Manuscript on vellum in black and red ink First leaf blank; second and third leaves contain introductory paragraph and table of contents; fourth to 99th leaves text Leaves are 28.6 cm. high and 19.4 cm. wide Boston Public Library volume is considered the base manuscript for critical editions of the work 1 miniature at head of first text page (Christine on her death bed?); 1 full-page and 2 half-page illuminated borders; illuminated initials Bound in red gold-ruled morocco See critical edition published in 1989 by Librairie Honoré Champion (Paris) Discusses the qualities that the progressive-thinking aristocratic author recommends as useful to women of all estates in counteracting the growth of misogyny Formerly owned by Monseigneur de Sainct-Vallier (probably Jean de Poitiers, 1499-1566) Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) call no.: Ms.f.Med.101