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• Old English Sports, Pastimes and Customs (c1891), by P. H. Ditchfield (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
• Old English sports, pastimes and customs (Methuen and co., 1891), by P. H. Ditchfield (page images at HathiTrust)
• Old English customs : extant at the present time : an account of local observances, festival customs and ancient ceremonies yet surviving in Great Britain (Methuen, 1896), by P. H. Ditchfield (page images at HathiTrust)
• Christmas in & out, or, Our Lord & Saviour Christs birth-day to the reader ... / [by] John Taylor. (London : Printed at the charge of the authour, 1652), by John Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Christmas in & out: or, our Lord & Saviour Christs birth-day. (London : Printed by T.H. for Francis Coles, and are to be sold at his shop in the Old-Bayly, 1653. [i.e. 1652]), by John Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Poems annent the keeping of yule, pro and con. Many people retaining the dreggs of Romish superstition, (especially such things as are grateful to the flesh,) make a presence of keeping the 25th. of December, in commemoration of the nativity of our Blessed Saviour, ... ([London : s.n., 1661]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Friday the four and twentieth day of December, 1652. Resolved by the Parliament, that the markets be kept to morrow, being the five and twentieth day of December; ... (London : Printed by John Field, Printer to the Paliament of England, 1652), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To all that observe dayes. ([London : s.n., 1660]), by F. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Pious soul sighing out a oblation of praise and wonder on that miracle of divine love. (London : printed for G. Widdows at the Green Dragon in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1674), by R.B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Christ-mas day, the old heathens feasting day, in honour to Saturn their idol-god. The Papists massing day. The prophane mans ranting day. The superstitious mans idol day. The multitudes idle day. Whereon, because they cannot do nothing: they do worse then nothing. Satans, that adversaries working-day. The true Christian mans fasting-day. Taking to heart, the heathenish customes, Popish superstitions, ranting fashions, fearful provocations, horrible abhominations committed against the Lord, and His Christ, on that day, and days following. (London, : Printed for Henry Cripps, and are to be sold at this shop, in Popes-Head-Alley, neer Lumbard street, 1656), by Ezekias Woodward (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The arraignment, conviction, and imprisoning, of Christmas: on St. Thomas day last. And how he broke out of prison in the holidayes and got away, onely left his hoary hair, and gray beard, sticking between two iron bars of a window. With, an hue and cry after Christmas, and a letter from Mr. Woodcock a fellow in Oxford, to a malignant lady in London. And divers passages, between the lady and the cryer, about old Christmas: and what shift he was fain to make to save his life, and great stir to fetch him back again. With other divers witty passages. ([London] : Printed by Simon Minc'd Pye, for Cissely Plum-porridge: and are to be sold by Ralph Fidler Chandler, at the signe of the Pack of Cards in Mustard-Alley, in Brawn-street., 1646) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Christian plea against Chrismass and an out-cry against Chrismas-mongers. (London, : Printed for the author., 1656), by Samuel Chidley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The declaration of many thousands of the city of Canterbury, or county of Kent. Concerning the late tumult in the city of Canterbury, provokt by the Mayors violent proceedings against those who desired to continue the celebration of the Feast of Christs Nativity, 1500 yeers and upwards maintained in the Church. Together with their resolutions for the restitution of His Majestie to his Crown and dignity, whereby religion may be restored to its ancient splendour, and the known laws of this Kingdom maintained. As also, their desires to all His Majesties loyall subjects within his Dominions, for their concurrence and assistance in this so good and pious work. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the yeer 1647) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Christian caveat to the old and new sabbatarians. Or, A vindication of our Gospel-festivals. Wherein is held forth, I. That the feast of Christs nativity is grounded upon the scriptures; was observed in the pure, antient, apostolique times; and is approved by all reformed churches. II. That Christ was born on the 25th. day of December; and all objections to the contrary refuted. III. An answer to XVI. Quæres, touching the rise and observation of Christmas, propounded by Mr. Joseph Heming of Uttoxeter. IV. The originall and true ground of the Lords Day. V. The just meaning and nature of the Sabbath. / By a lover of truth; a defender of Christian liberty; and an hearty desirer of peace, internall, externall, eternall, unto all men. (London : Printed for E. Blackmore, at the Angel in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1650), by Edward Fisher (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Canterbury Christmas or, a true relation of the insurrection in Canterbury on Christmas day last, with the great hurt that befell divers persons thereby. / Written by a Cittizen there, to his friend in London. (London : Printed for Humphrey Harward, 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The worlds observation for keeping their masse days and festivall dayes (so called) fathomed and found groundless, or without a bottome, so needs must fall that hath not whereon to stand, for what is there to uphold it but papists traditions, heathenish manners or customes of nations which are vaine? and they that observe lying vanities, forsake their own mercy. (London : printed for M.W., 1659), by W. S. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A word in season or, A check to disobedience, and to all lying scandalous tongues, with manifest conviction of a general received slander; in vindication of the Right Honorable, John Warner, Lord-Mayor of the Honorable City of London : concerning the justness of his actions upon Christmas-day, calumniated by evil-affected men. / By G.S. Gent. Jan. 13. 1647. Imprimatur G. Mabbot. (London : Printed for Laurence Chapman, Jan. 14. [1648]), by Gent G. S. