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• Reasons humbly offer'd to the honourable House of Commons, by the church wardens and other inhabitants of the citty and libertie of Westminster; against passing the bill to exempt apothecaries from serving parish and ward-offices. ([London : s.n., 1694 or 1702]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Vindication of the Colledge of Physicians. ([London : s.n., between 1694 and 1712?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Black London: Life Before Emancipation (Hanover, NH: Dartmouth College Press, University Press of New England, c1995), by Gretchen Gerzina (multiple formats at Dartmouth Digital Publishing)
• A New History of London Including Westminster and Southwark (London: R. Baldwin, 1773), by John Noorthouck (illustrated HTML at British History Online)
• London in the eighteenth century (A. & C. Black, 1902), by Walter Besant (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• London in the Jacobite times (R. Bentley, 1877), by Dr. Doran (page images at HathiTrust)
• The London pleasure gardens of the eighteenth century (Macmillan, 1896), by Warwick William Wroth and Arthur Edgar Wroth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Wilkes and the City (J. Murray, 1917), by William Purdie Treloar (page images at HathiTrust)
• London in the Jacobite times (F. A. Niccolls, 1912), by Dr. Doran (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Temple Bar : the City Golgotha : a narrative of the historical occurrences of a criminal character associated with the present Bar (D. Bogue, 1853), by James Holbert Wilson (page images at HathiTrust)
• London in the Jacobite times. (Niccolls, 1911), by Dr. Doran (page images at HathiTrust)
• The London pleasure gardens of the eighteenth century, by Arthur Edgar Wroth and Warwick William Wroth (Gutenberg ebook)
• London in Modern Times: or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. (Gutenberg ebook)

• Barnaby Rudge, by Charles Dickens
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• Mohawks : a novel (John and Robert Maxwell, 1886), by M. E. Braddon (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Lancashire witches. A romance of Pendle Forest. (B. Tauchnitz, 1849), by William Harrison Ainsworth (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Lord Mayor of London: or, City life in the last century. (B. Tauchnitz, 1862), by William Harrison Ainsworth (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Lord Mayor of London (New York : Brunswick Subscription Co., 1901), by William Harrison Ainsworth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Madame Geneva, (Rinehart, 1946), by Jane Lane (page images at HathiTrust)
• A tale of two cities (T.B.Peterson and brothers, 1859), by Charles Dickens (page images at HathiTrust)
• Barnabé Rudge. (Lib. de L. Hachette et Cie, 1858), by Charles Dickens (page images at HathiTrust)
• Barnaby Rudge (The Gregg publishing company, 1919), by Charles Dickens and Leon H. Vincent (page images at HathiTrust)
• Barnaby Rudge, a tale of the riots of '80 (J.M. Dent & Co.;, 1911), by Charles Dickens (page images at HathiTrust)
• The lord mayor of London : or, City life in the last century (G. Routledge, 1880), by William Harrison Ainsworth, J. Barry Brown, and Frederick Gilbert (page images at HathiTrust)
• Két város: Regény három könyvben (in Hungarian), by Charles Dickens, trans. by Mihály Bálint (Gutenberg ebook)
• Una historia de dos ciudades (in Spanish), by Charles Dickens, trans. by Gregorio Lafuerza (Gutenberg ebook)
• Zwei Städte (in German), by Charles Dickens, trans. by Julius Seybt, illust. by Hablot Knight Browne (Gutenberg ebook)
• Kaksi kaupunkia (in Finnish), by Charles Dickens, trans. by Saimi Järnefelt (Gutenberg ebook)
• The Chaplain of the Fleet, by Walter Besant and James Rice (Gutenberg ebook)
• The Orange Girl, by Walter Besant, illust. by Warren B. Davis (Gutenberg ebook)

• 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)
• Selections from the Tatler, Spectator and Guardian. (Clarendon Press, 1896), by Richard Steele and Austin Dobson (page images at HathiTrust)

