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Sammelband with works by John Price, Cornelius Burges, and others (1648-1649)

Sammelband containing the following four ecclesiastical works and “many others.”

  1. Price, John. Clerico-classicum, or, The clergi-allarum to a third war. Being an answer to a pamphlet, intituled, A serious and faithfull representation of the judgements of ministers of the Gospel within the province of London, contained in a letter from them to the Generall and his Councell of Warre (London, 1648 [i.e. 1649]) ESTC R204338.
  2. Burges, Cornelius. A vindication of the ministers of the Gospel in, and about London, from the unjust aspersions cast upon their former actings for the Parliament, as if they had promoted the bringing of the King to capitall punishment (London, 1649) ESTC R23826, R216969, or R205758.
  3. Price, John. The pulpit incendiary, or, The divinity and devotion of Mr. Calamy, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Mr. Cranford, and other Sion-Colledge preachers in their morning-exercises (London, 1648) ESTC R203205 or R13198.
  4. The pulpit incendiary anatomized, or, A vindication of Sion Colledge, and the morning exercises, from those foul and false aspersions lately cast upon them by a pamphlet commonly known to be the work of Mr Price a shopkeeper in the Exchange (London, 1648) ESTC R9570.

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 335.

Unlocated. It is possible that this text belonged to one of Wolfreston’s sons, Stanford or Francis Wolferstan, given their keener interests in matters ecclesiastical.

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Cosin – Conspiracie, for Pretended Reformation, Viz. Presbyteriall Discipline (1592)

Cosin, Richard. Conspiracie, for pretended reformation, viz. presbyteriall discipline : a treatise discouering the late designments and courses held for aduancement thereof, by William Hacket yeoman, Edmund Coppinger, and Henry Arthington Gent. out of others depositions and their owne letters, writings & confessions vpon examination (London : By the deputies of Cristopher [sic] Barker printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1592)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 334. ESTC S108823.

Unlocated.

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Pricket – Times Anotomie (1606)

Pricket, Robert. Times anotomie [sic], containing : The poore mans plaint, Brittons trouble, and her triumph, The Popes pride, Romes treasons, and her destruction : affirming, that Gog, and Magog, both shall perish, the Church of Christ shall flourish, Iudeas race shall be restored, and the manner how this mightie worke shall be accomplished (London : By George Eld, and are to be sold by Iohn Hodgets, 1606)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 333. ESTC S115240.

Unlocated.

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Sammelbände with works by Aphra Behn, Nathaniel Lee, Elkanah Settle, Thomas Shadwell, and Thomas D’Urfey (1668-1696)

Three Sammelband volumes featuring “Plays, by Mrs. Behn, Nat. Lee, E. Settle, Shadwell, Durfey, &c. &c.” Catalogue entry reads: “One of the volumes contains ‘a True and perfect Catalogue of all the Plays that were ever yet printed and published till 1671, with the names of the Authors,’ by Fr. Kirkman.”

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 330.

Unlocated. Note: Most of these plays would have been published after Wolfreston’s 1677 death and she was therefore probably not the owner.