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  A (second) dialogue betwixt Jack and Will, about a standing army
  Date of publication:
  1697
  

  Author(s):

  Ridpath, George, d. 1726.
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  Attributed to George Ridpath. cf. NUC pre-1956, and DNB. Caption title. Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library.
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  A [Br]ief rehersall of [the] beleef of the goodwilling [in E]nglande/ which are named, the [Fame]lie of Love/ with the confessi[on] of their vpright christen religion against/ the false accusation of their gaine-speakers / [Set]-forth Anno. 1575.
  Date of publication:
  1575
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Place of publication from STC (2nd ed.). Signatures: A⁸ (last leaf blank). Imperfect: tightly bound, with loss of text; bracketed materail conjectured by catalogers. Reproduction of original in: Lambeth Palace Library.
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  A a [sic] letter to a friend, concerning a French invasion, to restore the late King James to his throne And what may be expected from him, should he be successful in it. Published by authority.
  Date of publication:
  1692
  

  Author(s):

  Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.
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  By William Sherlock. Text is continuous despite pagination. Reproduction of original in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles, California.
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  A Babylonish opposer of truth by the truth reproved and his enmity, falshood, and confusion manifested in answer to an impertinent paper sent abroad by Thomas Crisp, in which his false foundation is discovered, and his building brought upon his own head / written by Stephen Crisp ; with a postscript by J. Penington and R. Richardson.
  Date of publication:
  1681
  

  Author(s):

  Crisp, Stephen, 1628-1692. ; Penington, John, 1655-1710. and Richardson, Richard, 1623?-1689.
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  Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
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  A back-blow to Major Huntington, for his treacherous accusation of Lieutenant Generall Cromwell, and Commissary Gen. Ireton. Published for generall satisfaction of all, who have unadvisedly received the malicious accusation against those active gentlemen.
  Date of publication:
  1648
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Date of publication from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sept ye 1st 1648". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A backslider reproved and his folly made manifest and his confusions and contradictions discovered in a short reply to a book lately published by Robert Cobbet called A word to the upright, who being turned from the light now makes it his work to war against it and them that walk in it; but his weapons are broken and in his own snare is he taken / written for the Truths sake by a servant thereof known by the name Stephen Crisp ; unto which is added a brief answer to a pamphelet [sic] stiled A brief discovery of the labourers in mystery Babylon.
  Date of publication:
  1669
  

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  Crisp, Stephen, 1628-1692. ; Atkinson, Elizabeth. Breif and plain discovery of the labourers in mistery, Babilon, generally called by the name of Quakers. ; Travers, Anne. Harlots vail rent and her impudency rebuked. and Coleman, Elisabeth. Harlots vail rent and her impudency rebuked.
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  The harlots vail rent and her impudency rebuked : in a short answer to one Elizabeth Atkinson her Babylons brat against the people called Quakers (pp. 17-24) signed: Anne Travers, Eliz. Coleman. Reproduction of original ...
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  A bait for Momus a sermon preached long since in the towne of Bedford / by Tobias Bland.
  Date of publication:
  1639
  

  Author(s):

  Bland, Tobias, 1563?-1604.
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  Imperfect: lacks all after t.p. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  A bakers-dozen of plain down-right queries, harmlesse and honest: propounded to all that expect benefit from this present power. Wherein is discovered, the bawling, mercinary, accustomed tricks, querks, and quillets of the learned lying, daggle-tayl'd lawyers, crafty atturneys, and subtile solicitors, &c.. [sic] With a description of the Dutch water-rats: and the difference between Spanish pieces of eight, and the babies, pupets and quelchoses of France. By George Gregorie, Gent.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  Gregorie, George, gent.
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  Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 17". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A balad intituled, A cold pye for the papistes wherin is contayned: the trust of true subiectes for suppressyng of sedicious papistrie and rebellion: to the maintenance of the Gospell, and the publique peace of Englande. Made to be songe to Lassiamiza noate.
  Date of publication:
  1570
  

  Author(s):

  Phillips, John, fl. 1570-1591.
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  Signed: Iohn Phillip. A song - "What Christian that the Lord doth feare,". Publication date conjectured by STC. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  A balad intituled, the dekaye of the Duke
  Date of publication:
  1572
  

  Author(s):

  Elderton, William, d. 1592?
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  Date of publication suggested by STC (2nd ed.) Concerns the fourth Duke of Norfolk -- Cf. STC (2nd ed.) Reproduction of original in the Society of Antiquaries.
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  A Balade agaynst malycyous sclaunderers
  Date of publication:
  1540
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Date of publication supplied by STC (2nd ed.) Reproduction of original in the Society of Antiquaries.
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  A balade declaryng how neybourhed lone [sic], and trew dealyng is gone
  Date of publication:
  1561
  

  Author(s):

