The compleat servant-maid; or, the young maidens tutor, directing them how they may fit, and qualifie themselves for any of these employments. Viz. Waiting-woman, house-keeper, chamber-maid, cook-maid, under-cook-maid, nursery-maid, dairy-maid, laundry-maid, house-maid, scullery-maid. Whereunto is added a supplement containing the choicest receipts, and rarest secrets in physick and chirurgery. Composed for the great benefit and advantage of all young maidens

All titles

• The compleat servant-maid; or, the young maidens tutor, directing them how they may fit, and qualifie themselves for any of these employments. Viz. Waiting-woman, house-keeper, chamber-maid, cook-maid, under-cook-maid, nursery-maid, dairy-maid, laundry-maid, house-maid, scullery-maid. Whereunto is added a supplement containing the choicest receipts, and rarest secrets in physick and chirurgery. Composed for the great benefit and advantage of all young maidens
• Compleat servant-maid; Young maidens tutor
• Supplement to the compleat servant-maid.

People / Organizations

• Hannah Woolley (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Tho. Passinger, at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge, 1685. The fourth edition corrected and amended.; ..

Added name

Woolley, Hannah, active 1670.

Publication year

1685

ESTC No.

R217180

Grub Street ID

91998

Description

[6], 9-178 p., [2] leaves of plate (fold.) ; 12°.

Note

"An unauthorized work based on [Hannah Wooley's] books and adorned by a spurious portrait and unreliable biographical information was published in 1673 as The Gentlewomans Companion, and similar works followed in 1675 (The Accomplished Ladies Delight) and 1685 [sic] (The Compleat Servant-Maid). Like her authentic works, these were reprinted frequently." -- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

The words "Waiting-woman, .. Under-cook-maid," and "Nursery-maid, .. Scullery-maid." are bracketed together on title page

"A supplement to the compleat servant-maid" has separate dated title page; register and pagination are continuous.