Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Shirley, James. The doubtful heir : a tragi-comedie, as it was acted at the private house in Black-Friers (London : Printed for Humphrey Robinson at the three Pigeons, and Humphrey Moseley at the Prince’s Armes in St. Paul’s Church-yard, 1652)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 164. ESTC R230285.
Unlocated.
Shakespeare, William. Venus and Adonis (London : Printed by I. H[aviland] and are to be sold by Francis Coules in the Old Baily without Newgate, 1636)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 163. ESTC S104547.
Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22366. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Wolfreston’s inscription is not visible in this book, but the provenance suggests that it is the copy sold in the 1856 sale. For further information, see my guest blog post for the Folger’s Collation blog from June 2018.
Shakespeare, William. The rape of Lucrece (London : Printed by T[homas] S[nodham] for Roger Iackson, and are to be solde at his shop neere the Conduit in Fleet-street, 1616)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 162. ESTC S106350.
British Library C.34.a.44. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.
Though Wolfreston’s inscription is not visible in this book, the provenance suggests that it is the copy sold in the 1856 sale for £23 and 10s.
Segar, Francis. The schoole of vertue, and booke of good nurture, teaching children and youth their duties : newly perused, corrected, and amended (London : By M. Flesher for Iohn Wright at the Kings head in the Old Bayley, ca. 1642)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 160. ESTC R183684.
University of Illinois IUA11184. Located by Paul Morgan.
I profiled this book in a blog for the Rare Book & Manuscript Library in 2013.
Evelyn, John. The state of France, as it stood in the IXth yeer of this present monarch, Lewis XIIII (Printed by T[homas]. M[axey]. for M[ercy]. M[eighen]. G[abriel]. Bedell & T[homas]. Collins. at the middle Temple gate, Fleetstreet, 1652)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 158. ESTC R12269 or R209097.
Unlocated.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 