Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Playford, John. Musicks recreation, on the lyra viol : being a choice collection of new and excellent lessons for the lyra viol, both easie and delightfull for all yong practitioners : to which is added some few plain directions as a guide for beginners ( London : Printed for John Playford, and are to be sold at his shop in the Inner Temple, 165[2])
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 329. ESTC R181853.
Unlocated. Said to have a “cut” on the title.
Mead, Robert. The combat of love and friendship : a comedy : as it hath formerly been presented by the gentlemen of Ch. Ch. in Oxford (London : Printed for M[ercy] M[eighen] G. Bedell, and T. Collins, at the Middle Temple gate, Fleetstreet, 1654 [i.e. 1653])
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 316. ESTC R202907.
Columbia University, Rare Book & Manuscript Library B823M46 P. Located by Paul Morgan.
May, Thomas. The old couple : a comedy (London : Printed by J. Cottrel, for Samuel Speed, at the signe of the Printing-press in S. Paul’s Church-yard, 1658)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 316. ESTC R9133.
Unlocated.
Lloyd, Lodowick. The marrow of history, or, The pilgrimage of kings and princes : truly representing the variety of dangers inhaerent to their crowns; and the lamentable deaths which many of them, and some of the best of them, have undergone (London : Printed by E. Alsop, dwelling near the Upper-Pump in Grubstreet, 1659)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 303. ESTC R216862.
British Library G.16582. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Middleton, Thomas. The widdow a comedie : as it was acted at the private house in Black-Fryers, with great applause, by His late Majesties Servants ( London : Printed for Humphrey Moseley and are to be sold at his shop, at the sign of the Princes Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1652)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 296. ESTC R10704.
Ohio State University, Thompson Library PR2623 .A1 1652. Located by Dr. Rob Carson.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 