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An ode, for the anniversary feast made in honour of St. Cæcilia. Nov. 22. Anno Domini, 1700. Set to musick by Dr. John Blow. The words made by Mr. D'Urfey (London : printed for Henry Playford at the Temple Change in Fleetstreet, where are to be had the 1st. and 2d. part of the book of pills, with the catch book, and the orders for the musical society, 1700), by Thomas D'Urfey and John Blow (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The compleat bell-man. Being a pattern for all sorts of people to take notice of the most remarkable times and dayes in the year. Very usefull for to read and meditate upon at all times, both in sicknesse and in health. Published for the help of all those that desire to be godly in this life, and eternally happy in the life to come. / By H: Crouch. ([London] : Newly printed for Francis Coles, at the Half-Boul in the old Bailey, [1650]), by Humphrey Crouch (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Bifrons janus [...] or, Smal tokens for the old-year, and little gifts for the new. Designed to kiss the hand of any at sea, or land, who English understand. / By the autor [sic] of A notion for the ocean. (London, : [s.n.], Printed in the year 1673/4) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• By the Mayor, to the Alderman of the Ward of [blank] whereas divers good laws and ordinances have been made for the due observation of the Lord's Day : and divers penalties thereby imposed both upon the ... ([London] : Printed by James Flesher, [1654]), by Corporation of London (England). Lord Mayor and Thomas Vyner (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Storied holidays : a cycle of historic red-letter days (Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1887), by Elbridge S. Brooks (page images at HathiTrust)

• Old Christmas, by Washington Irving (Gutenberg text)
• Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book of Washington Irving (London: Macmillan and Co., 1888), by Washington Irving, illust. by Randolph Caldecott (page images at openlibrary.org)
• The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent. (J. Murray, 1821), by Washington Irving (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent. [pseud.] (G. P. Putnam, 1864), by Washington Irving (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Christmas book : Christmas in the olden time, its customs and their origin : the holly and ivy, sports of the eve, Yule log, boar's head, the dinner, mummers, Lord of Misrule, Saturnalia, carols, mysteries and plays, boxes, &c. &c. (J. Pattie and G. Glaisher, 1859) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Old Christmas. (Altemus, 1896), by Washington Irving (page images at HathiTrust)
• Irving's sketch-book. (G. P. Putnam :, 1865), by Washington Irving (page images at HathiTrust)
• The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent. (Maynard, Merrill, & co., 1906), by Washington Irving (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ; and other essays (Crane, 1908), by Washington Irving (page images at HathiTrust)
• The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent. (Donohue, Henneberry & co., 1890), by Washington Irving (page images at HathiTrust)
• The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent. (Charles E. Merrill, 1911), by Washington Irving and Charles Addison Dawson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon (G. Munro, 1885), by Washington Irving (page images at HathiTrust)
• Westminster abbey and Christmas sketches. Westminster abbey. (E. Maynard & co., 1891), by Washington Irving (page images at HathiTrust)
• The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent. (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1880), by Washington Irving (page images at HathiTrust)
• The sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent. [pseud.] (G. P. Putnam's sons, 1880), by Washington Irving (page images at HathiTrust)
• Old Christmas : from the Sketch book of Washington Irving (London, England : Macmillan & Co., 1886, 1886), by Washington Irving, James Davis Cooper, Randolph Caldecott, R. & R. Clark (Firm), and Macmillan & Co (page images at HathiTrust)
• Peter Parley's Christmas tales. (Samuel Colman, 1840), by Samuel G. Goodrich (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Book of Christmas : descriptive of the customs, ceremonies, traditions, superstitions, fun, feeling, and festivities of the Christmas season (G.P. Putnam, 1848), by Thomas Kibble Hervey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Christmas Day, by Washington Irving, illust. by Cecil Aldin (Gutenberg ebook)
• Old Christmas: from the Sketch Book of Washington Irving, by Washington Irving, illust. by Randolph Caldecott (Gutenberg ebook)
• Christmas in & out, or, Our Lord & Saviour Christs birth-day to the reader ... / [by] John Taylor. (London : Printed at the charge of the authour, 1652), by John Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Christmas in & out: or, our Lord & Saviour Christs birth-day. (London : Printed by T.H. for Francis Coles, and are to be sold at his shop in the Old-Bayly, 1653. [i.e. 1652]), by John Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Holy time of Christmas defended against non-conformists and all others its prophaners and opposers, or, A discourse shewing that a religious observation of Christmas is apostolical and worthy every good Christian (London : [s.n.], 1676) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A perfect relation of the horrible plot, and bloudy conspiracie, of the malignant party at Edmondbury in Suffolk, for the murdering of Mr. Lanceter and divers other eminent and well-affected persons, for opening of their shops upon Christmas-day.: Also, the number of the conspirators, and the manner how they were appeased, with the losse on both sides. Together with a proclamation thereupon, and the apprehending of the chiefe ring-leaders, and how they are to be tryed the next sessions. January, 4. 1647. Printed and published, and to be presented to the wel-affested [sic] party, through-out each respective county within the kingdome of England. (London : Printed for I. Johnson, 1647), by L. M. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A short ansvver of Iohn Ling to the 16. quæres of Ioseph Heming, about Christmas.: Wherein all the care that can be is taken to avoyd expence of paper, so much having beene spoyled already ... ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare 1648), by John Ling (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A ha! Christmas,: This book of Christmas is a sound and good perswasion for gentlemen, and all wealthy men, to keepe a good Christmas. Here is proved the cause of free-will offerings, and to be liberall to the poore, here is sound and good arguments for it, taken and proved out of scripture, as hath been written a long time. / By, T.H. (London : Printed, for R.L., 1647), by T. H. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An Hymn to be sung in the procession at St. Georges-feast instead of the the letany composed by an order of the sovereign, and the companions of the most noble and honourable Order of the Garter, in a chapter held at Windsor, April the xvii, 1661. ([S.l. : s.n., 1661]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Some observations upon the keeping the thirtieth of January, and twenty ninth of May by J.G.G. (London : Printed and are to be sold by Ric. Baldwin ..., 1694), by J. Gailhard (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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