• Soho in the olden time : being the substance of a lecture delivered at the working men's reading room and people's library, Vestry Room, Dean Street, Soho, on Easter Monday, and again on Monday, July 4th, 1859 / Talbot collection of British pamphlets (W. H. J. Carter, Carlton Library, 12, Regent Street, 1859), by Charles Bull (page images at HathiTrust)

• Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African, in Two Volumes; To Which Are Prefixed, Memoirs of His Life (London: Printed by J. Nichols, 1782), by Ignatius Sancho
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• Letters of the late Ignatius Sancho, an African, in two volumes : to which are prefixed, memoirs of his life. (London : Printed by J. Nichols, and sold by J. Dodsley, in Pall Mall, J. Robson, in New Bond Street, J. Walter, Charing-Cross, R. Baldwin, Paternoster-Row, and J. Sewell, Cornhill, MDCCLXXXII [1782], 1782), by Ignatius Sancho, Francesco Bartolozzi, Thomas Gainsborough, Joseph Jekyll, John Nichols, John Sewell, Robert Baldwin, John Walter, James Robson, and James Dodsley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African: To Which Are Prefixed, Memoirs of His Life, by Ignatius Sancho, contrib. by Joseph Jekyll (Gutenberg ebook)

• A new and accurate history and survey of London, Westminster, Southwark, and places adjacent; containing whatever is most worthy of notice in their ancient and present state ... with the charters, laws, customs, rights, liberties and privileges of this great metropolis ... (E. and C. Dilly, 1766), by John Entick, Charles Dilly, and E. Dilly (page images at HathiTrust)
• The city remembrancer : being historical narratives of the great plague at London, l665; great fire, 1666; and great storm, 1703. To which are added, observations and reflections on the plague in general; considered in a religous, philosophical, and physical view: with historical accounts of the most memorable plagues, fires, and hurricanes (Printed for W. Nicoll, 1769), by Gideon Harvey (page images at HathiTrust)
• A survey of London (Whittaker and Co., 1842), by John Stow and William John Thoms (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Lord Chief Baron Atkyns's speech to Sir William Ashhurst, Lord-Mayor Elect of the City of London, at the time of his being sworn in Their Majesties Court of Exchequer, Monday the thirtieth of October, 1693. (Printed for R. Baldwin near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1693), by Robert Atkyns and William Ashurst (page images at HathiTrust)
• VVonderfull straunge sightes seene in the element, ouer the citie of London and other places on Munday being the seconde day of September: beginning betweene eight and nine of the clocke at night, increasing and continuing till after midnight: most strange and fearefull to the beholders. (At London : Printed by Robert VValde-graue, dwelling without Temple-barre, neere vnto Sommerset-house, [1583]), by Thomas Day (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A few lines in true love to the inhabitants of England, especially this great City of London, who are called Christians. (London : printed and sold by T. Sowle, in White-Hart-Court in Grace-Church-street, 1696), by A. Abigail Fisher (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A warning for the wise, a feare to the fond, a bridle to the lewde, and a glasse to the good Written of the late earthquake chanced in London and other places, the. 6. of April 1580. for the glorie of God, and benefite of men that warely can walke, and wisely can iudge. Set forth in verse and prose, by Thomas Churchyard Gentleman. Seen and allowed. (Imprinted at London : By Iohn Allde, and Nicholas Lyng [and Henry Bynneman?]: and are to be solde [by Nicholas Ling] at the weast dore of Paules Church, Anno 1580. April. 8), by Thomas Churchyard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Contra-replicant, his complaint to His Majestie. (London : [s.n.], 1642 [i.e. 1643]), by Henry Parker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• London's lamentations: or, some affectionate breathings forth on London's late ruines by fire. (London : printed for John Hancock , to be sold by him at his shop over against the church in Broad-street, 1666), by R. P. