Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Baxter, Richard. A petition for peace (London : s.n., 1661)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 301. ESTC R39870, R210511, R208574, or R235161.
Unlocated.
Note: It is possible that this text belonged to one of Wolfreston’s sons, Stanford or Francis Wolferstan, given their keener interests in matters ecclesiastical.
Church of England. A forme of common prayer, together with an order of fasting : for the auerting of Gods heauy visitation vpon many places of this kingdome, and for the drawing downe of his blessings vpon vs, and our armies by sea and land (London : By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, 1625)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 301. ESTC S108750 or S123426.
Unlocated.
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.
Kyd, Thomas. The Spanish tragedie, or, Hieronimo is mad againe : containing the lamentable end of Don Horatio, and Belimperia, with the pittifull death of Hieronimo (London : Printed by W. White, and are to be sold by I. White and T. Langley at their shop ouer against the Sarazens head without New-gate, 1615)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 297. ESTC S1100 or S108140.
Unlocated. Sotheby’s catalogue: “the margins of a few of the last leaves damaged.”
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 