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• Industry & frugality proposed as the surest means to make us a rich and flourishing people and the linen manufacture recommended as tending to promote these among us : with some cursory reflexions on charity, so far as it regards our distributions to the poor. (Printed by T. Fleet, 1753) (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Story of the textile arts (Educational Publishing Company, 1912), by Edith Very (page images at HathiTrust)
• The linen trade, ancient and modern (Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1867), by Alex J. Warden and Green Longman (page images at HathiTrust)
• Industrie linière (Librairie Scientifique, Industrielle et Agricole, Lacroix et Baudry, 1859), by Théodore Mâreau (page images at HathiTrust)

• Coltivazione e governo del lino marzuolo : con dodici tavole in rame. (A spese di Domenico Bardella librajo sul corso, 1792), by Gio. Batt. Trecco and Domenico Bardella (page images at HathiTrust)

• A profitable method compiled for the benefit of all indigent people so effectually drawn into a modell, the like before has not been exposed to this our English-nation: wherein is particularized, the several orders and degrees, for the promotion of the linnen manufacture, as also the management and farther improvement of the said benificial exercise to the great encouragement of his Majesties distressed subjects, as likewise for the disburthening the charge of parishes throughout the nation. Humbly offered to the consideration of the great wisdom of the nation, viz. His most Excellent Majesty, and both Houses of Parliament, by R. H. ([[London] : With allowance, London printed for D.M., 1679]), by Richard Haines (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Particular grieuances of those His Maiesties subiects throughout England and Wales, which lye vnder the oppression of George Woods patent for the sole printing vpon linnen cloth ([London : W. Stansby, 1621]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Articles of agreement, concluded, made, and agreed on this twenty eight day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand six hundred ninety and four, between the royal free burrows, cities, and others of their Majesties antient kingdom of Scotland, who shall be pleased to subscribe, and be concerned in the Scots linen-subscription-book, for the linen-manufacture in that kingdom of the one part; and Nicolas Dupin of the city of London Esquire, in trust for the members and subscribers who shall be hereafter pleased to subscribe, and be concerned in the aforesaid linen-manufacture in England, of the other part. ([London : s.n., 1694]), by Nicholas Dupin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proposals by the governour and assistants of the King and Queen's corporation, for encouraging and carrying on the linnen manufacture in England. ([London] : The proposals are to be had at Mr. Nicholas Dwpin [sic] esquire at the said Salisbury Exchange, gratis., [1690?]), by Nicholas Dupin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1688-08-15 (Edinburgh : printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to his most sacred Majesty, Anno Dom. 1688), by Council of Trade (Scotland) and King of England James II (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offered for taking off the additional duty, laid on East-Country linnen, by the last act of Parliament, ... ([London? : s.n., 1695?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An humble representation to the honourable the commons of England assembled in Parliament, in relation to the importation of sail cloath from Holland. ([London : s.n., between 1696 and 1713]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Advertisement this is to give notice, that the Lord Bishop of London and other charitable persons, having raised a stock to set the poor French Protestants at work on a linnen manufacture at Ipswich : there is made by them such cloth both ordinary and extraordinary fine proper for sheeting, shifts, half-shirts, bands, handkercheifs [sic] and other uses ... to be seen and sold at the house of Thomas Papillon Esq. in Fanchurchstreet near Billiter-lane in London ... ([London : s.n., 1683]), by Thomas Papillon (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A letter from a merchant in Scotland, to his correspondent in London. Relating to the duty upon Scotch-linnen. ([Edinburgh : s.n., 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An abstract of His Maiesties letters pattents graunted to George Wood, for the sole printing of lynnen-cloath as followeth ([London : W. Jones, [1619]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and James 1566-1625 (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Act for burying in Scots linen, June 14, 1686. ([Edinburgh], : Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., 1687), by Scotland. Convention of Estates (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Articles of agreement, concluded, made, and agreed on this twenty eight day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand six hundred ninety and four, between the royal free burrows, cities, and others of their Majesties antient kingdom of Scotland, who shall be pleased to subscribe, and be concerned in the Scots linen-subscription-book, for the linen-manufacture in that kingdom of the one part; and Nicolas Dupin of the city of London Esquire, in trust for the members and subscribers who shall be hereafter pleased to subscribe, and be concerned in the aforesaid linen-manufacture in England, of the other part. ([London : s.n., 1694]), by Nicholas Dupin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Overture regulating the breadth and length of linnen. To His Grace James Duke of Queensberry Marquis of Dumfries-Shire, Earl of Drumlanrick, and Sancher, &c. His Majesty's High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland, and most honourable Estates of Parliament. (Edinburgh : Printed by John Reid, 1700), by James Donaldson and James Douglas Queensberry (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1688-08-15 (Edinburgh : printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to his most sacred Majesty, Anno Dom. 1688), by Council of Trade (Scotland) and King of England James II (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A letter from a merchant in Scotland, to his correspondent in London. Relating to the duty upon Scotch-linnen. ([Edinburgh : s.n., 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Anno Regni decimo tertio Gerogii Secundi Regis (Printed by George Grierson, printer to the King's most excellent Majesty, at the King's Arms and Two Bibles in Essex-Street, 1740), by Ireland, George Grierson, and Project Unica (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Anno Regni vicesimo tertio & quarto Georgii III Regis. Chap. XII, An act for the issuing treasury bills to the amount therein mentioned, for the purpose of promoting manufactures by providing for the settlement of a number of industrious manufacturers at Prosperous in the county of Kildare (Printed by the executors of David Hay, assignee of the late Boulter Grierson, printer to the King's most excellent Majesty, 1784), by Ireland, Project Unica (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library), Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III), and Executors of David Hay (page images at HathiTrust)

