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Gilman (Charlotte Perkins) Women and Economics
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London, Putnam, 1908.
Sixth edition. 8vo. Original printed wrappers, priced sixpence.
An early edition of this classic of feminist theory, reflecting on women’s economic reliance on men, first published in 1898. A landmark treatise in the struggle for gender equality.
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Some toning to text-block; wrappers rather worn as usual, some fading to spine, upper wrapper splitting away.
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