The Woman Who Spends: A Study of Her Economic Function
Boston: Whitcomb & Barrows, 1904. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #2354594
First edition. This copy owned by Martha Gately McCaulley, Dean of Women at Washington University of St. Louis, and a Wellesley graduate. Her ink name and date on front endpaper ('M.G. McCaulley, February 21, 1905.'). A couple spots to top edges of front and rear endpapers, spine slightly toned. Binding tight and square, text clean and unmarked.
147, [3] pp. An analysis of the evolving roles of women in western culture, and their influence in the development of social conditions. Richardson focuses on women as consumers, and how their behaviors in that capacity reflect the larger social changes behind them. The author was a Smith College graduate and activist for women's rights and other humanitarian efforts. Contents include: Introduction by Ellen H. Richards; Sight and Vision; Vital Needs; Imitation versus Independence; Choice; Satisfaction; Responsibility.
Price: $425.00