• Proclamations. 1688-08-15 (Edinburgh : printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to his most sacred Majesty, Anno Dom. 1688), by Council of Trade (Scotland) and James King of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The merchant's ware-house laid open: or, the plain dealing linnen-draper: Shewing how to buy all sorts of linnen and Indian goods: wherein is perfect and plain instructions, for all sorts of persons, that they may not be deceived in any sort of linnen they want. Useful for linnen drapers, and their country chapmen, for semstresses, and in general for all persons whatsoever. Whereunto is added, the art of cutting out shifts, so that you may save a quarter of an ell, in cutting out one shift, and [ ]et cut it as long and large, as others [ ]ail out of a quarter more. A work [n]ever before attempted. Dedicated to her royal highness the Princess Ann of Denmark. By J. F. (London : printed for John Sprint at the Bell, and Geo. Conyers at the Golden Ring in Little Britain, 1696), by J. F. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Histoire de l'industrie linière en France (Imprimerie & Librairie Camille Robbe, 1902), by Alfred Renouard (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The several acts for the improvement of the hempen and flaxen manufactures in this kingdom. (Printed by Andrew Crooke, 1722), by Great Britain (page images at HathiTrust)

• Bessbrook and Its Linen Mills: A Short Narrative of a Model Temperance Town, by J. Ewing Ritchie (Gutenberg ebook)

• Proclamations. 1688-08-15 (Edinburgh : printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to his most sacred Majesty, Anno Dom. 1688), by Council of Trade (Scotland) and James King of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The linen trade, ancient and modern (Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1867), by Alex J. Warden and Green Longman (page images at HathiTrust)

• Committee of inquiry into the conditions of employment in the linen and other making-up trades of the north of Ireland. (Eyre and Spottiswoode, Ltd., 1912), by &c. Inquiry Committee Great Britain. Irish Linen (page images at HathiTrust)
• A proclamation for publishing an act of Parliament, intituled, An Act for the Advancement of the Trade of Linen Manufacture, and for remitting the penalties thereby incurred, and for inlarging several periods of time in the said act contained by the Lord Lieutenant and Council. (Dublin : Printed by John Crook ... and are to be sold by Samuel Dancer ..., 1666), by Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1661-1669 : Ormonde) and James Butler Ormonde (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Code of fair competition for the linen industry : as submitted on August 30, 1933. (Supt. of Documents, 1933), by United States National Recovery Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Linen importing trade (United States Government Printing Office, 1934), by United States National Recovery Administration (page images at HathiTrust)

