The Perfect Woman: Being the Thirty-first Chapter of Proverbs Beginning with the Eleventh Verse

Title

The Perfect Woman: Being the Thirty-first Chapter of Proverbs Beginning with the Eleventh Verse

Call Number

BS 1463 .C3X

Date of Publication

1900

Collection Size

10 pages

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Language

English

Historical Note

In the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, the 31st chapter is the final chapter of the book of Proverbs. Verses 11 through 31 detail the attributes of a good wife or an ideal woman.

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Description

The volume The Perfect Woman was printed in Boston for the Craftsman's Guild by Earle H. Heintzemann at the Henintzemann Press in 1900. It measures 7" x 4.5". The colophon reads " This book was hand lettered and decorated by Cora June Cady and illuminated by Emilie Marthecia,Whitten for The Craftsman's Guild. There are 310 copies on handmade paper and 50 copies on Japan paper. This copy is number thirty-six." [on Japan paper] The volume is encased in a slip cover and is lacking the original ribbon ties.

Additional Notes

The volume was autographed by the illuminator Emilie Marthecia Whitten 1902 and the decorator Cora June Cady.

Provenance

Winthrop purchased The Perfect Woman from The Book Nook on December 12, 1956 for $4.50.

Publisher

Craftsman's Guild

City

Boston

Keywords

Women, Holy Bible, Hebrew Bible, Old Testatment, Biblical teaching, Illuminated Manuscript, Arts and Crafts Movement

Disciplines

Art and Design | Biblical Studies | Book and Paper

The Perfect Woman: Being the Thirty-first Chapter of Proverbs Beginning with the Eleventh Verse
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