St. Helen's School calligraphic manuscript of the Benedicte Omnia Opera Northwood, London, (Addition 54) 2024-0093

Containers:
Box 11, Folder 9
Extent:
0.04 Cubic Feet
Scope and content:

This addition to MSS 16758, The University of Virginia Collection on the History of Childhood, Parenting, and Family Building, contains an original calligraphic manuscript of thirty variously colored linocuts, each by a different girl from a class at St. Helen's Norwood, London. Each linocut has the student's name below in ink. The contents are handwritten verses of Benedicte Omnia Opera. The title page notes, "Lettered, illustrated and bound by all the members of IVA." The endpapers are also original handpainted images of angels. Bound in original black cloth at the school by L. Hardy, D. Lines, and J. Scarth.

Language:
English

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
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Parent restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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Preferred citation:

MSS 16758, The University of Virginia Collection on the History of Childhood, Parenting, and Family Building Addition 54, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.