Category: P–S

Located, P–S

Shakespeare – The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke ([1625])

Shakespeare, William. The tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke : newly imprinted and inlarged, according to the true and perfect copy lastly printed (London : Printed by W[illiam]. S[tansby]. for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard in Fleetstreet: vnder the Diall, [1625])

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 351. ESTC S111101.

The Folger Library STC 22278 c. 2. Located by Paul Morgan. Images of the book may be seen here.

STC 22278 c. 2., A1v and A2r. Used by permission of the Folger Shakespeare Library.

P–S, Unlocated

Selden – The Duello, or, Single Combat (1610)

Selden, John. The duello, or, Single combat : from antiquitie deriued into this kingdome of England, with seuerall kindes, and ceremonious formes thereof from good authority described (London : Printed by G[eorge] E[ld] for I. Helme, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard, in Fleet-streete, 1610)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 348. ESTC S117105.

Unlocated.

A–C, G–I, J–L, P–S, Unlocated, W–Z

Sammelband with works by William James, Nathaniel Shute, and others (1590-1641)

Sammelband containing the following five ecclesiastical works and “others by Sclater, Cawdray, Bray, &c.”

  1. James, William. A sermon preached at Paules Crosse the IX. of Nouember, 1589 (London, 1590) ESTC S122045.
  2. Bernard, Nicholas. The penitent death of a woefull sinner, or, The penitent death of John Atherton executed at Dublin the 5 of December 1640 : with some annotations upon severall passages in it (London, 1641) ESTC R2358.
  3. Shute, Nathaniel. Corona charitatis = The crowne of charitie : a sermon preacht in Mercers Chappell, May 10 1625 at the solemne funerals of his euer-renowmed friend, of precious memory, the mirroir of charitie, Mr. Richard Fishburne, merchant, and now consecrated as an anniuersary to his fame (London, 1626) ESTC S117282.
  4. Williams, John. Great Britains Salomon : a sermon preached at the magnificent funerall, of the most high and mighty king, Iames, the late King of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. : at the Collegiat Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, the seuenth of May 1625 (London, 1625) ESTC S120058 or S120075.
  5. Hakewill, George. A comparison betweene the dayes of Purim and that of the Powder treason for the better continuance of the memory of it, and the stirring up of mens affections to a more zealous observation thereof (London, 1626) ESTC S103633.

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 347.

Unlocated. 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

Scot – A Perfite Platforme of a Hoppe Garden (1578)

Scot, Reginald. A perfite platforme of a hoppe garden, and necessarie instructions for the making and mayntenaunce thereof, with notes and rules for reformation of all abuses, commonly practised therein, very necessarie and expedient for all men to haue, which in any wise haue to doe with hops (London : By Henrie Denham, dwelling in Pater-noster rowe, at the signe of the starre, 1578)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 346. ESTC S116896. Imperfect, wanting portion of epilogue.

Unlocated.

Located, P–S

Rowley – A Match at Mid-night : A Pleasant Comoedie (1633)

Rowley, William. A match at mid-night : a pleasant comoedie, as it hath beene acted by the Children of the Revells (London : Printed by Aug. Mathewes, for William Sheares, and are to be sold at his shop in Brittaines Bursse, 1633)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 344. ESTC S116268.

Morgan Library W 08 B. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum and Lori Humphrey Newcomb.