Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
The booke o[f] merrie riddles : together with proper questions, and witty prouerbs, to make pleasant pastime : no lesse vsefull then behoouefull, for any young man or childe, to knowe whether he be quicke-witted or no (London : Printed [by J. Beale?] for Roger Iackson, and are to bee sold at his shop neere Fleet-street, 1617)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 148. STC S115147.
Folger Shakespeare Library STC 3322.8. Located by Paul Morgan.
The school of learning, or, A guide for children : wherein is contained prayers for every day in the week, both for morning and evening (London : Printed for Tho. Passinger, at the three Bibles on London-Bridge, 1668)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 145. STC R183272.
British Library 3456.a.45. Located by Paul Morgan.
B.R. Now or never, work out your salvation with fear and trembling, or, A serious exhortation to all poor sinners to lay hold upon Christ Jesus, who is the fountain of all happiness, and who is the onely rock from whence doth spring all their comforts (London : Printed for Charls Tyus, at the three Bibles on London-bridge, 1663)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 145. STC R177851.
British Library 4474.a.55[1]. Located by Paul Morgan.
Hart, John. A godly sermon of Peters repentance, after he had denyed his Lord and Master Jesus Christ, as it is in his repentance, he wept bitterly for his sins (London : Printed for Eliz. Andrews, at the White Lion near Pye-Corner, 1663)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 145. STC R177851.
British Library 4474.b.106. Located by Arnold Hunt.
Price, Laurence. Fortunes lottery, or, A book of news worth the hearing : containing many pretty passages concerning the times which will prove to be delightfull to the readers, pleasant to the hearer, comfortable to the buyer, profitable to the seller, and hurtfull to no man (London : Printed for Thomas Vere at the Angel without Newgate, 1657)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 143. STC R36689.
Huntington 51804. Located by Paul Morgan.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 