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• Ocherk istorii zapadno-evropĕiskoĭ literatury : lek͡tsii, chitannyi͡a Moskovskom universitet͡ie : izdanie uchenikov i pochitateleĭ (A.I. Mamontov, 1916), by N. I. Storozhenko (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Making and Unmaking in Early Modern English Drama: Spectators, Aesthetics and Incompletion (Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press, c2013), by Chloe Porter
  • PDF with commentary at OAPEN
  • page images and PDF at HathiTrust

• Making and Unmaking in Early Modern English Drama: Spectators, Aesthetics and Incompletion (Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press, c2013), by Chloe Porter
  • PDF with commentary at OAPEN
  • page images and PDF at HathiTrust

• William Blake: A Critical Essay, by Algernon Charles Swinburne (Gutenberg ebook)

• George Eliot and the Visual Arts (1979), by Hugh Witemeyer (HTML at Victorian Web)
• Bernard Shaw and the Aesthetes (Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Press, c1971), by Elsie Bonita Adams (PDF files with commentary at Ohio State Press)
• William Blake: A Critical Essay, by Algernon Charles Swinburne (Gutenberg ebook)

• Bernard Shaw and the Aesthetes (Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Press, c1971), by Elsie Bonita Adams (PDF files with commentary at Ohio State Press)

• The Man in the moone, or, The English fortune teller : from the unique copy, printed in 1609, preserved in the Bodleian library (Printed for the Percy Society by T. Richards, 1849), by W. M. and J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps (page images at HathiTrust)

• 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)

• The Child and His Book: Some Account of the History and Progress of Children's Literature in England (London: W. Gardner, Darton and Co., ca. 1891), by Mrs. E. M. Field (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Children's books of long ago, a garland of pages and pictures (The Dryden press, 1942), by Homer A. Watt and Karl Julius Holzknecht (page images at HathiTrust)
• The child and his book. Some account of the history and progress of children's literature in England (W. Gardner, Darton & co., 1892), by Louise Frances Field (page images at HathiTrust)
• The child and his book. (W. Gardner, Darton & Co., 1891), by Mrs. E. M. Field (page images at HathiTrust)
• The child and his book : some account of the history and progress of children's literature in England (Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., 1891), by Mrs. E. M. Field and Darton & Co Wells Gardner (page images at HathiTrust)

• Prosody and Purpose in the English Renaissance (originally published 1989; open access edition Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019), by O. B. Hardison (multiple formats with commentary at Project MUSE)

• A Letter to William Gifford, Esq. from William Hazlitt, Esq. (London: Printed for J. Miller, 1819), by William Hazlitt and William Gifford
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• Biographia Literaria, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Gutenberg text)
• Biographia literaria : or, Biographical sketches of my literary life and opinions (Leavitt, Lord and Co. ;, 1834), by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (page images at HathiTrust)

• An extract of the Rev. Mr. John Wesley's Journal ... (Printed and sold at the New-Chapel [etc.], in the 18th century), by John Wesley (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Chaucer and the Fictions of Gender (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1992), by Elaine Tuttle Hansen (HTML at UC Press)

• The wandering spirit or Memoirs of the house of Morno ... (Printed for T. Hurst, 1802) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Olde tayles newlye relayted. Enryched with all ye ancyente embellyshmentes. (The Leadenhall press, 1883), by Joseph Crawhall (page images at HathiTrust)

• Secreted Desires: The Major Uranians, Hopkins, Pater and Wilde (Brno: Masaryk University, 2006), by Michael Matthew Kaylor (PDF with commentary at mmkaylor.com)

• German Jew (Printed and published by J. Duncombe, 1833), by William Harries Tilbury (page images at HathiTrust)
• George Eliot und das Judenthum. (Druck von B.L. Monasch & Co., 1877), by David Kaufmann (page images at HathiTrust)

• Reminiscences of a Country Journalist (London: Ward and Downey, 1886), by Thomas Frost
  • multiple formats at archive.org
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• English journalism, and the men who have made it (Cassell, Petter, Galpin & co., 1882), by Charles Pebody (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fleet street A. M. and P. M. (Leader book dep't., 1909) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The growth of the soul : a sequel to "Esoteric Buddhism" (The Theosophical publishing society, 1896), by A. P. Sinnett (page images at HathiTrust)

• Psychoanalysis and Shakespeare (New York et al: McGraw-Hill Book Co., c1966), by Norman N. Holland (page images at Florida)
• The Transformation of Rage: Mourning and Creativity in George Eliot's Fiction (New York: New York University Press, 1994), by Peggy Fitzhugh Johnstone (HTML with commentary at NYU Press)

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