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Die Veneris 5⁰. Maij. 1643. It is this day ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that the booke concerning the enjoyning and tollerating of sports upon the Lords day, be forthwith burned ... (London : Printed for Thomas Underhill in Great Woodstreete, May 9. 1643), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)- Die Veneris, 1 Februarii, 1649. Several passages in a book printed, entituled, A fiery flying roll, composed by one Coppe, were this day read. ... (London : Printed by Edward Husband and John Field, Printers to the Parliament of England, 1649 [i.e. 1650]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Die Veneris, 8 Martii, 1649. Mr. Millington reports from the Committee of plundred ministers, the matter of fact touching the book entituled, The doctrine of the Fourth Commandment deformed by Popery, reformed and restored to its primitive purity, &c. ... (London : Printed by Edward Husband and Iohn Field, Printers to the Parliament of England, 1649. [i.e. 1650]), by England and Wales Parliament and Gilbert Millington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Votes of Parliament touching the book commonly called The Racovian catechism. (London : Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament of England, 1652), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Die Veneris, 8 Martii, 1649 Mr. Millington reports from the Committtee [sic] of plundred ministers, the matter of fact touching the book entituled, The doctrine of the Fourth Commandment deformed by popery, reformed and restored to its primitive purity, &c. ... (London : printed by Edward Husband and Iohn Field, printers to the Parliament of England, 1649. [i.e. 1650]), by England and Wales Parliament and Gilbert Millington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
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Filed under: Book burning -- Germany -- Exhibitions- Nazi book burnings and the American response. ([United States Congress, United States Holocaust Memorial Council], 1988), by Library of Congress. Center for the Book and United States Holocaust Memorial Council (page images at HathiTrust)
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Books Condemned to be Burnt (London: E. Stock, 1892), by James Anson Farrer- Books condemned to be burnt (E. Stock, 2005), by James Anson Farrer (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- Act condemning a pamphlet, called, An apologetick relation of suffering ministers. Edinburgh, the eighth day of February, one thousand six hundred and sixty six. (Edinburgh : Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1666), by Scotland. Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- At Edinburgh, the twelfth day of December, one thousand six hundred and sixty seven. Whereas, there are many printed copies of a most treasonable and seditious pamphlet, entituled, Naphtali; or, The wrestlings of the Church of Scotland, lately imported, vended and dispersed within this kingdom, ... (Edinburgh : Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1667), by Scotland. Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A proclamation, anent Jus popvli. Edinburgh, the sixteenth day of February, one thousand six hundred and seventy one. (Edinburgh : Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the King's most excellent Majesty, 1671), by Scotland. Privy Council, Alexander Gibson, and Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A voice from the fire : a sermon occasioned by the public burning of the Bible at Kingstown, by the Redemptorist Fathers, on the 5th of November, 1855, by Robert Wallace (Gutenberg ebook)
- By the Kynge and the Quene whereas dyuers bokes filled bothe with heresye, sedityon and treason, haue of late, and be dayly broughte into thys realme out of forreine countries ... and some also couertly printed within this realme ... (Excusum Londini : In aedibus Iohannis Cavvodi Tipographi regiæ maiestatis, Anno M.D.LVIII [1558]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1553-1558 : Mary I) and Queen of England Mary I (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Judicium & decretum Universitatis Oxoniensis latum in convocatione habita Jul. 21, an. 1683, contra quosdam perniciosos libros & propositiones impias. English ([Oxford] : Printed at the Theater, 1683), by University of Oxford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Judicium & decretum Universitatis Oxoniensis latum in convocatione habita Jul. 21, an. 1683, contra quosdam perniciosos libros & propositiones impias quae capitibus sacratissimorum principum, eorum statui & regimini, & omni humanae societati exitium intentant. ([Oxonii] : E Theatro Sheldoniano, 1683), by University of Oxford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A blast from the Lord, or A vvarning to England, by way of exhortation to take heed, and not run upon their own destruction; which will be speedily, without true repentance. By a lover of the truth, and a prisoner for declaring truth abroad Ben: Nicholson.: (London : Printed for Giles Calvert, and