Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
The first part of the true and honorable historie, of the life of Sir Iohn Old-castle, the good Lord Cobham : as it hath been lately acted by the right honorable the Earle of Notingham Lord high Admirall of England his seruants (London : Printed by G[eorge] E[ld] for I. Helme, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard, in Fleet-streete, 1600)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 350. ESTC S106323.
British Library C.34.l.2. Located by Paul Morgan.
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.
Rowley, William. A new wonder, a woman never vext : a pleasant conceited comedy sundry times acted, never before printed (London : Imprinted by G[eorge]. P[urslowe]. for Francis Constable, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Crane in Saint Pauls Churchyard, 1632)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 344. ESTC S116272.
Unlocated.
Quarles, Francis. The virgin widow : a comedie (London : Printed for R. Royston, at the Angel in Ivie-lane, 1649)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 338. ESTC R21344.
Unlocated.
Etherege, George. The Comical Revenge, or, Love in a Tub (London : printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at his shop at the Blew-Anchor, 1664, 1667, or 1669)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 321. ESTC R36201, R21926, R12324, R225855, or S112595.
Unlocated.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 