Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
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.
Tourneur, Cyril. Laugh and lie downe, or, The worldes folly ( London : By William Jaggard for Ieffrey Chorlton, and are to be sold at his shop, at the great north dore of saint Paules, 1605)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 299. ESTC S111332. University of Edinburgh Hc.9.68. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum. Images of the book may be seen here.
Lane, John. Tom Tel-Troths message, and his pens complaint : a worke not vnpleasant to be read, nor vnprofitable to be followed (London : Imprinted [by Felix Kingston] for R. Howell, and are to be sold at his shop, neere the great north doore of Paules, at the signe of the white horse, 1600)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 298. ESTC S109323. The Folger Shakespeare Library STC 15190. 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.
Howell, Thomas. H. His deuises, for his owne exercise, and his friends pleasure (London : In Fleetestreate, beneath the conduite, at the signe of the Saint Iohn Euangelist, by [W. How? for] H. Iackson, 1581)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 293. ESTC S113292. Free Library of Philadelphia S113282. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 