are to be sold at the Black-spread-Eagle, near the west end of Pauls, 1653), by Benjamin Nicholson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Some returns to a letter which came from a general meeting of officers of the Army of England, Scotland, and Ireland, sitting at Jame's Westminster.: Also A blast from the Lord, or a vvarning to England, by way of exhortation to take heed, and not run upon their own destruction; which will be speedily, without true repentance. By a lover of the truth, and a prisoner for declaring truth abroad Ben: Nicholson. (London : Printed for Giles Calvert, and are to be sold at the Black-spread-Eagle, near the West end of Pauls, 1653), by Benjamin Nicholson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Reasons for reviving and continuing the act for the regulation of printing: ([London? : s.n., 1693?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A beacon set on fire: or The humble information of certain stationers, citizens of London, to the Parliament and Commonwealth of England.: Concerning the vigilancy of Jesuits, papists, and apostates, (taking advantage of the divisions among our selves and the states great employment,) to corrupt the pure doctrine of the Scriptures. Introduce the whole body of popish doctrine & worship. Seduce the subjects of this Commonwealth unto the popish religion, or that which is worse. By writing and publishing many popish books, (printed in England in the English tongue within these three last years, therein maintaining all the gross points of popery, ... And blasphemous books of another nature: all made evident by the catalogue and contents of many of the aforesaid books added hereunto. Published for the service of the Parliament and commonwealth. Hoping that the Parliament by sufficient laws, ... will set themselves ... to maintain the faith that was once delivered to the saints against all the enemies thereof. (London : Printed for the subscribers hereof, 1652), by Luke Fawne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The beacons quenched: or The humble information of divers officers of the Army, and other wel-affected persons, to the Parliament and Common-wealth of England; concerning the Machivilian design of the Presbyterians, now carrying on by the Stationers of London.: To bring an odium upon the Parliament and Army, introduce the whole body of Presbyterian doctrine and worship. seduce the good people of this Common-wealth, unto the Presbyterian slavery, than which nothing can be worse. By publishing divers treasonable and most scandalous books (a catalogue of many whereof is here inserted) against the honor of the Parliament, the Lord Generall, and severall other worthy members of this Common-Wealth. (London : Printed by Henry Hils, and are to be sold by Giles Calvert at the Black spread-Eagle at the west-end of Pauls, and William Larner at the Blackmoor at Fleet-Bridge, 1652), by Thomas Pride (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Proclamations. 1569-03-01 (Imprinted at London : in Powles Churcheyarde by Richarde Jugge and John Cawood, printers to the Queenes Maiestie, [1569]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Proclamation against seditious, popish, and puritanical bookes and pamphlets (Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, Anno Dom. M.DC.XXIIII [1624]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and James 1566-1625 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- By the King, a proclamation for the calling in, and suppressing of two sermons, preached and printed by Roger Manwaring, Doctor in Diuinity, intituled Religion and Allegiance (Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill ..., M.DC.XXVIII [1628]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and Charles 1600-1649 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- By the King, a proclamation for the suppressing of a booke intituled Appello Cæsarem, or, An appeale to Cæsar (Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill ..., M.DC.XXVIII [1628]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and Charles 1600-1649 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Every mans case, or A brotherly support to Mr. VVill. Larner,: prisoner in the New-Prison in Mayden-Lane, London. Also, another letter from a prisoner, to Mr. Larner. ([London : Larner's last press, 1646]), by J. M. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A second beacon fired by Scintilla: with his humble information and joynt attestation to the truth of his brethrens former declaration & catalogue, that fired the first beacon. Wherein is remembred the former actings of the papists in their secret plots: and now discovering their wicked designes to set up, advance, and cunningly to usher in popery; by introducing pictures to the Holy Bible: and by sending many young gentlewomen beyond the seas to the nunnes. Also, shewing and setting forth the misery of the whole Company of Stationers: and holding out rather a desolation to religion then a reformation; as more at large appears both in our ministers and churches, in these sad times, when blasphemy, negromancy, popery, and all heresies be printed and publiquely sold, in a most horrid manner without controll or punishment. (London : printed for the author, 1652), by Michael Sparke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- 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)
