Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Taylor, John. An arrant thiefe, whom everie man may trust, in word & deed, exceeding true and just : with a comparison betweene a thiefe and a booke (London : [By Augustine Mathewes] for Henry Gosson, 1635)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 177. ESTC S118182.
British Library C.30.b.33. Located by Paul Morgan.
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.
Rutter, Joseph. The shepheards holy-day : a pastorall tragi-comaedie : acted before both their Maiesties at White-Hall, by the Queenes Servants (London : Printed by N[icholas] and I[ohn] Okes, for Iohn Benson, and are to be sold at his shop in St. Dunstans Church-yard in Fleetstreet, 1635)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 152. STC S116288.
Unlocated. NOTE: This copy is lacking the title page, which may be replaced in facsimile.
May, Edward. Epigrams diuine and morall (London : Printed by I[ohn] B[eale] for Iohn Groue, and are to be sold at his shop, in Chancery-lane, 1633)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 128. STC S109945.
Huntington Library 62583. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum and Lori Humphrey Newcomb.
Kennedy, John. The ladies delight, or, The English gentlewomans history of Calanthrop and Lucilla : conspicuously demonstrating the various mutabilities of fortune in their loues, with euery seuerall circumstance of ioyes and crosses, fortunate exploits, and hazardous aduentures, which either of them sustained before thay could attaine the prosperous euent of their wished aimes (London : Printed by Thomas Harper for Michael Sparke, 1631)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 109. STC S109278.
Huntington 60687. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum and Lori Humphrey Newcomb.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 