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Kennedy – The Ladies Delight, or, The English Gentlewomans History of Calanthrop and Lucilla (1631)

Kennedy, John. The ladies delight, or, The English gentlewomans history of Calanthrop and Lucilla : conspicuously demonstrating the various mutabilities of fortune in their loues, with euery seuerall circumstance of ioyes and crosses, fortunate exploits, and hazardous aduentures, which either of them sustained before thay could attaine the prosperous euent of their wished aimes (London : Printed by Thomas Harper for Michael Sparke, 1631)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 109. STC S109278.

Huntington 60687. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum and Lori Humphrey Newcomb.

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Johnson – The Pleasant Conceits of Old Hobson the Merry Londoner (1649[?])

Johnson, Richard. The pleasant conceits of Old Hobson the merry Londoner : full of humorous discourses, and witt[y] merryments, whereat the quickest wits may laugh, and the wiser sort take pleasure (London : For William Gilbertson dwelling [?] Gilt-spur-street at the signe of the Bible, 1649[?])

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 106. STC R216319.

Cambridge University Library SSS.45.15. Located by Paul Morgan.

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Fidge – Wit for Mony (1652[?])

Fidge, George. VVit for mony : being a full relation of the life, actions, merry conceits, and pretty pranks of Captain Iames Hind the famous robber, both in England, Holland, and Ireland (London : Printed for Tho. Vere, and William Gilbertson and are to be sold at their shops in the Old-Baily, and Giltspur street, 1652[?])

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 102. STC R40887.

British Library 12331.aa.27. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum.