The Female Spectator

*The Female Spectator*
	Frontispiece to The Female Spectator (London, 1746)
Editor	Eliza Haywood
Categories	Women's periodical
Frequency	monthly
Format	book
Publisher	T. Gardner, at Cowley's Head opposite St. Clement's Church in the Strand
First issue	April 24, 1744
Final issue; Number	May 31, 1746; 24

The Female Spectator, published by Eliza Haywood between 1744 and 1746, is generally considered to be the first periodical in English written by women for women.^[1]

^ Wright, Lynn Marie; Newman, Donald J. (2006). Fair Philosopher: Eliza Haywood and The Female Spectator. Lewisburg PA: Bucknell University Press. ISBN 9780838758908.

[Wright-1] Wright, Lynn Marie; Newman, Donald J. (2006). Fair Philosopher: Eliza Haywood and The Female Spectator. Lewisburg PA: Bucknell University Press. ISBN 9780838758908.

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Frontispiece to The Female Spectator (London, 1746)
Editor	Eliza Haywood
Categories	Women's periodical
Frequency	monthly
Format	book
Publisher	T. Gardner, at Cowley's Head opposite St. Clement's Church in the Strand
First issue	April 24, 1744; 280 years ago (1744-04-24)
Final issue Number	May 31, 1746 (1746-05-31) 24