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• The law relating to works of literature and art : embracing the law of copyright, the law relating to newspapers, the law relating to contracts between authors, publishers, printers, &c., and the law of libel; with the statutes relating thereto, forms of agreements between authors, publishers, &c., and forms of pleading (Cox, 1871), by John Shortt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advertising and the law (E. Benn ltd., 1928), by F. P. Bishop (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law of the press: a digest of the law affecting newspapers in England, India, and the colonies. With a chapter on foreign press codes. (W. Clowes and sons, limited, 1898), by Joseph R. Fisher and J. Andrew Strahan (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law specially affecting printers, publishers, and newspaper proprietors. (Stevens and Sons, 1887), by Arthur Powell (page images at HathiTrust)
• A decree of Star Chamber concerning printing : made July 11, 1637; reprinted by the Grolier Club, from the first edition by Robert Barker, 1637. (Press of T.L. DeVinne & Co., 1884), by Great Britain. Court of Star Chamber, Laurence Hutton, and Grolier Club (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on the law of libel and the liberty of the press; showing the origin, use, and abuse of the law of libel: with copious notes and references to authorities in Great Britain and the United States: as applicable to individuals and to political and ecclesiastical bodies and principles. (G. F. Hopkins, 1830), by Thomas Cooper (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law of the press : a digest of the law specially affecting newspapers; with a chapter on foreign press codes; and an appendix containing the text of all the leading statutes (W. Clowes, 1891), by Joseph R. Fisher and J. Andrew Strahan (page images at HathiTrust)
• La legislazione inglese sulla stampa, comparata alla legislazione italiana con un'appendice contenente i testi delle leggi inglesi. (N. Zanichelli, 1895), by Celso Grassi (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law of the press (P.S. King & Son, Ltd., 1927), by Thomas Dawson and Thorvald Solberg (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report from the Select Committee on the Law of Libel; together with the Proceedings of the committee, Minutes of evidence, and Appendix. ([London], 1879), by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the Law of Libel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Principles and practice of the law of libel and slander : with suggestions on the conduct of a civil action, forms and precedents, and all statutes bearing on the subject. (Butterworth & Co., 1901), by Hugh Fraser (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law of libel as affecting newspapers and journalists (Stevens, 1912), by W. Valentine Ball (page images at HathiTrust)
• A decree of Star chamber concerning printing : made July 11, 1637 ; reprinted by the Grolier club, from the first edition by Robert Barker, 1637. (Press of Theo. L. De Vinne & Co., 1884), by England and Wales. Court of Star Chamber, De Vinne Press, and Grolier Club (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law relating to works of literature and art: embracing the law of copyright, the law relating to newspapers, the law relating to contracts between authors, publishers, printers, &c., and the law of libel. (H. Cox, 1871), by John Shortt (page images at HathiTrust)
• A warrant of the Lord General Fairfax to the Marshall Generall of the Army,: to put in execution the former ordinances & orders of Parliament, and act of Common Councell, concerning the regulating of printing, and dispersing of scandalous pamphlets. Whereunto is annexed the said ordinances and orders. (London : Printed by John Macock, for John Partridge, MDCXLIX.[1649]), by Thomas Fairfax Fairfax and Richard Lawrence (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An apologie for the six book-sellers, subscribers of the second Beacon fired. Or, A vindication of them from the foul and unjust aspersions cast upon them by M. John Goodwin in a late pamphlet intituled A fresh discovery of the high Presbyterian spirit.: Together with brief observations upon some remarkable passages in the said book. / By one that subscribes not his name, because he confesseth himself to be nullius nominis. (London : Printed by S.G. for Matthew Keinton at the Fountain in Pauls Church-yard, 1655), by Nullius Nominus (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A decree of Starre-Chamber, concerning printing made the eleuenth day of Iuly last past. 1637. (Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie: and by the assignes of Iohn Bill, 1637), by England and Wales. Court of Star Chamber (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Revelations from Printing-house Square. (William Ridgway, 1864), by William Hargreaves (page images at HathiTrust)

