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| − | Both Cary and Edward acquired books and in 1701 they each had a dated bookplate made. There are ca.120 books still at Holkham today with her plate; half are [[Subject of books::theology|theological]] and [[Subject of books:devotional]], with some earlier 17th-century authors like [Author of books::Preston]] and [[Author of books::Sibbes]] represented alongside more contemporary writers like [Author of books::Allestree]], [[Author of books:: Hammond]] and [[Author of books::Stillingfleet]]. There is also a wide spread of [[Subject of books::history]], [[Subject of books::conduct]] books, [[Subject of books::current affairs]] like the [[Title of book::The Turkish Spy|<cite>Turkish Spy</cite>]], and [Subject of books::literature]], including [Author of books::Boccaccio]], [[Author of books::Butler]], [[Author of books::Cowley]], [[Author of books::Killigrew]], [[Author of books::Philips]], [[Author of books::Rochester]], and [[Author of books::Spenser]]. She had several [[Subject of books::classics]] in [[Subject of books::translations\translation]] and all her books were in [[Printed in language::English]]. As well as the books at Holkham there are ca.30 volumes of contemporary [[Subject of books::drama|plays]], uniformly bound up around the beginning of the 18th century and bookplates with either hers, or his; they are all now in the [[Present repository::Bodleian Library]] as part of a tranche of from Holkham bought in 1955. Examples: Bodleian, shelf marks beginning Holk, and at Holkham Hall. | + | Both Cary and Edward acquired books and in 1701 they each had a dated bookplate made. There are ca.120 books still at Holkham today with her plate; half are [[Subject of books::theology|theological]] and [[Subject of books:devotional]], with some earlier 17th-century authors like [Author of books::Preston]] and [[Author of books::Sibbes]] represented alongside more contemporary writers like [[Author of books::Allestree]], [[Author of books:: Hammond]] and [[Author of books::Stillingfleet]]. There is also a wide spread of [[Subject of books::history]], [[Subject of books::conduct]] books, [[Subject of books::current affairs]] like the [[Title of book::The Turkish Spy|<cite>Turkish Spy</cite>]], and [Subject of books::literature]], including [Author of books::Boccaccio]], [[Author of books::Butler]], [[Author of books::Cowley]], [[Author of books::Killigrew]], [[Author of books::Philips]], [[Author of books::Rochester]], and [[Author of books::Spenser]]. She had several [[Subject of books::classics]] in [[Subject of books::translations\translation]] and all her books were in [[Printed in language::English]]. As well as the books at Holkham there are ca.30 volumes of contemporary [[Subject of books::drama|plays]], uniformly bound up around the beginning of the 18th century and bookplates with either hers, or his; they are all now in the [[Present repository::Bodleian Library]] as part of a tranche of from Holkham bought in 1955. Examples: Bodleian, shelf marks beginning Holk, and at Holkham Hall. |
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Revision as of 03:35, 19 September 2019
Biographical Note
Daughter of Sir John Newton of Barrs Court, Gloucestershire. In 1696 she married Edward Coke who had inherited the hall and estate of Holkham in Norfolk; their son Thomas (1697-1759) became 1st Earl of Leicester. Cary and her husband were a bright and fashionable young couple, who died heavily in debt despite their youth; their patronage and enthusiasm for the stage is signified by the dedication of Mary Pix's play Queen Catherine to Cary in 1698.
Books
Both Cary and Edward acquired books and in 1701 they each had a dated bookplate made. There are ca.120 books still at Holkham today with her plate; half are theological and Subject of books:devotional, with some earlier 17th-century authors like [Author of books::Preston]] and Sibbes represented alongside more contemporary writers like Allestree, Hammond and Stillingfleet. There is also a wide spread of history, conduct books, current affairs like the Turkish Spy, and [Subject of books::literature]], including [Author of books::Boccaccio]], Butler, Cowley, Killigrew, Philips, Rochester, and Spenser. She had several classics in translations\translation and all her books were in English. As well as the books at Holkham there are ca.30 volumes of contemporary plays, uniformly bound up around the beginning of the 18th century and bookplates with either hers, or his; they are all now in the Bodleian Library as part of a tranche of from Holkham bought in 1955. Examples: Bodleian, shelf marks beginning Holk, and at Holkham Hall.
Characteristic markings
Her books typically have her bookplate, and an inscription with a number suggesting the maintenance of an acquisition or shelving sequence.
Sources
D. Rogers, "The Holkham Collection", Bodleian Library Record 4 (1953), 255-267; D. P. Mortlock, Holkham Library: a history and description,, London, 2006.