Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Pettie, George. A petite palace : of Pettie his pleasure : containing manie pretie histories, by him set forth in comely colors, and most delightly discoursed (London : By G. Eld, 1613)
ESTC S111954.
British Library C.107.df.13. Located by Paul Morgan.
Breton, Nicholas. Wits private wealth : stored with choise of commodities to content the minde (London : Printed by Thomas Fawcet, for George Hurlock and are to be sold at his shop neere St., 1642)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 230. ESTC R21010.
British Library 12305.dd.15. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Taylor, John. The praise, antiquity, and commodity, of beggery, beggers, and begging (London : Printed by E[dward]. A[llde]. for Henry Gosson, and are to be sold by Edward Wright neere Christs Church Gate, 1621)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 375. ESTC S118267.
British Library C.3O.d.27. Located by Paul Morgan.
Taylor, John. The nipping and snipping of abuses, or, The woolgathering of witte : with the Muses Taylor, brought from Parnassus by land, with a paire of oares wherein are aboue a hundred seuerall garments of diuers fashions, made by nature, without the helpe of art, and a proclamation from hell in the Deuils name, concerning the propogation, and excessiue vse of tobacco (London : Printed by Ed: Griffin for Nathaniel Butter, and are to be sold at the signe of the Pide-Bull neere Saint Austens-gate, 1615)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 374. ESTC S118233.
British Library C.57.C50. Located by Paul Morgan.
Swetnam, Joseph. The arraignment of lewd, idle, froward, and unconstant women, or, The vanity of them, chuse you whether : with a commendation of the wise, vertuous, and honest woman : pleasant for maried-men, profitable for young-men, and hurtfull to none (London : By Richard Cotes, 1645)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 371. ESTC R219682.
British Library C.l36.f.i8. Located by Paul Morgan.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 