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• Proceedings. 1621-10-26. (London : Printed [by G. Purslowe] for R. R[ounthwaite] at the Golden Lyon in Paules Churchyard, 1621) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Newes from France. Or A relation of a marvellous and fearfull accident of a disaster. (London : Printed by William Iones, for Nathaniell Browne, and are to be solde, at the next shoppe to the great north doore of saint Paules Church, 1618) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Sapeurs-pompiers et les volontaires de l'eure aux incendies de Paris. (E. Quettier, 1873), by H. Pellaton (page images at HathiTrust)
• L'incendie du Palais de Paris en 1618 (L. Willem, 1879), by Hippolyte Bonnardot, Andrew Dickson White, and Raoul Boutray (page images at HathiTrust)

• Œuvres d'architecture de Jean Marot (Chez Charles-Antoine Jombert ..., 1764), by Jean Marot (page images at HathiTrust)

• L'ombre du grand Colbert, le Louvre, & la ville de Paris : dialogue ; Reflexions sur quelques causes de l'état présent de la peinture en France : avec quelques lettres de l'auteur à ce sujet. (s.n.], 1752), by La Font de Saint-Yenne, Justus Lipsius, and Voltaire (page images at HathiTrust)
• Œuvres d'architecture de Jean Marot (Chez Charles-Antoine Jombert ..., 1764), by Jean Marot (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les curiositez de Paris, de Versailles, de Marly, de Vincennes, de S. Cloud, et des environs : avec les antiquitez justes & précises sur chaque sujet, et les adresses pour trouver facilement tout ce que ces lieux renferment d'agréable & d'utile : ouvrage enrichi d'un grand nombre de figures en taille douce (Chez Saugrain l'aîné ..., 1723), by George-Louis Le Rouge, Claude Marin Saugrain, and Jean-Aimar Piganiol de La Force (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les curiositez de Paris, de Versailles, de Marly, de Vincennes, de S. Cloud, et des environs : avec les adresses pour trouver facilement tout ce qu'ils renferment d'agréable & d'utile : ouvrage enrichi d'un grand nombre de figures (Chez Saugrain l'aîné ..., 1716), by Georges-Louis Le Rouge (page images at HathiTrust)
• Architecture françoise (Chez Charles-Antoine Jombert ..., 1752), by Jacques-François Blondel and Charles-Antoine Jombert (page images at HathiTrust)
• Curiositez de Paris, et des environs (Chez Saugrain, pere ..., 1742), by Georges-Louis Le Rouge and Claude Marin Saugrain (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire de Paris et description de ses plus beaux monuments (Chez les auteurs ... :, 1779), by Edme Béguillet, Jean-Charles Poncelin de La Roche-Tilhac, and François Nicolas Martinet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Curiosités de Paris, de Versailles, Marly, Vincennes, Saint-Cloud, et des environs. (Chez les libraires associés, 1771), by Georges-Louis Le Rouge, Jean-Aimar Piganiol de La Force, and Claude Marin Saugrain (page images at HathiTrust)
• Embellissemens de Paris (Chez Duchesne ..., 1756), by M. Poncet de la Grave (page images at HathiTrust)

• Architecture pratique : qui comprend la construction générale & particuliere des bâtimens; le détail, les toisé & devis de chaque partie; savior, maçonnerie, charpenterie, couverture, menuiserie, serrurerie, vitrerie, plomberie, peinture d'impression, dorure, sculpture, marbrerie, miroiterie, poëlerie, &c. &c. ; avec une explication et une conférence de trente-six articles de la coutume de Paris, sur le titre des servitudes & rapports qui concernent les bâtimens & de l'ordonnance de 1673 (A Paris : Chez les Libraires associés, M.DCC.LXVIII., 1768), by Pierre Bullet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Architecture pratique : qui comprend la construction générale et particuliere des bâtimens, le détail, les toisé et devis de chaque partie ... : avec une explication et une conférence de trente-six articles de la coutume de Paris, sur le titre des servitudes & rapports qui concernent les bâtimens, & de l'ordonnance de 1673 (Chez Alexandre Jombert jeune, libraire pour l'artillerie & la génie, les mathématiques & l'architecture, 1780), by Pierre Bullet and Alexandre Jombert (page images at HathiTrust)

• L'illumination de la galerie du Louvre pour les rejouissances de la naissance de Monseigneur le duc de Bourgogne. (Rüe S. Iacques, aux trois cailles, 1682), by Claude-François Menestrier, Daniel Marot, and Jean Bérain (page images at HathiTrust)

• L'architecture françoise, ou Recueil des plans, élévations, coupes et profils des églises, palais, hôtels & maisons particulières de Paris, & des chasteaux & maisons de campagne ou de plaisance des environs, & de plusiers autres endroits de France, bastis nouvellement par les plus habils architectes,. et levés et mesurés exactement sur les lieux. (Chez Jean Mariette, 1727), by Jean Marot and Daniel Marot (page images at HathiTrust)

