Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Lloyd, Lodowick. The marrow of history, or, The pilgrimage of kings and princes : truly representing the variety of dangers inhaerent to their crowns; and the lamentable deaths which many of them, and some of the best of them, have undergone (London : Printed by E. Alsop, dwelling near the Upper-Pump in Grubstreet, 1659)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 303. ESTC R216862.
British Library G.16582. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Lloyd, Lodowick. The practice of policy (London : By Simon Stafford, dwelling in Hosier lane, neere Smithfield, 1604)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 302. ESTC S1335.
Unlocated.
Baxter, Richard. A petition for peace (London : s.n., 1661)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 301. ESTC R39870, R210511, R208574, or R235161.
Unlocated.
Note: It is possible that this text belonged to one of Wolfreston’s sons, Stanford or Francis Wolferstan, given their keener interests in matters ecclesiastical.
Church of England. A forme of common prayer, together with an order of fasting : for the auerting of Gods heauy visitation vpon many places of this kingdome, and for the drawing downe of his blessings vpon vs, and our armies by sea and land (London : By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, 1625)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 301. ESTC S108750 or S123426.
Unlocated.
Tourneur, Cyril. Laugh and lie downe, or, The worldes folly ( London : By William Jaggard for Ieffrey Chorlton, and are to be sold at his shop, at the great north dore of saint Paules, 1605)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 299. ESTC S111332. University of Edinburgh Hc.9.68. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum. Images of the book may be seen here.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 