• Report. May 12, 1950. (Wright & Potter Print. Co., legislative printers, 1950), by Massachusetts. Special Commission Relative to the Textile Industry and to Prevent the Removal Thereof from the Commonwealth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Occupations injurious to the health of minors under eighteen years of age (Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers, 1910), by Massachusetts. State Board of Health (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report of hearing before the Committee on Labor and Industry of the Massachusetts legislature. Senate bill 149, an act to repeal discriminatory legislation against the textile industry relative to the employment of women after 6 o'clock P.M., Senate bill 191; an act relative to hours of employment of women, from the stenographic record and exhibits submitted to the committee. (The Associated Industries of Massachusetts, 1928), by Massachusetts. General Court. Committee on Labor and Industries (page images at HathiTrust)
• Industry & frugality proposed as the surest means to make us a rich and flourishing people and the linen manufacture recommended as tending to promote these among us : with some cursory reflexions on charity, so far as it regards our distributions to the poor. (Printed by T. Fleet, 1753) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Life of Amos A. Lawrence : with extracts from his diary and correspondence (Houghton, Mifflin ;, 1889), by William Lawrence (page images at HathiTrust)

• Shall we legislate upon the hours of labor? (Printed by J.B. Batchelder, 1871), by Marquis F. Dickinson (page images at HathiTrust)

• The trial of a new society, being a review of the celebrated Ettor-Giovannitti-Caruso case, beginning with the Lawrence textile strike that caused it and including the general strike that grew out of it. (I. W. W. Pub. Bureau, 1913), by Justus Ebert (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The Lawrence Strike of 1912 (Rockwell and Churchill Press, 1912), by John Bruce McPherson (page images at HathiTrust)

• Dressmaking as a trade for women in Massachusetts (New York, 1916), by May Allinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Industrial experience of trade-school girls in Massachusetts (Department of Research, Women's Educational and Industrial Union, 1917), by Mass.). Department of Research Women's Educational and Industrial Union (Boston and May Allinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dressmaking as a trade for women in Massachusetts (Govt. print. off., 1916), by May Allinson, Royal Meeker, United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Mass.). Dept. of Research Women's Educational and Industrial Union (Boston (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Dressmaking as a trade for women in Massachusetts (New York, 1916), by May Allinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Industrial experience of trade-school girls in Massachusetts. (Govt. print. off., 1917), by Mass.). Department of Research Women's Educational and Industrial Union (Boston, May Allinson, Susan M. Kingsbury, May Allinson, and United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (page images at HathiTrust)

• Golden anniversary celebration by the Plymouth Cordage Company in honor of Gideon Francis Holmes, Plymouth, Massachusetts, March twenty-seventh nineteen hundred and nine. (Printed by the University Press, 1909), by Plymouth Cordage Company (page images at HathiTrust)

• Introduction of the power loom : and Origin of Lowell (Printed by B. H. Penhallow, 1858), by Nathan Appleton (page images at HathiTrust)
• A centennial history of Fall River, Mass.: comprising a record of its corporate progress from 1656 to 1876, with sketches of its manufacturing industries, local and general characteristics, valuable statistical tables, etc. (Atlantic Publishing and Engraving Company, 1877), by Henry Hilliard Earl and Book Traces Project (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fall River and its industries: an historical and statistical record of village, town, and city, from the date of the original charter of the freemen's purchase in 1656 to the present time. With valuable statistical tables, family genealogies, etc., illustrated by views and portraits on steel. (Atlantic Publishing and Engraving Co.;, 1877), by Henry Hilliard Earl and Frederick M. Peck (page images at HathiTrust)

• Influence of occupation on health during adolescence. Report of a physical examination of 679 male minors under 18 in the cotton industries of Massachusetts (Govt. print. off., 1916), by Moses Victor Safford (page images at HathiTrust)

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