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• London's roll of fame : being complimentary votes and addresses from the city of London on presentation of the honorary freedom of that city, and on other occasions, to royal personages, statesmen ... From the close of the reign of George II., A.D. 1757 to 1884. With a critical and historical introd. Extracted mainly from the records of the Corporations and published under the direction of its Library Committee. (Cassell, 1884), by City of London (England) Corporation and Benjamin Scott (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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• Ragged London in 1861 (London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1861), by John Hollingshead (HTML at victorianlondon.org)
• John Benn and the progressive movement (E. Benn, limited, 1925), by A. G. Gardiner (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• London rebuilt, 1897-1927; an attempt to depict the principal changes which have taken place, with some suggestions for the further improvement of the metropolis (J. Murray, 1927), by Harold P. Clunn (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• London vanished and vanishing (A. & C. Black, 1905), by Philip Norman (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• London in the Jacobite times (F. A. Niccolls, 1912), by Dr. Doran (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• London souvenirs (Chatto & Windus, 1899), by Charles William Heckethorn (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history and antiquities of London. (Printed for J. Coxhead, 1813), by Thomas Pennant (page images at HathiTrust)
• Londinium redivivum, or, An ancient history and modern description of London (Printed by John Nichols and sold by F. & C. Rivington ..., 1803), by J. P. Malcolm (page images at HathiTrust)
• The scenery of London (Cambridge Corp., 1905), by Herbert Marshall and G. E. Mitton (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• London Souvenirs, by Charles William Heckethorn (Gutenberg ebook)
• Cremorne and the later London gardens, by Warwick William Wroth (Gutenberg ebook)

• Dorian Grayn muotokuva (in Finnish), by Oscar Wilde, trans. by Helmi Krohn (Gutenberg ebook)
• Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray (in German), by Oscar Wilde, trans. by Richard Zoozmann (Gutenberg ebook)
• The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde (Gutenberg ebook)
• The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde (Gutenberg ebook)

• John Tallis's London street views, 1838-1840 : together with the revised and enlarged views of 1847 (Published [for] the London Topographical Society by Natali & Maurice, 1969), by John Tallis and Peter Jackson (page images at HathiTrust)
• London street views, 1838-1840. (London Topographical Society, 2002), by John Tallis, Shirley Hay, and Peter Jackson (page images at HathiTrust)
• London and its environs in the nineteenth century : illustrated by a series of views from original drawings (London : Jones & Co., 1829., 1829), by Thomas H. Shepherd, James Elmes, and England) Jones and Co. (London (page images at HathiTrust)

• High-treason. The trials at bar of Arthur Thistlewood, gent., James Watson, the elder, surgeon, Thomas Preston, cordwainer, and John Hooper, labourer, for high-treason, before the four judges, in the Court of King's bench, Westminster, on Monday, June 9, 1817. (W. Lewis, 1817), by Arthur Thistlewood, Alexander Fraser, and James Watson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The trial of James Watson, for high treason, at the bar of the Court of King's bench, on Monday the 9th ... [to] Monday the 16th of June, 1817. With the antecedent proceedings ... (Butterworth and son [etc], 1817), by James Watson, William Brodie Gurney, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fairburn's edition of the whole proceedings on the trial of James Watson, senior, for high treason : including the evidence of all the witnesses, speeches of the Attorney-general, the Solicitor-general, Mr. Wetherell, and Mr. Serjeant Copley, with the charge to the jury at full length, to which is added the arraignment and discharge of Arthur Thistlewood, Thomas Preston, and John Hooper, tried, in the court of Kings bench ... June 9, 1817 and following days : illustrated with engravings. (Published by John Fairburn (senior) ..., 1817), by James Watson, Robert Cruikshank, George Cruikshank, Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, and J. Fairburn (Firm) (page images at HathiTrust)
• High-treason : the trials at large of Arthur Thistlewood, gent., James Watson, the elder, surgeon, Thomas Preston, cordwainer, and John Hooper, labourer, for high-treason, in the Court of King's Bench, Westminster, on Monday, June 9, 1817 (Printed and published by W. Lewis, 1817), by Arthur Thistlewood, John labourer Hooper, Thomas Preston, James Watson, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)

