Georgette de Montenay’s emblem book stands at the crossroads of Reformation devotion and early modern innovation: the first emblem book ever written by a woman and the earliest to use copper engravings rather than woodcuts. The 1619 Frankfurt edition preserves her pioneering vision in a refined Protestant “Stammbuch” format.
Georgette de Montenay’s emblem book stands at the crossroads of Reformation devotion and early modern innovation: the first emblem book ever written by a woman and the earliest to use copper engravings rather than woodcuts. The 1619 Frankfurt edition preserves her pioneering vision in a refined Protestant “Stammbuch” format.
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This small book is the second (and more complete) edition of the founding documents of the Congregation of the Visitation This book is represented in OCLC by only the SMU copy. In the Preface Sister (& later saint) Jeanne-Françoise Frémiot writes:... Continue Reading →
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Today I have a small collection of works by and about Saint Jeanne-Françoise Frémyot: First, I'd like to quote the Catholic Saints web page to get us going. Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, born in Dijon, France in 1572, was... Continue Reading →
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792G Nicholas Culpeper 1616-1654 A directory for midwives: or, A guide for women in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children. The first part contains, 1. The anatomy of the vessels of generation. 2. The formation of the child in the womb. 3. What hinders conception, and its remedies. 4. What furthers conception. 5. A […]
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