- The commoners complaint: or, A dreadful warning from Newgate, to the commons of England.: Presented to the honourable committees for consideration of the commoners liberties. Wherein (as in a glasse) every free-man of England may clearly behold his own imminent insufferable bondage and slavery under the Norman-prerogative men of this kingdom, represented by the present sufferings of Richard Overton; who for his just vindication of the commoners rights and freedoms against the arbitrary domination of the House of Lords, hath by them bin imprisoned these 6 months in the goal of Newgate, his wife and his brother also by them most unjustly cast into Maiden Lane prison: ... Whereunto is annexed the respective appeales of his wife, and his brother, unto the High Court of Parliament, the Commons of England assembled at Westminster. ([London : s.n.], Printed anno Dom. 1646. [i.e. 1647]), by Richard Overton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- An excellent piece of conceipted poesy, divided into two subjects, A voice from the vault, and An age for apes with other exquisite ayers, and select fancies ... and extracted from the choicest wits of our age. (London : Printed by R. Hodgkinsonne, and are to be sold by Tho. Vere ..., 1658), by Richard Brathwaite (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- By the Kyng and the Quene where as by the statute made in the seconde yeare of Kynge Henry the Fourth, concernyng the repression of heresies ... (Excusum Londini : In ædibus Iohannis Cawodi typographi Regiæ Maiestatis, Anno M.D.LV [1555]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1553-1558 : Mary I) and Queen of England Mary I (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A proclamation for calling in and suppressing of two books written by John Milton the one intituled, Johannis Miltoni Angli pro populo Anglicano defensio, contra Claudii Anonymi aliàs Salmasii, defensionem regiam, and the other in answer to a book intituled, The p by the King. (London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1660), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Humble information of certain stationers, citizens of London, to the Parliament and Commonwealth of England. (Printed for the subscribers hereof, 1652), by Luke Fawne, John Rothwell, Joshua Kirton, and Samuel Gellibrand (page images at HathiTrust)
- By the Committee of Safety. A proclamation Forasmuch as this Committee hath received certain information of several designs and endeavours of persons ill-affected to the publique peace and good of this Common-wealth, ... (London : Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printers to the Committee of Safety, [1659]), by England and Wales. Committee of Safety (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- By the Council of State. A proclamation. Whereas the Council of State is informed, that Livewel Chapman of London, Stationer, having from a wicked design to engage the nation in blood and confusion, caused several seditious and treasonable books, to be printed and published, doth now hide and obscure himself, for avoiding the hand of justice, ... (London : Printed by Abel Roper and Thomas Collins, Printers to the Council of State, [1660]), by England and Wales. Council of State (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A declaration of the Commons assembled in Parliament against a scandalous book entituled, The second part of Englands new chains discovered, &c. Die Martis, 27 Martii, 1649. (London : Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honorable House of Commons, March 29. 1649), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Die Veneris, 1 Februarii, 1649. Several passages in a book printed, entituled, A fiery flying roll, composed by one Coppe, were this day read. ... (London : Printed by Edward Husband and John Field, Printers to the Parliament of England, 1649 [i.e. 1650]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Die Veneris, 8 Martii, 1649. Mr. Millington reports from the Committee of plundred ministers, the matter of fact touching the book entituled, The doctrine of the Fourth Commandment deformed by Popery, reformed and restored to its primitive purity, &c. ... (London : Printed by Edward Husband and Iohn Field, Printers to the Parliament of England, 1649. [i.e. 1650]), by England and Wales Parliament and Gilbert Millington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- This is to certifie to all those whom it may concern, that whereas by divers traders there are many Bibles dispersed abroad by sundry chapmen into all parts, which books many of them be false printed, and very many deceitfully bound beyond the seas in sheeps leather ... ([London : Michael Sparke, 1646]), by Michael Sparke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The honest ghost, or, A voice from the vault (London : Printed by Ric. Hodgkinsonne, 1658), by Richard Brathwaite (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- By the Major. Whereas by an act of Parliament, entituled, An act against unlicensed and scandalous bookes and pamphlets, and for better regulating of printing; ... ([London] : Printed by Richard Cotes, Printer to the Honourable City of London, 1649), by City of London (England). Lord Mayor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- 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)
