Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford. The truest relation of the Earle of Straffords speech on the scaffold on Tower-hill, before he was beheaded, May 12. 1641. Together with his deportment before and at the end of his execution (London : Printed for John Marriot, 1641)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 244. ESTC R225911.
Unlocated. Formerly on deposit with the Bodleian Library as Tracts vol. 13(15). Fairfax deposit was sold by Sotheby’s in 1992 and, along with it, this book.
Chapman, George. Caesar and Pompey : a Roman tragedy, declaring their vvarres, out of whose euents is euicted this proposition : only a iust man is a freeman (London : Printed by Thomas Harper, and are to be sold by Godfrey Emondson, and Thomas Alchorne, 1631)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 239. ESTC S107722.
University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center Pforz 146. Located by Paul Morgan.
Shirley, James. Love will finde out the way : an excellent comedy (London : Printed by Ja: Cottrel, for Samuel Speed, at the signe of the Printing-Press in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1661)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 231. ESTC R10871. In September 2017, Harry Ransom Center curator Aaron T. Pratt discovered that Wolfreston annotated the book “i doe not lik this.”
University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center PFORZ 929 PFZ. Located by Paul Morgan.
Breton, Nicholas. The court and country, or, A briefe discourse dialogue-wise set downe betweene a courtier and a country-man : contayning the manner and condition of their liues, with many delectable and pithy sayings worthy obseruation (London : By G. Eld for Iohn Wright, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Bible without Newgate, 1618)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 229. ESTC S104725.
Bodleian Library Arch. A e.55. Located by Paul Morgan.
Breton, Nicholas. Poste with a madde packet of letters (London : Printed for John Marriot, [1640?])
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 227. ESTC R30247.
British Library ???. Located by Paul Morgan.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 