Virtuous Woman

In praise of the virtuous woman. - Zuilichem: The Catharijne Press, 1994. - 32 p.: front., ills.; 62x42 mm.

Numbered copy 68/175. Bound in silverwhite silk by Luce Thürkôw with title in black on front. Printed om 90g paper by Jan de Jong and set from 6 point Herculanum by Jessica Zeelenberg who also restyled the large Hebrew characters on each text page.

 




The frontispice has been made by Auk de Boer (1957-2003) who was a specialist in linocuts.
The translation of the proverbs was taken from "The Writings" published by the Jewish Publication Society of America in 1982.



The Book of Proverbs 31:10-31:  Who can find a Virtuous Woman? For her price is far above rubies.