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• Ordinaunces decreed for reformation of diuers disorders in pryntyng and vtteryng of bookes ([London : s.n., 1566]), by England and Wales and England and Wales Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Old English Libraries: The Making, Collection and Use of Books During the Middle Ages, by Ernest Albert Savage (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)

• Managing Readers: Printed Marginalia in English Renaissance Books (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, c2001), by William W. E. Slights (page images at HathiTrust)

• Managing Readers: Printed Marginalia in English Renaissance Books (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, c2001), by William W. E. Slights (page images at HathiTrust)

• Charles Dickens as a Reader, by Charles Kent (Gutenberg ebook)

• Old English Libraries: The Making, Collection and Use of Books During the Middle Ages, by Ernest Albert Savage (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)

• Proposals for printing Monumenta Britannica, written by Mr. John Aubrey, fellow of the Royal Society viz., I.1. Tempala Druidum, 2. A review, 3. Religion and manners of the Druids, II. 1. Camps, 2. Castles, 3. Military architecture of the old times, 4. Roman towns, 5. Pits, 6. Horns, III. 1. Barrows, 2. Urnes, 3. Sepulchres, 4. Ditches, 5. High-ways. 6. Roman pavements, 7. Coines, 8. Embanking and draining ... ([London : s.n., 1690?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Transcript of the Registers of the Company of Stationers of London, 1554-1640, A. D. (5 volumes; London (last volume Birmingham): Privately printed, 1875-1894), by Stationers' Company (London, England), ed. by Edward Arber
  • Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volumes II-V: page images at HathiTrust

• Proposals for the printing of Guillim's Heraldry ([London : s.n., 1674]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Case betwixt Mr. Pool and Mr. Cornelius Bee considered and decided ([London? : s.n., 1677?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Transcript of the Registers of the Company of Stationers of London, 1554-1640, A. D. (5 volumes; London (last volume Birmingham): Privately printed, 1875-1894), by Stationers' Company (London, England), ed. by Edward Arber
  • Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volumes II-V: page images at HathiTrust

• A Fleet Street in Every Town: The Provincial Press in England, 1855-1900 (Cambridge, UK: Open Book Publishers, c2018), by Andrew Hobbs (multiple formats with commentary at Open Book Publishers)
• Diary and notebook,, by Jane Roberts (page images at HathiTrust)

• A Fleet Street in Every Town: The Provincial Press in England, 1855-1900 (Cambridge, UK: Open Book Publishers, c2018), by Andrew Hobbs (multiple formats with commentary at Open Book Publishers)

• Proposals concerning the printing of a chronological history of England. ([London : s.n.], 1677), by Aylett Sammes (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)
• Proposals for printing of Holwell's Book of dialling. ([London : s.n., 1684]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A proposal tending to the advancement of learning by an unburdensome and practicable encouragement of the press. ([Oxford : s.n., 1675]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Passages of a Working Life During Half a Century (based on the 1864-1865 Bradbury and Evans edition, with annotated names; 2012), by Charles Knight, ed. by David Hill Radcliffe (HTML at vt.edu)

• The Early Oxford Press: A Bibliography of Printing and Publishing at Oxford, '1468'-1640; With Notes, Appendixes and Illustrations, by Falconer Madan (Gutenberg ebook)

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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)

• A Complete collection of books and pamphlets begun in the year 1640. by the special command of King Charles I. of ever blessed memory, and continued to the happy restauration of the government and the coronation of King Charles II ([S.l. : s.n., 1685?]), by George Thomason (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Confessions of a Collector, by William Carew Hazlitt (Gutenberg ebook)
• Bibliomania in the Middle Ages, by F. Somner Merryweather (Gutenberg ebook)

• 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)
• To the right honourable, the House of Peeres, now assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of James archbishop of Armagh: ([London : s.n., 1641]), by James Ussher (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• 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)

• 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)

• An Advertisement of several Bibles and Common-Prayer Books lately printed at the Theatre in Oxford a specimen of the letter on which every book is printed followeth underneath. ([Oxford : s.n., 1685?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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