Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Lane, John. Tom Tel-Troths message, and his pens complaint : a worke not vnpleasant to be read, nor vnprofitable to be followed (London : Imprinted [by Felix Kingston] for R. Howell, and are to be sold at his shop, neere the great north doore of Paules, at the signe of the white horse, 1600)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 298. ESTC S109323. The Folger Shakespeare Library STC 15190. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Middleton, Thomas. The widdow a comedie : as it was acted at the private house in Black-Fryers, with great applause, by His late Majesties Servants ( London : Printed for Humphrey Moseley and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the Princes Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1652)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 296. ESTC R10704.
Ohio State University, Thompson Library PR2623 .A1 1652. Located by Dr. Rob Carson.
Howell, Thomas. H. His deuises, for his owne exercise, and his friends pleasure (London : In Fleetestreate, beneath the conduite, at the signe of the Saint Iohn Euangelist, by [W. How? for] H. Iackson, 1581)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 293. ESTC S113292. Free Library of Philadelphia S113282. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Heywood, Thomas and William Rowley. Fortune by land and sea : a tragi-comedy, as it was acted with great applause by the Queens servants (London : Printed for John Sweeting at the Angel in Popes-head Alley, and Robert Pollard at the Ben Johnson’s Head behind the Exchange, 1655)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 291. ESTC R10165. Princeton University, Firestone Library Taylor 17th-312. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum. Images of the book may be seen here and here.
Heywood, Thomas. The English traueller : as it hath beene publikely acted at the Cock-pit in Drury-lane, by Her Maiesties seruants (London : Printed by Robert Raworth: dwelling in Old Fish-street, neere Saint Mary Maudlins Church, 1633)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 288. ESTC S104058.
Huntington Library 64122. Located by Andrew Keener. Keener’s reading of play and Wolfreston’s annotation within can be read here.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 