Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
I.A. The good womans champion, or, A defence for the weaker vessell, being fit for vviddowes, wives, maidens, or others, to read or heare : wherein is vindicated the bitter reproaches, [and] scandalous writings of some fantastick men, against poore harmlesse women, and maides (London : For Francis Grove, and are to be sold at his shop neare the Sarazens Head on Snow Hill, [1650?])
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 203. ESTC R11216.
British Library 12330.a.21. Located by Paul Morgan.
A helpe to discourse, or, A miscelany of merriment : consisting of wittie, philosophicall and astronomicall questions and answers : as also, of epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, and iests (London : Printed by G. Eld, for Leonard Becket, and are to be sold at his shop in the Temple neare the church, 1621)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 202. ESTC S125903.
University of Illinois MINI00121. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Gostelo, Walter. Charls Stuart and Oliver Cromwel united, or, Glad tidings of peace to all Christendom, to the Jews and heathen, conversion, to the Church of Rome, certain downfall: the Irish not to be transplanted (London : Printed for the author, 1655)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 1. ESTC R22601.
Unlocated.
Godden, Thomas. Catholicks no idolaters, or, A full refutation of Doctor Stillingfleet’s unjust charge of idolatry against the Church of Rome (London : s.n., 1672)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 167. ESTC R16817.
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.
Hart, John. A godly sermon of Peters repentance, after he had denyed his Lord and Master Jesus Christ, as it is in his repentance, he wept bitterly for his sins (London : Printed for Eliz. Andrews, at the White Lion near Pye-Corner, 1663)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 145. STC R177851.
British Library 4474.b.106. Located by Arnold Hunt.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 