- Reasons humbly offered to be considered before the Act for Printing be renewed (unless with alterations) viz. for freedom of trade in lawful books, and setting severe penalties on scandalous and seditious books against the government. ([London? : s.n., 1692]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- By the Queene. The Queenes Majestie consydering that not withstanding that by great and mature deliberation of the wysest of this realme. (Imprinted at London : In Powles churcheyarde by Richard Iugge, printer to the Queenes Maiestie, [1573]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Discoverer. Part 2. (London : Printed by Matthew Simmons, 1649), by John Canne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Proclamations. 1573-09-28 (Imprinted at London : By Nevvgate market, next vnto Christes Churche, By Richarde Iugge, printer to the Queenes Maiestie, [1573]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- By the King. A proclamation for the suppressing of seditious and treasonable books and pamphlets. (London : Printed by John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1679), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A discourse in defense of the Londoners last petition for peace shewing the legality, honesty, justice, and commodity of the said petition to the high Court of Parliament, against the opinions of some factious and turbulent spirits, who desire a continuance of the war. Written by H. G. C. L. B. (London : printed for John Carter, [1642?]), by B.L.C. H. G. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The duties of Christians towards Deists : a sermon, preached at the Unitarian Chapel ... Bishopsgate Street, on Sunday, October 24, 1819 : on occasion of the recent prosecution of Mr. Carlile, for the re-publication of Paine's Age of reason (Printed by George Smallfield ... ; sold by R. Hunter ... and D. Eaton ... , 1819), by W. J. Fox and Thomas Paine (page images at HathiTrust)
- A proclamation set furth by the Kinges Maiesty, with the aduise of his highnes most honorable privy counsail, concerning casters and senders abrode of slaunderous and sedicious billes, the xx. day of May the v. yere of his most prosperous reigne ([London?] : Richardus Grafton typographus Regius excudebat, Mense Maij A.M.D.LI. [1551]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI) and King of England Edward VI (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)
- Considerations and proposals in order to the regulation of the press together with diverse instances of treasonous, and seditious pamphlets, proving the necessity thereof / by Roger L'Estrange. (London : Printed by A.C., June 3d, 1663), by Roger L'Estrange (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A seasonable memorial in some historical notes upon the liberties of the presse and pulpit with the effects of popular petitions, tumults, associations, impostures, and disaffected common councils : to all good subjects and true Protestants. (London : Printed for Henry Brome ..., 1680), by Roger L'Estrange (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- An exact narrative of the tryal and condemnation of John Twyn for printing and dispersing of a treasonable book with the tryals of Thomas Brewster, bookseller, Simon Dover, printer, Nathan Brooks, bookbinder, for printing, publishing, and uttering of seditious, scandalous, and malitious pamphlets : at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bayly, London, the 20th, and 22th of February, 1663/4. (London : Printed by Thomas Mabb for Henry Brome ..., 1664), by John Twyn, Thomas Brewster, Simon Dover, and Nathan Brooks (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A letter to a member of Parliament, shewing, that a restraint on the press is inconsistent with the Protestant religion, and dangerous to the liberties of the nation (London : Printed by J. Darby, and sold by Andr. Bell ..., 1698), by Matthew Tindal and Daniel Defoe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- To the Right Honourable, the supreme authority of this nation, the Commons of England in Parliament assembled.: The humble petition of firm and constant friends to the Parliament and Common-wealth, presenters and promoters of the large petition of September 11. MDCXLVIII. ([London : s.n., 1649]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- An Humble address to the truly loyal citizens of London: by a true lover of his king and countrey ; with a candid reprehension to the Intelligencer at the Stationers Arms in the Piazza under the Royal Exchange in Cornhil. ([London? : s.n., 