• Documents relating to the development of the relations between press and government in England in the XVIth and XVIIth centruies. (University of Illinois, School of Journalism and Communications, 1951), by Fredrick Seaton Siebert (page images at HathiTrust)

• An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the relieving of all persons over rated by the ordinance for weekly assessments ... also, An order of the Commons in Parliament prohibiting the printing and publishing of any lying pamphlet scandalous to His Majesty, or to the proceedings of both or either houses of Parliament. (Printed for George Lindsey, 1981), by England and Wales Parliament and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (page images at HathiTrust)
• A fresh discovery of the high-Presbyterian spirit. Or The quenching of the second beacon fired. Declaring I. The un-Christian dealings of the authors of a pamphlet, entituled, A second beacon fired, &c. In presenting unto the Lord Protector and Parlament, a falsified passage out of one of Mr John Goodwins books, as containing, either blasphemie, or error, or both. II. The evil of their petition for subjecting the libertie of the press to the arbitrariness and will of a few men. III. The Christian equity, that satisfaction be given to the person so notoriously and publickly wronged. Together with the responsatory epistle of the said beacon firers, to the said Mr Goodwin, fraught with further revilings, falsifications, scurrilous language, &c. insteed of a Christian acknowledgment of their errour. Upon which epistle some animadversions are made, / by John Goodwin, a servant of God in the Gospel of his dear Son. Also two letters written some years since, the one by the said John Goodwin to Mr. J. Caryl; the other, by Mr Caryl in answer hereunto; both relating to the passage above hinted. (London, : Printed for the author, and are to be sold by H. Cripps, and L.Ll. in Popes head Alley., 1654. [i.e. 1655]), by John Goodwin and Joseph Caryl (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An act against unlicensed and scandalous books and pamphlets, and for better regulating of printing. (Printed by Edward Husband and John Field, printers to the Parliament of England, 1649), by England and Wales Parliament, Henry Scobell, John Field, and Edward Husband (page images at HathiTrust)

• An ordinance ordained, devised, and made by the Master, and Keepers or Wardens, and commonalty of the mystery or art of Stationers of the City of London for the well governing of that society. (London : printed for the Company of Stationers, 168[3]), by Stationers' Company (London, England), Francis North Guilford, Francis Pemberton, and Edmund Saunders (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• By the King, a proclamation for suppressing the printing and publishing unlicensed news-books and pamphlets of news (London : Printed by John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills ..., 1680), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act for reviving of a former act, entituled, an Act against unlicensed and scandalous books and pamphlets, and for better regulating of printing;: with some additions and explanations. Friday the 7th of January, 1652. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti. (London : Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament of England, 1652 [i.e. 1653]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act against unlicensed and scandalous books and pamphlets, and for better regulating of printing (London : Printed by John Field for Edward Husband ..., 1649), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)

Items below (if any) are from related and broader terms.

