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• 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)

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• 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)

• Index Expurgatorius Anglicanus: Or, a descriptive catalogue of the principal books printed or published in England, which have been suppressed, or burnt by the common hangman, or censured, or for which the authors, printers, or publishers have been prosecuted, by W. H. Hart (Gutenberg ebook)

• 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)
• An act and declaration of the Parliament of England touching a pamphlet, entituled, A declaration by the Kings Majesty, to his subjects of the kingdoms of Scotland, England and Ireland. Printed at Edinburgh, 1650. (London : Printed by Edward Husband and John Field, Printers to the Parliament of England, 1650), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1569-03-01 (Imprinted at London : In Powles Churchyarde by Richarde Iugge and Iohn Cawood, Printers to the Queenes Maiestie, [1569]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 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)
• 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)
• Resolved by the Parliament that whatsoever person or persons have, or shall have in their custody any of the printed papers (entituled, His Majesties declaration to all his loving subjects of the kingdom of England and dominion of VVales) be injoyned forthwith to bring the same in to the Councel of State ... (London : Printed by John Field ..., 1651), by England and Wales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1589-02-13. (Imprinted at London : By the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1588 [i.e. 1589]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) and Elizabeth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1583-06-30. (Imprinted at London : By Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, [1583]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) and Elizabeth (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)
• The accuser sham'd: or, A pair of bellows to blow off that dust cast upon John Fry, a Member of Parliament, by Col: John Downs, likewise a Member of Parliament, who by the confederacy and instigation of some, charged the said John Fry of blasphemy & error to the Honorable House of Commons. Whereunto is annexed, a word to the priests, lawyers, Royalists, self-seekers, and rigid-Presbyterians. Also a brief ventilation of that chaffie and absurd opinion, of three persons or subsistences in the Godhead. / By the accused John Fry. (London : Printed for John Harris, and are to be sold at his house on Addle hill, Febr. 1648), by John Fry (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1588-07-01 ([Imprinted at London : By the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, Anno 1588. Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) and Queen Elizabeth I of England (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)

• A proclamation for suppressing and preventing seditious and unlicenced books and pamphlets James R. (London : Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., 1687/8), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) and King of England James II (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• 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)

• Catalogue of the exhibits in the Fine Art Section. (Printed and published by Whitehead Brothers, 1902), by Wolverhampton Art and Industrial Exhibition (1902) and John Masefield (page images at HathiTrust)

• The legacy of Democritus Junior, Robert Burton : an exhibition to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the death of Robert Burton (1577-1640) (Bodleian Library, 1990), by Nicolas K. Kiessling (page images at HathiTrust)
• A continental shelf : books across Europe from Ptolemy to Don Quixote : an exhibition to mark the re-opening of the Bodleian Exhibition Room (Bodleian Library, 1994), by Continental Shelf : Books Across Europe from Ptolemy to Don Quixote (Exhibition) (1994 : Bodleian Library) and Bodleian Library (page images at HathiTrust)

• 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, 1833-1839 and 1851. (1833), 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)
• The life of Sir George Newnes, bart. (Hodder and Stoughton, 1911), by Hulda Friederichs (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• 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)
• Passages of a working life : during half a century, with a prelude of early reminiscences. (Irish University Press, 1972), by Charles Knight (page images at HathiTrust)
• John Cassell (Cassell, 1894), by G. Holden Pike (page images at HathiTrust)
• The life of Sir George Newnes, bart. (Hodder and Stoughton, 1911), by Hulda Friederichs (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Passages of a working life during half a century, with a prelude of early reminiscences. (AMS Press, 1973), by Charles Knight (page images at HathiTrust)
• A publisher and his friends : memoir and correspondence of the late John Murray : with an account of the origin and progress of the house, 1768-1843 (J. Murray, 1891), by Samuel Smiles (page images at HathiTrust)

• Walter Hazell, 1843-1919 (Hazell, Watson & Viney, 1919), by Ralph C. Hazell (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Walter Hazell, 1843-1919 (Hazell, Watson & Viney, 1919), by Ralph C. Hazell (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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

• Prices of books : an inquiry into the changes in the price of books which have occurred in England at different periods (G. Allen, 1898), by Henry B. Wheatley (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Old Printer and the Modern Press (London: J. Murray, 1854), by Charles Knight
  • Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust

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