• L'architecture françoise, ou Recueil des plans, élévations, coupes et profils des églises, palais, hôtels & maisons particulières de Paris, & des chasteaux & maisons de campagne ou de plaisance des environs, & de plusiers autres endroits de France, bastis nouvellement par les plus habils architectes,. et levés et mesurés exactement sur les lieux. (Chez Jean Mariette, 1727), by Jean Marot and Daniel Marot (page images at HathiTrust)

• A new description of Paris. Containing a particular account of all the churches, palaces, monasteries, colledges, hospitals, libraries, cabinets of rarities, academies of the virtuosi, paintings, medals, statues and other sculptures, monuments, and publick inscriptions. With all other remarkable matters in that great and famous city. Translated out of French. (Printed for Henry Bonwicke..., 1688), by Germain Brice, Henry Bonwicke, John Sturt, and James Wright (page images at HathiTrust)

• Description des curiosités des eglises de Paris et des environs ... : le tout par ordre alphabétique, pour une plus grande commodité (Chez Cl.P. Gueffier, pere ... et chez P.Fr. Gueffier, fils ..., 1759), by Antoine Martial Le Fèvre, Claude Pierre Gueffier, and Pierre-François Gueffier (page images at HathiTrust)

• Embellissemens de Paris (Chez Duchesne ..., 1756), by M. Poncet de la Grave (page images at HathiTrust)

• Mr. Lillie's predictions concerning the many lamentable fires which have lately happened. With a full account, not onely of all the great fires in England this present year, 1676. As at Cottenham near Cambridge, Southward, Blanford in Dorsetshire, Witiham by Oxford, Abington in Bark-shire, Nightingale Lane, &c. But also beyond the sea: as at Mosco, where ... dwelling houses were burned down April 22. The cities of Starguard, and ... Brandenburgh in Germany, May 21. And several towns in Burgundy, the French countee, and Picardy, belonging to the French King, consumed in May last. Published for the general satisfaction. With allowance, June 23. 1676. Ro. L'Estrange. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, in West-Smithfield, 1676), by William Lilly (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Resolutions of the Associated Architects : with the report of a committee by them appointed to consider the causes of the frequent fires and the best means of preventing the like in future. (Association of Architects, 1793), by England) Association of Architects (London (page images at HathiTrust)
• The probable reaons why the fire that began in the city of Edinburgh the 3. of February 1700, did so suddenly spread, both with and against the wind, and was not sooner stopt; with some proposals how to prevent the like for the future. ([Edinburgh : Printed for the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson ..., Anno Dom 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Anfangsgründe der bürgerlichen Baukunst für Landleute (Im Verlag bey Adam Friedrich Böhme, 1776), by Johann Christian Friedrich Keferstein and Adam Friedrich Böhme (page images at HathiTrust)
• Anmärkningar wid italienska byggnads sättet, til förekommande af eldswädor. (Tryckt uti Kongl. Tryckeriet, 1759), by R. R. Angerstein, Carl Bergqvist, and Kongl. Tryckeriet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Manner of securing all sorts of buildings from fire (Printed for and sold by H. Piers and partner ..., and to be had of T. Payne ..., and M. Cooper ..., 1756), by Félix François Espié, M. Cooper, Thomas Payne, H. Piers, Peter Wyche, and L. Dutens (page images at HathiTrust)
• Natura, philosophia, & ars in concordia. (Printed for the author, and sold by W. Nicoll ... Isaac Taylor ... and F. Jones ..., 1772), by William Cauty (page images at HathiTrust)
• Resolutions of the Associated Architects : with the report of a committee by them appointed to consider the causes of the frequent fires and the best means of preventing the like in future. (Association of Architects, 1793), by England) Association of Architects (London (page images at HathiTrust)

• The method proposed by Alexander Cutting for preventing the increase of Fires, the burning and stealing of goods, paying the losses and damages by fire to houses, repairing and new building publick buildings, and recompencing the present insurers of houses from fire; all which is humbly conceived may by be performed for a tenth part of the charge that is now paid for insuring. ([London : s.n., 1690?]), by Alexander Cutting (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At the Court at White-hall, August the 19th 1670. Present, the King's most excellent Majesty. ... Whereas it hath pleased God in an extraordinary measure to afflict this His Majestie's city of London with several dismall accidents of fire, ... ([London : Printed by James Flesher, 1670]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• According to His Majesties especial command to me signified for avoiding the great dangers happening by fire. That all persons having lodgings within His Majesties palace at Whitehal, should have so many leather boquetts, as there are chimneys within their respective lodgings; and that the same be kept there in readiness upon all occasions. ([London : s.n., 1662]), by Edward Montagu Manchester (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Moyens contre les incendies (Chez les freres Gay, libraires, 1782), by M. Piroux, F. G. Levrault, and Freres Gay (page images at HathiTrust)

