P–S – Page 14 – Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks

Stillingfleet – A Discourse Concerning the Idolatry Practised in the Church of Rome (1672)

Stillingfleet, Edward. A discourse concerning the idolatry practised in the Church of Rome, and the hazard of salvation in the communion of it : in answer to some papers of a revolted Protestant (London : Printed by Robert White for Henry Mortlock at the sign of the Phoenix in S. Pauls Church-yard, and at the White-Hart in Westminster-Hall, 1672)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 167. ESTC R16936 or R33652.

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.

P–S, Unlocated

Shirley – The Doubtful Heir: A Tragi-Comedie (1652)

Shirley, James. The doubtful heir : a tragi-comedie, as it was acted at the private house in Black-Friers (London : Printed for Humphrey Robinson at the three Pigeons, and Humphrey Moseley at the Prince’s Armes in St. Paul’s Church-yard, 1652)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 164. ESTC R230285.

Unlocated.

Located, P–S

Shakespeare – Venus and Adonis (1636)

Shakespeare, William. Venus and Adonis (London : Printed by I. H[aviland] and are to be sold by Francis Coules in the Old Baily without Newgate, 1636)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 163. ESTC S104547.

Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22366. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.

Wolfreston’s inscription is not visible in this book, but the provenance suggests that it is the copy sold in the 1856 sale. For further information, see my guest blog post for the Folger’s Collation blog from June 2018.

Located, P–S

Shakespeare – The Rape of Lucrece (1616)

Shakespeare, William. The rape of Lucrece (London : Printed by T[homas] S[nodham] for Roger Iackson, and are to be solde at his shop neere the Conduit in Fleet-street, 1616)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 162. ESTC S106350.

British Library C.34.a.44. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.

Though Wolfreston’s inscription is not visible in this book, the provenance suggests that it is the copy sold in the 1856 sale for £23 and 10s.

Located, P–S

Segar – The Schoole of Vertue, and Booke of Good Nurture, Teaching Children and Youth Their Duties (ca. 1642)

Segar, Francis. The schoole of vertue, and booke of good nurture, teaching children and youth their duties : newly perused, corrected, and amended (London : By M. Flesher for Iohn Wright at the Kings head in the Old Bayley, ca. 1642)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 160. ESTC R183684.

University of Illinois IUA11184. Located by Paul Morgan.

I profiled this book in a blog for the Rare Book & Manuscript Library in 2013.