• Literary Trials: Exceptio Artis and Theories of Literature in Court (New York and London: Bloomsbury Academic, c2016), ed. by Ralf Grüttemeier, contrib. by Gisèle Sapiro, Anton Kirchhofer, Ted Laros, K. Beekman, Claudia Lieb, Sylvia Sasse, Katharina Hupe, Peter D. McDonald, and Martin A. Kayman (PDF with commentary at oapen.org)
• Freedom of the press; a study of the legal doctrine of "qualified privilege," (Columbia university press, 1924), by Samuel Arthur Dawson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die moderne Pressgesetzgebung insbesondere der österreichische Pressreformentwurf. Eine geschichtlichrechtsvergleichende Studie (H.v. Schönfeld;, 1906), by Vladimir Pappafava and A. Simon (page images at HathiTrust)
• The press laws of foreign countries with an appendix containing the press laws of India. (Printed & pub. by H. M. Stationery off., 1926), by Great Britain Foreign Office, O. T. Rayner, and Montague Shearman (page images at HathiTrust)
• The newspaper and authority (Oxford University Press, 1923), by Lucy Maynard Salmon (page images at HathiTrust)
• Newspaper law; a digest of court decisions on commercial and legal advertising, subscriptions, contracts, official papers, libel, lotteries, contempt and copyright, classified and indexed for quick reference. (Citizen, 1921), by William Warner Loomis (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law and the newspaper (University of Missouri], 1917), by Frederick W. Lehmann (page images at HathiTrust)
• Libel construed for Texas newspapermen. ([Dallas?, 1941), by Texas Associated Press. Managing Editors Association (page images at HathiTrust)
• Newspaper preservation act : hearings before Antitrust Subcommittee (Subcommittee No. 5) of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Ninetieth Congress, second session, on H.R. 19123 and related bills, to exempt from the antitrust laws certain joint newspaper operating arrangements. (Washington, DC : United States Government Printing Office, 1968., 1968), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee No. 5 and United States. Congress 1968). House (page images at HathiTrust)
• Studien : zur Orientirung über die Angelegenheiten der Presse ([s.n.], 1820), by Johann Jakob Otto August Rühle von Liliensterne and R. v L. (page images at HathiTrust)
• Newspaper law (Porte Pub. Co., 1924), by William Warner Loomis (page images at HathiTrust)
• It's libel or contempt if you print it : a practical book on libel, contempt, and kindred topics for lawyers, and for students and workers in the newspaper field ([Parker], 1950), by Léon R. Yankwich (page images at HathiTrust)
• Law and press: the legal aspects of news reporting, editing, and publishing in North Carolina. (Edwards & Broughton Co., 1956), by William C. Lassiter (page images at HathiTrust)
• La liberté de la presse et le droit commun; étude de droit comparé (G. Pedone-Lauriel, 1890), by Georges Leloir (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law of the press (P.S. King & Son, Ltd., 1927), by Thomas Dawson and Thorvald Solberg (page images at HathiTrust)
• O slobodnoj štampi uopšte : sa pogledom na današnji zakon o štampi i njen razvoj u Srbiji i u drugim državama (Električna "Nova trgovačka štamparija", 1901), by Gregur Milovanović (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die grundbegriffe des pressrechts. (J. Guttentag, 1908), by Dimitrie Gusti (page images at HathiTrust)
• Comento della Legge intorno ai reati di stampa (Libreria nazionale, 1864), by Luigi Ghirelli and Italy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sochinenīi︠a︡. (Tip. V.S. Balasheva, 1887), by K. N. Bati︠u︡shkov (page images at HathiTrust)
• La prensa argentina; antecedentes, legislación y jurisprudencia. Estudio histórico, doctrinario y jurídico. (Buenos Aires, 1912), by Francisco Santa Coloma (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ėpokha t͡senzurnykh reform 1859-1865 godov : S 4 portretami (Tipo-lit. "Gerolʹd", 1904), by M. K. Lemke, P. A. Valuev, and A. V. Golovnin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Code-manuel de la presse par Albert Faivre et Edmond Benoît-Lévy. (F. Pichon, 1885), by Albert Faivre and Benoît-Lévy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Code manuel de la presse, comprenant toutes les lois sur l'imprimerie, la librairie - la presse périodique - l'affichage - le colportage - les délits de presse et la propriété littéraire. mises en ordre et annotees d'après la jurisprudence. ([publisher not identified], 1872), by Armand Ravelet (page images at HathiTrust)
• The censorship and press laws of sixty countries ([Columbia, Mo., 1936), by Eugene W. Sharp (page images at HathiTrust)
• Recueil de lois, décrets, ordonnances et instructions ministérielles sur l'imprimerie, la librairie et la presse périodique. (G. Pissin, 1830), by France (page images at HathiTrust)
• Zapiski i dnevnikʺ, 1804-1877 gg. (880-06 v. 2 : S.-Peterburgʺ : Tipografīi︠a︡ Spb. T-va Pech. i Izd. di︠e︡la "Trudʺ", 1905., 1904), by A. Nikitenko and M. K. Lemke (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The law of libel : how editors, copy-readers and reporters may guard against libel suits and prepare to defend them when brought (New York Herald tribune and Graduate school of journalism :, 1948), by Henry W. Sackett and Harold L. Cross (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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