• Seasonable advice, for preventing the mischiefe of fire, that may come by negligence, treason, or otherwise Ordered to be printed by the Lord Major of London. And is thought very necessary to hang in every mans house, especially in these dangerous times. / Invented by William Gosling, engineer. ([London] : Printed for H.B. at the Castle in Corn-hill, 1643), by William Gosling (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Edinburgh, first May one thousand six hundred and seventy four years. The which day, the lord provost, baillies, council, and deacons of crafts, being conveened in council, together with many of the old magistrates, and deacons, ... ([Edinburgh : s.n., 1674]), by Edinburgh (Scotland.). Town Council and George Home (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Proclamation. 1700-05-28. (London : printed by Benj. Motte, for the patentees, 1700), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III) and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A True and exact relation of the most dreadful and remarkable fires [...]e happened since the reign of King William the Conqueror, to this present year 1666 : in the cities of London and Westminster and other parts of England. (London : Printed by B.W. ..., 1666) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true report of the burnyng of the steple and church of Poules in London (Imprynted at London : At the west ende of Paules Church, at the sygne of the Hedghogge by Wyllyam Seres. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendus solum., Anno. 1561. The. x. of Iune [1561]), by James Pilkington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Sad and lamentable news from Wapping ([London] : Printed for J. Clarke, Seignior, at the Bible and Harp, near the Hospital-Gate, in West-smithfield, 1682) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• [A short, yet a true and faithfull narration of the fearefull fire that fell in the towne of Wooburne, in the countie of Bedford, on Saturday the 13. of September last, Anno. 1595. Together with a Christian admonition as to the particular people of that place]. ([London : Printed by the Widdow Orwin, for Thomas Man, 1595]), by 1549?-1608 T.W. (Thomas Wilcox) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Seasonable counsel to an afflicted people in a letter to the distressed inhabitants of Wem in the county of Salop, after the dreadful fire, which consumed that market-town, March 3. 1676/7. Written by Andrew Parsons, M.A. and sometime minister there. (London : printed for E. Brewster, and Tho. Parkhurst, at the Crane in St. Pauls Church-yard, and at the Bible and three Crowns in Cheapside near Mercers-Chappel, 1677), by Andrew Parsons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To our wel-beloued friends, to whom this present writing shall come. Wee the Maior, Iustices, Minister, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of Banbury in the county of Oxon. wish all welfare and happinesse. Our grieuous losse, we presume, hath sufficiently beene witnessed by too true report, which imboldneth vs to seeke to you, as feeling members, for reliefe ... From our distressed towne of Banbury, Iulij. 1628 ... ([London : s.n., 1628]), by England) Banbury (Oxfordshire (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At the court at Whitehall, November the 22th, 1682. Present the Kings Most Excellent Majesty in council. Whereas a petition was this day presented ... from several thousands of the poor distressed sea-men, ... and other late inhabitants of Wapping, ... ([London : s.n., 1682]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The depositions of William Collet, tallow-chandler, Mary his wife, Joseph Larke his journy-man, Ann Larke Wife of the said Joseph, Francis Read and John Sisum his apprentices, Mary Selby his maid servant, Lewis Picket and Thomas Allen, lodgers in his house, and Robert Parker a watchman, taken an oath before me Richard Rider esq; one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county of Middlesex, and liberty of the city of Westminster, this seven and twentieth day of April, anno Dom. 1700. ([London? : s.n., 1700]), by William Collet (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• By the Lord Deputy and Council. Tyrconnell. Whereas it hath been a custom in the cities and other great towns of this kingdom upon certain festival days, and other solemn occasions of joy, to make bonefires ... the great concourse of idle people gathering about those fires, hath of late occasion'd several riots, ... (Dublin, : Printed by Andrew Crook and Samuel Helsham, assigns of Benjamin Tooke printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty; and are to be sold by Andrew Crook at his Majesties printing-house on Ormonde-Key, and by Samuel Helsham at the Colledge-Arms in Castle-street., 1687), by Ireland. Lord Deputy (1687-1689 : Tyrconnel) and Richard Talbot Tyrconnel (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The probable reaons why the fire that began in the city of Edinburgh the 3. of February 1700, did so suddenly spread, both with and against the wind, and was not sooner stopt; with some proposals how to prevent the like for the future. ([Edinburgh : Printed for the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson ..., Anno Dom 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The dreadful voice of fire, begun at Edinburgh, the 3d of February 1700. ([Edinburgh : s.n., 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Noticia de hum terrivel e lastimoso caso acontecido na cidade de Barcelona, em 18 de fevereiro deste presente anno de 1757. (Na Offic. de Domingos Rodrigues, 1757) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Proposals humbly offered to the consideration of the honourable the knights, citizens and burgesses, in Parliament assembled, for the raising of six millions of pounds sterling, for the carrying on the war against France with vigor. ([London? : s.n., 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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