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Printer's dates according to Lady Day dating. |
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"Recites 14 Chas. II, revived by 1 James II, limiting buying or selling books to seven year apprentices to booksellers, printers, or bookbinders, freemen of the city by patrimonial right as sons of above, or members of the Company of Stationers. Notes the disorder caused by pedlars of seditious books and pamphlets, no pedlar is to sell any book or pamphlet in the future." -- Steele. |
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At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the tenth day of February 1687/8. In the fourth year of our reign. |
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Steele notation: Arms 101 late Bookbinder Officers. |
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Reproduction of original in the British Library. |
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