Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Chapman, George. The widdowes teares : a comedie, as it was often presented in the blacke and white Friers (London : Printed [by William Stansby] for Iohn Browne, and are to be sold at his shop in Fleet-street in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard, 1612)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 239. ESTC S107724 .
Unlocated.
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.
Broughton, Hugh. To the most high and mightie prince Elizabet, by the grace of God Queene of Englande, Fraunce, and Irelande, defender of the fayth. &c ([London : Printed by Richard Watkins], [1594?])
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 234. ESTC S105851.
Unlocated.
Brome, Richard. The antipodes : a comedie, acted in the yeare 1638 by the Queenes Majesties Servants, at Salisbury Court in Fleet-street (London : Printed by I. Okes, for Francis Constable, and are to be sold at his shops in Kings-street at the signe of the Goat, and in Westminster-hall, 1640)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 233. ESTC S106712 .
Firestone Library, Princeton University Ex 3639.9.312 c.1. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum. For images, see: https://twitter.com/wolfrestonward/status/908749517817819137
Brome, Richard. The queenes exchange : a comedy, acted with generall applause at the Black-Friers by His Majesties Servants (London : Printed for Henry Brome at the Hand in Pauls Church-yard, 1657)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 233. ESTC R27813 .
Unlocated.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 