Hannah Woolley

Hannah Woolley, as depicted on the frontispiece of The Gentlewoman's Companion; or, a Guide to the Female Sex, published 1673. Since this was an unauthorised publication of her work the likeness is questionable.

Hannah Woolley, sometimes spelled Wolley (c.1622 – in or after 1675),[1] was an English writer who published early books on household management; she was probably the first person to earn a living doing this.[2]

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  2. ^ Hobby, Elaine (1988). Virtue of necessity : English women's writing, 1649–1688. London: Virago. ISBN 0860688313.