• Analytical Index to the Series of Records Known as the Remembrancia, Preserved Among the Archives of the City of London, A.D. 1579-1664 (London: E. J. Francis and Co., 1878), ed. by William Henry Overall and Henry Charles Overall
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • illustrated HTML at British at British History Online
• Calendar of Early Mayor's Court Rolls Preserved Among the Archives of the Corporation of the City of London at the Guildhall, A. D. 1298-1307, ed. by Arthur Hermann Thomas (HTML at British History Online)
• Calendar of Letter-Books Preserved Among the Archives of the Corporation of the City of London at the Guildhall (11 volumes, 1899-1912), by City of London (England) Corporation, ed. by Reginald R. Sharpe (HTML at British History Online)
• Memorials of the Guild of Merchant Taylors of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist in the City of London (originally published London: Harrison, 1875), by Charles M. Clode (HTML at British History Online)
• Middlesex County Records (4 volumes; London: Middlesex County Record Society, 1886-1892), ed. by John Cordy Jeaffreson
  • page images at HathiTrust
  • with extra volume by Hardy: HTML at British History Online
• Middlesex County Records: Calendar of Sessions Books 1689-1709 (London: R. Nicholson, 1905), by William John Hardy, contrib. by M. Dorothy Brakspear
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • HTML at British History Online
• Liber albus: the white book of the city of London. (R. Griffin and company, 1861), by City of London (England) Corporation, Henry T. Riley, and John Carpenter (page images at HathiTrust)
• Chronicles of London (Clarendon press, 1905), by Charles Lethbridge Kingsford (page images at HathiTrust)
• An inventory of the historical monuments in London. ([London], 1924), by Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England) and David Lindsay Crawford (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Analytical index, to the series of records known as the Remembrancia. Preserved among the archives of the city of London A. D. 1579-1664. (E. J. Francis & co., 1878), by City of London (England) Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Calendar of letter-books preserved among the archives of the Corporation of the city of London at the Guildhall. Letter-book A-L. Circa a.d. 1275-1298 - Temp. Edward IV.-Henry VII. (Printed by J. E. Francis, 1899), by City of London (England) Corporation, Reginald Robinson Sharpe, and City of London (England). Corporation. Library Committee (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Calendar of early Mayor's Court rolls preserved among the arhives of the Corporation of the city of London at the Guildhall A. D. 1298-1307 (The University Press, 1924), by City of London (England). Lord Mayor's Court, A. H. Thomas, and City of London (England). Court of Common Council. Library Committee (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Calendar of letters from the mayor and Corporation of the City of London, circa A.D. 1350-1370, enrolled and preserved among the archives of the Corporation at the Guildhall. (Printed by J.C. Francis, 1885), by Corporation of London, Reginald Robinson Sharpe, City of London (England). Corporation. Court of Common Council. Library Committee, and Corporation of London. Court of Common Council. Library Committee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Calendar of plea and memoranda rolls preserved among the archives of the Corporation of the city of London at the Guild-hall. (University Press, 1926), by City of London (England) Corporation and A. H. Thomas (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Liber albus: the white book of the city of London. (Smith, 1862), by City of London (England) Corporation, Henry T. Riley, and John Carpenter (page images at HathiTrust)
• Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis ; Liber albus, Liber custumarum, et Liber Horn (Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1859), by City of London (England) Corporation, John Carpenter, Henry T. Riley, British Museum, Great Britain Public Record Office, and England) Guildhall (London (page images at HathiTrust)
• ... Inventory of the historical monuments in London ... ([London], 1924), by Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Calendar of letter-books preserved among the archives of the Corporation of the City of London at the Guildhall (J.E. Francis, 1912), by City of London (England) Corporation and Reginald Robinson Sharpe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Black books. (Lincoln's Inn, 1897), by England) Lincoln's Inn (London, Ronald Roxburgh, W. Paley Baildon, and J. Douglas Walker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis : Liber albus, Liber custamarum, et Liber Horn (Kraus Reprints, 1964), by City of London (England), John Carpenter, Henry T. Riley, British museum. Manuscript (Cottonian Claudius D. II), Great Britain Public Record Office, and London. Guildhall (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Calendar of letter-books preserved among the archives of the Corporation