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NYPL Spencer 008 | | Description: ff. iii + 25 + iii - Bound in dark red morocco by Clovis Even covered with intricate gilt tooling. - Written for the Princess de Rohan. In early 19th century, presented by Boullet (lawyer of Bordeaux) to Charles Athanase, Baron de Walckenaer. Huth collection. - Dict. Cat., Spencer Coll., 903. D.J. Jackson, Esther Inglis, Calligrapher(1937). A.H. Scott-Elliot & E. Yeo, "Calligraphic MSS of Esther Inglis: A Catalogue," Papers of the Bibliogr. Society of America84 (1990) 10-86, no. 17. | | Number of Parts: 1 - Number of Images Available: 9 | | Direct Link: http://ds.lib.berkeley.edu/NYPLSpencer008_42 | | Language: French; Latin Country: Scotland Century: 17th |
| | Part 1: ff. 1-25v | | Description: - Paper - 174 x 136 mm - Up to 31 long lines per page. Occasional catchwords visible. | | Country: Scotland | Cardinal point: | | Region: | City: Edinburgh | | Assigned Date: s. XVII1/4 | Searchable Date Range: 1600 - 1625 | | Dated by scribe: Yes | Inscribed Date: 1601, April 21 | | Document: No | Number of Scribes: ;1 | | Scribe(s): Esther Inglis | | Script: Calligraphic scripts, including rognosa and tagliata | | Artist(s): Esther Inglis | | Figurative Decoration: f. 6: portrait of Esther Inglis; human figures f. 24v. Title pages and elsewhere: animals, birds, insects, masks, and putti. | | Other Decoration: Each page (except title pages) has etched border of balls and bead. Decorated throughout with fruit, flowers and decorative bands. 2-line initials. | | Notes: The "Libre de l'Ecclesiaste" is dated (f. 1): 21 April 1601. The "Cantique du Roy Salomon" is dated (f. 18): 23 April 1601. The dedication to the Princess de Rohan is mistakenly dated (f. 3): 24 April 1501. Esther Inglis (1571-1624). Latin | | Number of Texts: 2 |
| | Text 1: ff. 1-16v | | Author: Esther Inglis | | Title: Livre de l'Ecclesiaste | | Language(s): French; Latin | | Incipit: Le Livre de l'Ecclesiaste de la main d'Esther Anglois Francoise a Lislebourg en Escosse ce XXI d'Avril 1601. A tres illustre tres chrestienne et vertueuse Princesse Madame de Rohan... | | Explicit: Car Dieu amenera toute oeuvre en iugement, touchant tout ce qui est cache, soit bien, soit mal. Fin. | | Notes: Esther Inglis was the daughter of French Huguenots who fled to Scotland in 1574. She married Bartholomew Kello, a clerk, in or around 1596. For her work she used first the name Esther Anglois, Francoise, and then from 1604 on, Esther Inglis. | 
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Title page of the "Livre de l'Ecclesiaste," with border design including putti, Esther Inglis' name, date.
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Opening of dedication letter to the Princess of Rohan, with decorative border, initial, and band of decoration including animals.
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| ff. 14v-15
Pages of text with borders, initial and decorative bands. Catchword in lower right of f. 14v.
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| | Text 2: ff. 18-25 | | Author: Esther Inglis | | Title: Cantique du Roy Salomon | | Language(s): French; Latin | | Incipit: Le Cantique du Roy Salomon de la main d'Esther Anglois Francoise, a Lislebourg en Escosse ce XXIII d'Avril 1601. f. 20: Le Cantique du Roy Salomon. Argument. Le nom, duquel ce livre est intitule, monastre quel en est le sujet... | | Explicit: Ton saint Esprit tousiours en ce sentier humain/Asseure, ouvre, redresse, illumine, conduise/Mon coeur, mon oeil, mon pied, mon esprit, et ma main. Ainsi soit il. | ![Not Available]()
| f. 18
Title page of Le Cantique du Roy Salomon. Decorative border with animal figures etc. Name, date, and place given.
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