Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Tourneur, Cyril. Laugh and lie downe, or, The worldes folly ( London : By William Jaggard for Ieffrey Chorlton, and are to be sold at his shop, at the great north dore of saint Paules, 1605)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 299. ESTC S111332. University of Edinburgh Hc.9.68. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum. Images of the book may be seen here.
Lane, John. Tom Tel-Troths message, and his pens complaint : a worke not vnpleasant to be read, nor vnprofitable to be followed (London : Imprinted [by Felix Kingston] for R. Howell, and are to be sold at his shop, neere the great north doore of Paules, at the signe of the white horse, 1600)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 298. ESTC S109323. The Folger Shakespeare Library STC 15190. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Howell, Thomas. H. His deuises, for his owne exercise, and his friends pleasure (London : In Fleetestreate, beneath the conduite, at the signe of the Saint Iohn Euangelist, by [W. How? for] H. Iackson, 1581)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 293. ESTC S113292. Free Library of Philadelphia S113282. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Heywood, Thomas and William Rowley. Fortune by land and sea : a tragi-comedy, as it was acted with great applause by the Queens servants (London : Printed for John Sweeting at the Angel in Popes-head Alley, and Robert Pollard at the Ben Johnson’s Head behind the Exchange, 1655)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 291. ESTC R10165. Princeton University, Firestone Library Taylor 17th-312. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum. Images of the book may be seen here and here.
Heywood, Thomas. A challenge for beautie : as it hath beene sundry times acted, by the Kings Majesties Servants: at the Blacke-friers, and at the Globe on the Banke-side (London : Printed by R. Raworth, and are to bee sold by Iames Becket, at his shop in the Inner Temple Gate, 1636)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 287. ESTC S104032.
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust SR80. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 