Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Massinger, Philip. The maid of honour : as it hath beene often presented with good allowance at the Phoenix in Drvrie-Lane, by the Queenes Majesties Servants (London : Printed by I[ohn]. B[eale]. for Robert Allot, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the blacke Beare in Pauls Church-yard, 1632)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 313. ESTC S112421 or S94146.
Unlocated. Missing title page.
Marmion, Shackerley. The antiquary : a comedy, acted by Her Maiesties servants at the Cock-pit (London : Printed by F[elix]. K[ingston]. for I.W. and F[rancis]. E[glesfield]. and are to be sold at the Crane, in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1641)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 312. ESTC R16322. Huntington Library 145156. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum and Lori Humphrey Newcomb.
Marmion, Shackerley. A fine companion : acted before the King and Queene at White-hall, and sundrie times with great applause at the private house in Salisbury Court, by the Prince his Servants (London : Printed by Aug. Mathewes for Richard Meighen, next to the Middle Temple gate in Fleetstreet, 1633)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 312. ESTC S112201. Huntington Library 62472. Located by William Sherman.
Marlowe, Christopher and George Chapman. Hero and Leander (London : Imprinted [by F. Kingston] for John Flasket, and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the blacke Beare, 1606)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 311. ESTC S102683. British Library C.71.b.32. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Marlowe, Christopher. The famous tragedy of the rich Iew of Malta : as it was playd before the King and Queene, in his Majesties theatre at White-hall, by her Majesties Servants at the Cock-pit (London : Printed by I[ohn]. B[eale]. for Nicholas Vavasour, and are to be sold at his shop in the Inner-Temple, neere the Church, 1633)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 310. ESTC S109853. Harvard University, Houghton Library STC 17412. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum. Images of the book may be seen here.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 