of the City of London at the Guildhall ([City of London (England). Corporation], 1899), by City of London (England). Corporation. Court of Common Council. Library Committee, Reginald R. Sharpe, and Book Traces Project (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Source book of London history from the earliest times to 1800. (G. Bell and sons, 1914), by P. Meadows (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• London's roll of fame: being complimentary votes and addresses from the city of London on presentation of the honorary freedom of the city, and other occasions, to royal personages, statesmen ... From the close of the reign of George II, A. D. 1757 to 1884. With a critical and historical introd. Extracted mainly from the records of the Corporation and published under the direction of its Library Committee. (Cassell, 1884), by City of London (England) Corporation and Benjamin Scott (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Liber albus. (Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1859), by City of London (England) Corporation, John Carpenter, Henry T. Riley, British Library, Great Britain Public Record Office, and England) Guildhall Library (London (page images at HathiTrust)
• Calendar of letter-books preserved among the archives of the Corporation of the city of London at the Guildhall ... (Printed by J.E. Francis, 1899), by Corporation of London (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Court rolls of Tooting Beck manor ([London], 1909), by England Tooting Beck manor, New York. University of Cambridge King's College, and London County Council (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Analytical indexes to volumes II. and VIII. of the series of records known as the Remembrancia. (Printed by Pardon & son, 1870), by City of London (England) Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Court minutes of the Surrey & Kent sewer commission ... ([London], 1909), by Great Britain. Surrey & Kent Sewer Commission and London County Council (page images at HathiTrust)
• London's roll of fame: being complimentary notes and addresses from the city of London on presentation of the honorary freedom of that city, and on other occasions, to royal personages, statesmen... From the close of the reign of George II., A.D 1757 to 1884. (Cassell, 1884), by City of London (England) Corporation and Benjamin Scott (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Court minutes of the Surrey & Kent Sewer Commission : Vol. 1, comprising the minutes of the first two commissions whose records exist, and covering the period from 1569 to 1579, and index. (London County Council, 1909), by Surrey and Kent. Commissioners of Sewers (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• History of the origin and progress of the Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the river Thames, with numerous historical notes. 1514-1859. (S. Prentice, printer, 1874), by Henry Humpherus (page images at HathiTrust)
• Chronicles of London (Clarendon press, 1905), by Charles Lethbridge Kingsford (page images at HathiTrust)
• The First and large petition of the city of London and of other inhabitants thereabouts: for a reformation in church-government, as also for the abolishment of episcopacie. With a remonstrance thereto annexed, of the many pressures and grievances occasioned by the bishops, and the sundry inconveniences incident to episcopacy. The tyranny and extortion practised in Ecclesiasticall Courts, together with the unlawfulnesse of the Oath ex officio: preferred to the High and Honourable Court of Parliament. ([publisher not identified], 1641) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Court minutes of the Surrey & Kent sewer commission ... ([London], 1909), by Great Britain. Surrey & Kent Sewer Commission and London County Council (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• You that are subscribers to the apprentices petition are desired to meet at the Piazzi in Covent-Garden, on Munday [sic] the second of January by seven of the clock in the morning in compleate civill habit, without swords or staves ([London : s.n., 1643]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act of Common-covncel for the well-ordering and establishing of the watches within this city and payment of the beadles salary ([London] : Printed by Richard Cotes ..., 1643), by Corporation of London. Court of Common Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The humble petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the city of London in Common Council assembled as it was presented to His Majesty in council at Windsor, upon Monday the 18th of June, 1683 : together with the Lord Keeper's speech. (London : Printed by the assigns of John Bill, deceas'd and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ..., 1683), by Corporation of London. Court of Common Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The humble petition of the members of the Common-Council of the city of London (London : Printed by T. Braddyll and