Young Woman's Friend by Rev. Daniel C. Eddy | 1860 Antique Book of Manners, Decorum, & Religion | Bixley Shop

Young Woman's Friend: Or the Duties, Trials, Loves, and Hopes of Woman was written by Rev. Daniel C. Eddy in 1855. This is a beautifully preserved copy of the 1860 edition (the year Abraham Lincoln was elected President).

Eleven chapters are themed to guide woman in appropriate morals and behaviors of the times as told through woman of the Bible including: Eve, Jephthah's Daughter, Rebekah, Rachel, Ruth, Queen of Sheba, Abigail, Delilah, Sarai & Hagar, and Dorcas.

According to the Preface...
"It is the hope of the author that this humble work may contribute to the honorable and beautiful human character, lead the mind of the reader to a higher conception of the aims and purposes of life, unfold and develop the graces that adorn and bless humanity, and lead those who find no rest here to the great source of rest, the Redeemer and Saviour of the world."

A beautiful gift for anyone interested in history or women's studies.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR (courtesy of Wikipedia)
Daniel Clarke Eddy (1823-1896) was an American clergyman, hymn writer, politician, and author, who in 1855 served as a member, and as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was the author of The Young Man's Friend (1849) and its sequel The Young Woman's Friend; or the Duties, Trials, Love, Hopes of Woman (1855), in which he argued that women ought to be taught subjects usually only taught to men, including political economy, the sciences, and the practical and theoretical applications of religion, primarily on the basis that women should understand these subjects to be able to educate their sons. 

BIXLEY NOTES
• The Young Woman's Friend
• Written by Rev. Daniel C. Eddy
• 250 page embossed hardcover
• Published by Thayer & Eldridge, 1860 
• Measures 7 1/4" x 4 3/4"

VINTAGE NOTES
• In great condition for a book 165 years old
• Binding is a bit loose but intact
• Cover show a bit of wear along the edges and corners
• Pages have yellowed a bit
• Inscribed on the inside front page
• No marks or tears on the pages

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