Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks

Shakespeare – The Most Excellent Historie of the Merchant of Venice (1637)

Shakespeare, William. The most excellent historie of the merchant of Venice, with the extreame crueltie of Shylocke the Iewe towards the said merchant, in cutting a just pound of his flesh, and the obtaining of Portia by the choice of three chests : as it hath beene divers times acted by the Lord Chamberlaine his servants (London : Printed by M[armaduke]. P[arsons]. for Laurence Hayes, and are to be sold at his shop on Fleetbridge, 1637)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 354. ESTC S111192.

Boston Public Library G.176.18. Located by Jay Moschella. Images of the book may be seen here.

Image courtesy the Boston Public Library.

Located, P–S

Shakespeare – The Life and Death of King Richard the Second (1634)

Shakespeare, William. The life and death of King Richard the second, with new additions of the Parliament scene, and the deposing of King Richard : as it hath beene acted by the Kings Majesties servants, at the Globe (London : Printed by Iohn Norton, 1634)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 353. ESTC S111142.

University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center PFORZ 896 PFZ. Located by Paul Morgan. Images of the book may be seen here.

Located, P–S

Shakespeare – A Wittie and Pleasant Comedie Called The Taming of the Shrew (1631)

Shakespeare, William. A wittie and pleasant comedie called The taming of the shrew : as it was acted by his Maiesties Seruants at the Blacke Friers and the Globe (London : Printed by W[illiam]. S[tansby]. for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstones Churchyard vnder the Diall, 1631)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 352. ESTC S111180.

Boston Public Library G.176.40. Located by Jay Moschella. Images of the book may be seen here.

Located, P–S

Shakespeare – The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke ([1625])

Shakespeare, William. The tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke : newly imprinted and inlarged, according to the true and perfect copy lastly printed (London : Printed by W[illiam]. S[tansby]. for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard in Fleetstreet: vnder the Diall, [1625])

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 351. ESTC S111101.

The Folger Library STC 22278 c. 2. Located by Paul Morgan. Images of the book may be seen here.

STC 22278 c. 2., A1v and A2r. Used by permission of the Folger Shakespeare Library.

D–F, Located

The First Part of the True and Honorable Historie, of the Life of Sir Iohn Old-castle (1600)

The first part of the true and honorable historie, of the life of Sir Iohn Old-castle, the good Lord Cobham : as it hath been lately acted by the right honorable the Earle of Notingham Lord high Admirall of England his seruants (London : Printed by G[eorge] E[ld] for I. Helme, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard, in Fleet-streete, 1600)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 350. ESTC S106323.

British Library C.34.l.2. Located by Paul Morgan.