Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
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.
Peacham, Henry. A merry discourse of Meum, and Tuum, or, Mine and Thine, two crosse brothers, that make strife and debate wheresoever they come : with their descent, parentage, and late progresse in divers parts of England (London : Printed by the assignes of T[homas] P[urfoot] for I. Clark, and are to be sold at his shop, under Saint Peter’s Church in Cornhill, 1639)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 327. ESTC S114329. Huntington Library 69052. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum and Lori Humphrey Newcomb.
Marmion, Shackerley. The antiquary : a comedy, acted by Her Maiesties servants at the Cock-pit (London : Printed by F[elix]. K[ingston]. for I.W. and F[rancis]. E[glesfield]. and are to be sold at the Crane, in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1641)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 312. ESTC R16322. Huntington Library 145156. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum and Lori Humphrey Newcomb.
Glapthorne, Henry. Argalus and Parthenia : as it hath been acted at the court before their Maiesties: and at the Private-House in Drury-Lane, by their Maiesties Servants (London : Printed by R. Bishop for Daniel Pakeman, at the Raine-bow neere the Inner Temple Gate, 1639)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 276. ESTC S103124.
Huntington Library 60688 . Located by Sarah Lindenbaum and Lori Humphrey Newcomb.
Erasmus. Vtile-dulce, or, Trueths libertie : seuen wittie-wise dialogues, full of delight, and fitte for vse : verie appliable to these times, but seasonable for all ages, till Roomes idolatrie, and womens delicacie, be reformed (London : Printed [by V. Simmes] for Nicholas Ling, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstons Church-yard in Fleete-streete, 1606)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 238. ESTC S114479 .
Bodleian Library Mal. 982. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum and Lori Humphrey Newcomb.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 