1680?]), by True lover of his king and countrey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A true relation of all the remarkable passages, and illegall proceedings of some sathanicall or Doeg-like accusers of their brethren, against William Larner, a free-man of England,: and one of the merchant-tailers company of London, for selling eight printed sheets of paper (all of one matter,) intituled, Londons last warning; as also against John Larner, and Jane Hales his servants. ... ([London : Larner's last press, 1646]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- An arrow against all tyrants and tyrany,: shot from the prison of New-gate into the prerogative bowels of the arbitrary House of Lords, and all other usurpers and tyrants whatsoever. wherein the originall rise, extent, and end of magisteriall power, the naturall and nationall rights, freedomes and properties of mankind are discovered, and undeniably maintained; ... the late Presbyterian ordinance (invented and contrived by the diviners, and by the motion of Mr. Bacon and Mr. Taet read in the House of Commons) examined, refuted, and exploaded, as most inhumaine, tyranicall and barbarous. / By Richard Overton prerogative archer to the arbitrary House of Lords, their prisoner in New-gate, ... sent by way of a letter from him, to Mr Henry Martin, a Member of the House of Commons. Imprimatur rectat justitia. ([London] : Printed at the backside of the Cyclopian Mountains, by Martin Claw-Clergy, printer to the reverend Assembly of Divines, and are to be sould at the signe of the Subjects Liberty, right opposite to persecuting Court, 1646), by Richard Overton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Vox plebis, or, The peoples out-cry against oppression, injustice, and tyranny.: Wherein the liberty of the subject is asserted, Magna Charta briefly but pithily expounded. Lieutenant Colonell Lilburne's sentence published and refuted. Committees arraigned, goalers condemned, and remedies provided. (London printed 1646 : In the sitting of Parliament; during which time the presse ought to be free and open, as the Parliament declared to the bishops at the beginning thereof, [1646]), by Richard Overton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Light for smoke: or, A cleare and distinct reply: by Iohn Ley, one of the Assembly of Divines at Westminster, to a darke and confused answer in a booke made, and intituled The smoke in the temple, by Iohn Saltmarsh, late preacher at Brasteed in Kent, now revolted both from his pastorall calling and charge. Whereto is added, Novello-mastix, or a scourge for a scurrilous news-monger. (London : printed by I.L. for Christopher Meredith, at the signe of the Crane in Pauls Church-yard, 1646), by John Ley and C. D. Novello-mastix (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A proclamacion, set furth by the Kynges Maiestie, with the aduise of His Highnes moste honorable counsail, for the reformation of vagabondes, tellers of newes, sowers of sedicious rumours, players, and printers without license & diuers other disordred persons, the xxviii. day of April in the v. yere of His Highnes most prosperous reigne ([London?] : Richardus Grafton, tpyographus Regius excudebat, M. D. LI. [1551]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI) and Edward 1537-1553 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- 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)
- The commoners complaint: or, A dreadful warning from Newgate, to the commons of England.: Presented to the honourable committees for consideration of the commoners liberties. Wherein (as in a glasse) every free-man of England may clearly behold his own imminent insufferable bondage and slavery under the Norman-prerogative men of this kingdom, represented by the present sufferings of Richard Overton; who for his just vindication of the commoners rights and freedoms against the arbitrary domination of the House of Lords, hath by them bin imprisoned these 6 months in the goal of Newgate, his wife and his brother also by them most unjustly cast into Maiden Lane prison: ... Whereunto is annexed the respective appeales of his wife, and his brother, unto the High Court of Parliament, the Commons of England assembled at Westminster. ([London : s.n.], Printed anno Dom. 1646. [i.e. 1647]), by Richard Overton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- An order of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the regulating of printing, and for suppressing the great late abuses and frequent disorders in printing many false, scandalous, seditious, libellous and unlicensed pamphlets, to the great defamation of religion and government : also, authorizing the masters and wardens of the company of stationers to make diligent search, seize and carry away all such books as they shall finde printed or reprinted by any man having no lawfull interest in them, being entred into the hall book to any other man as his proper copies. (London : Printed for I. Wright ..., Iune 16, 1643), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
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