The humble petition of the stationers, printers and booke-sellers of the citie of London, : Shewing, that where a decree was made in the Star-chamber, concerning the ordering of printing and bookeselling..
| Author/creator | Stationers' Company (London, England) |
| Other author | Field, Richard, -1624, printer. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [London : R. Field, 1604] |
| Description | 1 sheet ([1] p.) |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2248501562 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| Abstract | Requesting "your Honors fauourable furtherance" of a bill to reform abuses in printing by limiting the number of master printers, etc.--STC addenda. |
| General note | Title from caption and opening lines of text. |
| General note | Imprint suggested by STC (2nd ed.). |
| General note | Refers to the Star Chamber decree (23 June 1586) as "aboue 17. yeares past" and ineffective and is probably related to "an Act for the good of the Company" which R. Field and others were appointed to pursue on 27 March 1604; see Court Book C, p. 6. The "Honors" addressed may have been the Coporation of London. Cf. STC addenda. |
| General note | Reproduction of original in: Society of Antiquaries of London. Library. |
| References | STC (2nd ed.), 16786.3 |
| References | ESTC, S96106 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English Books, 1475-1640 ; 2435:6) |
| Stock number | CL0036000092 ProQuest, 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |