Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Sheppard, Samuel. The loves of Amandus and Sophronia, historically narrated : apiece of rare contexture, inriched with many pleasing odes and sonnets, occasioned by the jocular, or tragicall occurrences, hapning in the progresse of the historie (London : Printed by G[artrude]. D[awson]. for Iohn Hardestie, to be sold at the Black Spred-Eagle in Ducklane, 1650)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 154. STC R14694.
Huntington Library 31853. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum and Lori Humphrey Newcomb.
Saltonstall, Wye. England’s complaint : against her adjoyning neighbours the Scots : occasioned by the factious Covenanters, in their disloialty to his Sacred Majesty, this present yeare (London : Printed [by Thomas Harper] for Richard Harper at the Bible and Harpe, neare the Hospitall gate in Smithfield, 1640)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 154. STC S110809.
Huntington Library 31854. Located by Paul Morgan.
Robins, Thomas. The afflicted souls preparation for death : the preparation of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. Prov. the 16. and the I. verse (London : Printed for W.W. and are to be sold by W. Thackeray at the Dolphin in Smith-field, 1668)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 150. STC R219694.
British Library Cup.408.d.8.[15]. Located by Paul Morgan.
Robins, Thomas. The sinners warning-piece, or, Heavens messenger : instructing poor sinners in the way of repentance in these dangerous times, with many good instructions to every true Christian to take heed of seducing people, meaning such as will call themselves Christ (London : Printed for S[arah] Tyus, at the sign of the three Bibles on the middle of London-bridge, ca. 1650)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 150. STC R219700.
British Library 4474.a.47. Located by Arnold Hunt.
Parker, Martin. Robin Conscience, or, Conscionable Robin : his progresse through court, city and countrey: with his entertainment at each severall place, &c (London : Printed by T.F. for Fr. Coles, and are to be sold at the signe of the Lambe in the Old Baley, 1662)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 149. STC R33014.
Cambridge University Library SSS.49.1. Located by Paul Morgan.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 