Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Raleigh, Walter, Sir. The prerogatiue of parlaments in England : proued in a dialogue (pro & contra) betweene a councellour of state and a iustice of peace (Hamburg : Printed at Hamburgh [i.e. London: Printed by John Cotes], 1628)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 340. ESTC S1667. California State Library, Sutro Library . Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Racster, John. A booke of the seuen planets, or, Seuen wandring motiues, of William Alablasters [sic] wit, (aut mentiuntur papistæ.) Retrograded or remoued (London : Printed by Peter Short for Andrew Wise, dwelling in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Angell, 1598)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 339. ESTC S123248 or S102199.
Unlocated.
Quarles, Francis. The virgin widow : a comedie (London : Printed for R. Royston, at the Angel in Ivie-lane, 1649)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 338. ESTC R21344.
Unlocated.
Quarles, Francis. The arte of English poesie, contriued into three bookes : the first of poets and poesie, the second of proportion, the third of ornament (London : Printed for Richard Royston, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Angel in Ivy-Lane, 1648)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 337. ESTC R6110. Huntington Library 147373. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Puttenham, George. The arte of English poesie, contriued into three bookes : the first of poets and poesie, the second of proportion, the third of ornament (London : Printed by Richard Field, dwelling in the black-Friers, neere Ludgate, 1589)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 336. ESTC S123166. Harvard University, Houghton Library STC 20519. Located by Paul Morgan.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 