R. Everingham ..., MDCXC [1690]), by Corporation of London. Court of Common Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The petition of the Lord Major, aldermen and common council-men of the city of London in Common Council assembled to the Parliament for the reducing of all foreign trade under government : as also the petition, together with the proposals of several merchants of London ... humbly tendered to the grand committee of Parliament for trade ; containing the desired manner and method for such regulation. (London : Printed by T.J. and are to be sold by Ralph Smith ..., 1662), by Corporation of London. Court of Common Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The severall answers of both Houses of Parliament to the city petition with a true copy of the petition of the Lord Maior, aldermen, and the rest of the Common Councell of London, presented to both Houses of Parliament, March 18, 1641 [i.e. 1642] : together with Mr. Speakers letter, ordered by the Honourable House of Commons, to the High Sheriffe, and gentry of Yorkshire containing divers remarkable matters of great note and consequence. (London : Printed of Iohn Wright, 1641 [i.e.1642]), by England and Wales Parliament, John Pym, and Richard Gurney (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Humble petition and address of the Lord Mayor, aldermen and commons of the City of London (London : Printed for Francis Smith ..., MDCLXXX [1680]), by City of London (England). Court of Common Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A petition of the Major, Aldermen, and Common councell of the city of London together with His Majesties gracious answer thereunto. ([London : s.n.], 1641), by City of London (England). Court of Common Council and England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Fourth paper presented by divers citizens of the city of London, Sept. 12. 1682, to the right honourable the Lord mayor and court of aldermen (London : Printed for E. Smith, 1682) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The petition of the citizens of London to both Houses of Parliament, Feb. 26, 1641 concerning the election of persons for the militia of the city with the government and charters thereof : with His Majesties message to both Houses of Parliament, March 1, 1641 : touching the militia of the kingdome and of the city of London. (London : Printed by T. F. for J. Thomas, 1641 [i.e. 1642]), by King Charles I of England and England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Hvmble petition and remonstrance of divers citizens and other inhabitants of the city of London and borrough of Southwarke who lately presented their humle [sic] petition to the honourable Houses of Parliament for an accommodation of peace : as also the humble remonstrance of the said petitioners of the greate abuses and outrages committed upon divers of those persons who peaceably endeavoured to promote the said petition. (London : Printed for Nicholas Manwaring, 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Iesvites plot discovered intended against the Parliament and city of London very lately as was apparently declared by the confession at Tyburne of the two Jesuites that were hang'd drawne and quartered : as also the Jesuites speech at his confession : with the just cause of the Parliaments removing from Westminster to Grocers-Hall the 18 and 19 day of Ianuarie : likewise with an order from the committee that Thames and all other ports should be strongly fortified for feare any conspiracie of the Jesuites should ensue. ([London : s.n.], 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Image of the malignants peace, or, A representation of the seditious carriages of the London cavaliers in their first endeavours for the saccage and plunder of the city under the specious vizor of a petition for peace and accomodation : published to undeceive the multitude who under that most desirable name peace have bin wrought to give their hands to the countenancing of their catilinarian conspiracy. ([London? : s.n., 1642]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Instructions and propositions drawne up and agreed on by divers well affected persons in the city of London and by them referred to the consideration of all the well affected persons of the Kingdome containing divers serious and weighty incouragements to all good men to subscribe according to their ability for the raising of an army of ten thousand men of godly conversation, as additionall forces to the army raised by both houses of Parliament under the command of Robert Early of Essex : for the defence of the true Protestant religion and the liberty of the subject and the protection of the Parliament and city : a worke worthy the consideration of all true and honest-hearted christians and will much advance and expedite the great affaires of the kindome [sic] now in agitation. (London : Printed for T. Bates and G. Tomlinson ..., 1643) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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