Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Shirley, James. The grateful servant : a comedy, as it was presented with good applause in the private house in Drury-Lane, by Her Majesties servants ( London : Printed for William Leake, at the Crown in Fleetstreet, between the two Temple Gates, 1662)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 362. ESTC R14699.
Unlocated.
Bonarelli, Guidubaldo. Filli di Sciro, or, Phillis of Scyros : an excellent pastorall (London : Printed by J.M. for Andrew Crook, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Green Dragon in St Paul’s Church yard, 1655)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 361. ESTC R11459.
Unlocated. Last leaves are said to be damaged.
Parry, William. A new and large discourse of the trauels of sir Anthony Sherley Knight, by sea, and ouer land, to the Persian Empire : wherein are related many straunge and wonderfull accidents : and also, the description and conditions of those countries and people he passed by: with his returne into Christendome (London : Printed by Valentine Simmes for Felix Norton, 1601)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 360. ESTC S101167.
Unlocated.
Shakespeare, William. The Life and Death of King Richard the Second (London, ????)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 358.
Unlocated. This copy lacks the title page, which may be in facsimile, and “two of the leaves [are] torn,” according to the 1856 auction catalogue. Imprint is unknown and title is presumably taken from the running or caption title.
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.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 