Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
The first part of the true and honorable historie, of the life of Sir Iohn Old-castle, the good Lord Cobham : as it hath been lately acted by the right honorable the Earle of Notingham Lord high Admirall of England his seruants (London : Printed by G[eorge] E[ld] for I. Helme, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard, in Fleet-streete, 1600)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 350. ESTC S106323.
British Library C.34.l.2. Located by Paul Morgan.
I.C. Saint Marie Magdalens conuersion ([England : English Secret Press], [1603])
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 345. ESTC S118867.
Folger Shakespeare Library STC 4282. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum. Images of this book may be seen here.
Rowley, William. A match at mid-night : a pleasant comoedie, as it hath beene acted by the Children of the Revells (London : Printed by Aug. Mathewes, for William Sheares, and are to be sold at his shop in Brittaines Bursse, 1633)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 344. ESTC S116268.
Morgan Library W 08 B. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum and Lori Humphrey Newcomb.
Rich, Barnabe. The Irish hubbub, or, The English hue and crie : briefely pursuing the base conditions, and most notorious offences of this vile, vaine, and wicked age : no lesse smarting then tickling. A merriment whereby to make the wise to laugh, and fooles to be angry (Printed [by George Purslowe] for Iohn Marriot, and are to be sould at his shop at the white Flower deluce neere Fetter Lane end in Fleetstreete, 1617)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 342. ESTC S123260. British Library 12330.d.25. Located by Arnold Hunt.
Raleigh, Walter, Sir. The prerogatiue of parlaments in England : proued in a dialogue (pro & contra) betweene a councellour of state and a iustice of peace (Hamburg : Printed at Hamburgh [i.e. London: Printed by John Cotes], 1628)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 340. ESTC S1667. California State Library, Sutro Library . Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 