Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
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. 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.
Lower, William. The phaenix in her flames : tragedy, the scene, Arabia (London : Printed by Thomas Harper, for Michael Young, 1639)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 306. ESTC S108864.
The Folger Shakespeare Library STC 16873 Copy 2. Located by Paul Morgan.
Heywood, Thomas. The English traueller : as it hath beene publikely acted at the Cock-pit in Drury-lane, by Her Maiesties seruants (London : Printed by Robert Raworth: dwelling in Old Fish-street, neere Saint Mary Maudlins Church, 1633)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 288. ESTC S104058.
Huntington Library 64122. Located by Andrew Keener. Keener’s reading of play and Wolfreston’s annotation within can be read here.
Heywood, Thomas. The foure prentises of London (London : Nicholas Okes, 1615 or 1632)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 288. ESTC S120519 or S123080.
Unlocated. Lacking title page.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 