Crowdsourcing the Reconstruction of a 17th-Century Englishwoman's Library
The booke o[f] merrie riddles : together with proper questions, and witty prouerbs, to make pleasant pastime : no lesse vsefull then behoouefull, for any young man or childe, to knowe whether he be quicke-witted or no (London : Printed [by J. Beale?] for Roger Iackson, and are to bee sold at his shop neere Fleet-street, 1617)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 148. STC S115147.
Folger Shakespeare Library STC 3322.8. Located by Paul Morgan.
Price, Laurence. Fortunes lottery, or, A book of news worth the hearing : containing many pretty passages concerning the times which will prove to be delightfull to the readers, pleasant to the hearer, comfortable to the buyer, profitable to the seller, and hurtfull to no man (London : Printed for Thomas Vere at the Angel without Newgate, 1657)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 143. STC R36689.
Huntington 51804. Located by Paul Morgan.
Price, Laurence. Englands unhappy changes, or, Suddaine alteration : wherein is contained two treatises, and one petition (London : Printed for F. Grove, on Snow-Hill, neere the Sarazens Head, 1648)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 142. STC R182061.
British Library 4404.b.16. Located by Arnold Hunt.
Potter, William. A small table to find the day of the month for ever : which may be graven upon a piece of coine, the case of a watch, a tobaccho-box, or any such like (London : Printed by T.W. for R.E. are to b [sic] sold at the seven Starrs neer the North dore of Pauls Church, 1655)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 141. STC R218339.
British Library 8548.aa.62. Located by Arnold Hunt.
The wicked mans reward, or, Another warning to stubborn sinners : wherein, the great power of the eternal God is briefly discovered, both in what he hath done, what he is doing, and what he will do, if sinners will not repent (London : Printed for Tho. Passenger, at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge, 1669)
Sotheby’s 1856 lot 137. STC R220988.
British Library 4474.a.55[3]. Located by Paul Morgan.
Frances Wolfreston Hor Bouks 