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Afbeelding, en kort-bondige beschrijving, dan den verschrickelijcken brandt der stadt London. Op den 12, 13, 14, 15 en 16 Septem. Anno 1666. ([Amsterdam] : By Marcus Willemsz Doornick, boeckverkooper op den Vygendam, in 't Kantoor Incktvat, [1666]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A great conspiracy of the papists, against the worthy members of both Houses of Parliament. And also against the City of London, and generally the whole kingdome. Discovered by divers wicked and bloody letters, which by Gods providence came to light, and was read in the House of Commons the 10. and 11. of January, 1641. With the names of those honourable and worthy members in Parliament. Whose lives they conspire against, and seeke to take away. (London : Printed for Iohn Thomas, 1641. [i.e. 1642]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Considerations upon the present state of the affairs of this kingdome· In relation to the three severall petitions which have lately been in agitation in the Honourable City of London. And a project for a fourth petition, tending to a speedy accommodation of the present unhappy differences between His Maiesty and the Parliament. Written upon the perusing of the speciall passages of the two weeks, from the 29 of November, to the 13 of December, 1642. And dedicated to the Lord Maior and aldermen of the said City. By a country-man, a well-willer of the City, and a lover of truth and peace. (London : [s.n.], printed anno 1642), by Francis Nethersole (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The declaration and propositions of the Lord Maior of London to the Kings most Excellent Maiesty and and [sic] both Houses of Parliament, concerning a treaty for Peace. Together with the House of Commons answer to the said declaration. Also a true information of 800. Danes landing in Lincolnshire, Decemb. 20. And how the trained bands of that county gave them battell neer the towne of Lee, ond [sic] obtained a happy victory over them. Together with the resolution of the Hous [sic] of Commons concerning the Danee. Also a second victory obtained by Sergeant Major Skipton and Col, Browne at Chichester Decmb. 22. against the kings forces that lye there, ([s.l.] : Decem. 24. Printed for Henry Liech, [1642]), by City of London (England). Lord Mayor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The City of Londons resolution, concerning their loyalty to the King, and their love and affection to the Parliament, in laying down their lives, liberties, and goods for the maintenance of the true Protestant religion. Also the severall propositions which the common councell sent to His Majesty by the Lord Newburgh, one of His Majesties most Honourable privie counsell. Likewise an honourable and worthy speech spoken by the Lord Newburgh to the common councell. With a letter sent from Secretary Nicholas to the lord major, and the report which Mr. Recorder made to the common councell concerning the same, Iune 20. Together with a command from the House of Peers, concerning the stopping of all kinde of ammunition in the northern road. Joh. Brovvn Cler. Parl. ([London] : Iune 22. Printed for I. Tompson and A. Coe, 1642), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Orders to be observed in the marching, imbattelling, fighting, and dismarching of the citie-forces. May 23. 1644. (London : [s.n.], printed 1644), by Committee for the Militia of London (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The humble acknowledgement and congratulation of many thousands young men and apprentices in and about the City of London, to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax. With his Excellencies answer to the same. Dated at Kingston August 19. 1647. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax. Signed, John Rushworth, Secr. (London, : Printed for Laurence Chapman., 1647), by Thomas Fairfax Fairfax (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A present ansvver to the late complaint unto the House of Commons. By divers members of the said House ([London : s.n.,], Printed in the yeare M.DC.XLII. [1642, i.e. 1643]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The reformado's remonstrance. In the vindication of their proceedings with the Citie of London and Parliament. Clearing themselves from all aspersions unjustly throwne upon them, as actuall against the army. From the 26. of July to the 6. of August 1647. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeer 1647) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The last nevvs in London. Or, A discourse between a citizen and a country-gentleman, as they did ride betwixt London and Ludlow, October 12. 1642. Concerning the present estate and affaires of the citie: viz. The Guild-halls night-work. The skirmish at S. Pauls. The passages at the Sessions-house. (London : Printed for R. R., 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Londons desire and direction to all her dear, and to some of her discontented children, never more indangering their mothers and their own peace, then by the desire thereof upon unsound grounds. Laid down in some reasons, counsells, and cautions given to the subscribers, and the many thousands willing to subscribe; if the pretence for peace were answered by their expression in their petition for accommodation. (London : Printed for T. I., 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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