Lucy H. M. Soulsby — Stray Thoughts on Character; Stray Thoughts for Girls

London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1906-1907. Vellum. An intriguing two-volume set of thoughts and observations on womanhood and children's education, uniformly bound in half vellum. A pleasing two-volume set of works from Lucy H. M. Soulsby. Uniformly bound in half vellum, with cloth boards. Containing the sixth impression of 'Stray Thoughts on Character' and a new impression of 'Stray Thoughts for Girls&apos.Both works discuss societal expectations and Soulsby's own thoughts of womanhood and the education of the youth, with particular emphasis on religious teachings. Lucy Soulsby was a British headmistress of Oxford High School for Girls, however was notably opposed to women's suffrage. She supported the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League and thus garnered traditional views of womanhood that are reflected in these works. Uniformly bound in half vellum, with cloth boards. Externally, very smart, with minor shelf wear. Marks to the rear board of 'Character' and light handling marks to the vellum. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. With the odd spot to the endpapers and a contemporary ink inscription to the verso of the front free endpaper to 'Girls&apos. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .