Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
Price, Laurence. A map of merry conceites ; wherein is contained much mirth which may yeeld pleasure to the reader, delight to the hearer, content to the buyer, profit to the seller, and hindrance to no man (London : Printed by E. C[otes]. for Francis Grove, and are to be sold at his shop on Snow-hill neer the Sarazens head, 1656)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 46. ESTC R182072.
British Library C.40.a.46. Located by Arnold Hunt.
A merry-conceited fortune-teller : prognosticating to all trades and professions their good and bad fortune : calculated according to art, for the meridian of England, but may serve for all four parts east, west, north and south, from the beginning of the world to the end thereof. (London : Printed for John Andrews, at the White-Lion near Py-corner, 1662)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 73. ESTC R26842.
British Library 12316.a.21. Located by Arnold Hunt.
E.C. The poor doubting Christian drawn to Christ : plainly shewing every poor sinner the miserableness of his estate he is in, without Christ. With several sweet motives to draw us to Christ, also comfortable directions how to live by faith, and so to attain unto grace and salvation. Being very useful for every poor sinner to practice and make use of, in these sinful, wicked, and backsliding times. (London : Printed for John Wright, at the Globe in Little-Brittain, 1669)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 72. ESTC R33297.
British Library 4412.a.11. Located by Paul Morgan.
Armin, Robert. Foole vpon foole, or Sixe sortes of sottes : a flat foole, a leane foole, a merry foole, and a fatt foole, a cleane foole, a verrie foole (London: Printed [by W. White and S. Stafford] for William Ferbrand, 1631)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 314. ESTC S124178.
Folger Library STC 772.52. Located by Paul Morgan.
Andrewes, John. Andrewes caveat, to win sinners : a true and perfect way to win carelesse sinners (if there be but the least sparke of grace in them) unto speedy repentance, that in the end they may obtaine eternall life (London: Printed for William Gilbertson, 1655)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 9. ESTC R170305.
British Library Cup.408.d.8(14). Located by Paul Morgan.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 