Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Chaucer. The workes of Geffray Chaucer : newly printed with dyuers workes whiche were neuer in print before, as in the table more playnly dothe appere ([London : By Robart Toye, dwellyng in Paules Churche Yarde at the sygne of the Bell], [1550?])
ESTC S122266.
Folger Shakespeare Library Folio STC 5074 copy 2. An image of the book may be seen here.
Langland, William. The vision of Pierce Plowman, nowe the seconde time imprinted ([London : By Richard Grafton for Roberte Crowley], [1550])
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 328. ESTC S104327 or S122059.
This book is imperfect, lacking the title, a “portion” of A Brief Sum[m]e of the Principal Poyntes, and all after T4. It was in private ownership at the time Paul Morgan documented it in a census of Wolfreston’s books in 1989, but its present whereabouts are unknown.
The Second Part of the Myrrour / Myrror / Mirror of Knighthood (London, [(1583-1599)])
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 319. ESTC S113624, S94536, S113643, S113655, or S113621.
A translation of Espejo de principes y cavalleros.
Unlocated. Said to be imperfect.
Rich, Barnabe. The aduentures of Brusanus Prince of Hungaria (London, 1592)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 319. ESTC S101595 or S94891.
Unlocated. Said to be imperfect and lack title.
Gascoigne, George. The steele glas: a satyre … [t]ogither with The complainte of Phylomene: an elegie deuised by the same author (London : Printed [by Henrie Binneman] for Richard Smith, [1576])
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 276. ESTC S102876.
Unlocated. In Wolfreston’s copy, “The Complaint [is] damaged and imperfect.”
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 