8-page newspaper bound in heavy cloth, worn and chipped at spine with cloth abraded from back board. Binding sound, contents clean and in very good condition. The first page of each issue is a bold black & white engraving with, usually, two further engravings inside, occasionally full-page. Content comprises mainly fiction: “While some mid-Victorian magazines were beginning to promote feminist views, others firmly supported women's traditional domestic role. The British Workwoman aimed to educate wives, mothers and daughters in their responsibilities as guardians of the home and family - the 'solemn duties' suggested by the motto prominently reproduced at the head of each issue. Scripture lessons, improving stories, biographical anecdotes and philanthropic articles, combined with vivid illustrations to produce a remarkably successful paper which lasted until the eve of the first World War.” – British Library. Quite uncommon. (Book ref. wb11316)  £120.00

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