  Barker, John, ballad writer.
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  A ballad. Publication from STC. Verse - "Now straunge it is, to men of age". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A balade of a preist that loste his nose for sayinge of masse as I suppose
  Date of publication:
  1570
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  In verse. A ballad. Imprint suggested by STC. Verse - "Who so list heare of a wonderous chaunce". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A balade specifienge partly the maner, partly the matter, in the most excellent meetyng and lyke mariage betwene our soueraigne Lord, and our soueraigne Lady, the Kynges and Queenes highnes pende by John Heywood.
  Date of publication:
  1554
  

  Author(s):

  Heywood, John, 1497?-1580?
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  Date of publication suggested by STC (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: Society of Antiquaries.
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  A Ballad
  Date of publication:
  1673
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Date of publication suggested by Wing. First line reads: I Sing the praise of a worthy wight. Reproductions of originals in Harvard University Library and British Library.
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  A ballad against slander and detraction
  Date of publication:
  1562
  

  Author(s):

  Heywood, John, 1497?-1580?
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  Signed at end: Haywood. A ballad. Publication date from STC. Verse--"Al Myghty God dooth shake his rod ..". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A ballad intituled, A newe well a daye/ as playne maister papist, as Donstable waye. Well a daye well a daye, well a daye woe is mee Syr Thomas Plomtrie is hanged on a tree.
  Date of publication:
  1570
  

  Author(s):

  Elderton, William, d. 1592?
  Description:
  Signed: W.E. [i.e. William Elderton]. Date of publication from STC. Verse: "Amonge manye newes reported of late ..." Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  A ballad intituled, Prepare ye to the plowe, to the tune, of Pepper is blacke. The Queene holdes the plow, to continew good seede. Trustie subiectes be readie to helpe if she neede.
  Date of publication:
  1570
  

  Author(s):

  Elderton, William, d. 1592?
  Description:
  Signed: VV. Elderton. Publication date from STC. Verse: "Looke vp my lordes, and marke my wordes ..." Printed in two columns. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  A ballad intituled, The old mans complaint against his wretched son, who to advance his marriage, did undo himself. To the same tune.
  Date of publication:
  1695
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Verse: "All you that fathers be ..." Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Woodcuts at head. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  A ballad of a countrey vvedding, by King James the Fifth of Scotland.
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  James V, King of Scotland, 1512-1542.
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  In verse. Place and date of publication from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 9 1660". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A ballad of Anne Askew, intituled: I am a woman poore and blind.
  Date of publication:
  1624
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Date of publication suggested by STC. Verse: "I am a woman poore and blinde ..." Ent. to the ballad ptnrs. 14 de. 1624--STC. Imperfect: mutilated, affecting imprint. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  A ballad on the gyants in the physick garden in Oxford, who have been breeding feet as long as garagantua was teeth. To the tune of, The counter scuffle
  Date of publication:
  1662
  

  Author(s):

  Gayton, Edmund, 1608-1666.
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  Caption title. Attributed to Edmund Gayton. Cf. Wing (2nd ed.). Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Imperfect: broadside has faded print. Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library.
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  A ballad reioycinge the sodaine fall, of rebels that thought to deuower vs all
  Date of publication:
  1570
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  In verse. A ballad. Publication date from STC. Verse - "Reioyce with me ye Christians all,". Identified as STC 1326a on UMI microfilm. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A ballad upon the Popish Plot written by a lady of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1679
  

  Author(s):

  Lady of quality. ; Gadbury, John, 1627-1704. and Powis, Elizabeth Somerset Herbert, Duchess of, d. 1691.
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  Attributed by Wing to Elizabeth Powis, and by NUC pre-1956 imprints to John Gadbury. Bound with "A ballad, the third part, to the same tune." Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). ...
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  A ballade of the Scottysshe kynge
  Date of publication:
  1513
  

  Author(s):

  Skelton, John, 1460?-1529.
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  By John Skelton. Imprint from STC. In verse. Signatures: A. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A ballat intituled Northomberland newes vvherin you maye see what rebelles do vse. Come tomblinge downe come tomblinge downe. That will not yet be trewe to the crowne.
  Date of publication:
  1570
  

  Author(s):

  Elderton, William, d. 1592?
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  Signed: W.E., i.e. William Elderton. Verse - "You northcountrie nodies whie be ye so bragge". Publication date from STC. Reproductions of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  A ballet declaringe the fal of the whore of babylone intytuled Tye thy mare tom boye w[ith] other and there vnto anexid a prologe to the reders
  Date of publication:
  1548
  

  Author(s):

  Kethe, William, d. 1608?
  Description:
  Signed at end: Wyllyam Kith. Imprint from STC. In verse. Signatures: [A]-B. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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  A balm presented to these nations, England, Scotland, and Ireland to cure the wounds of the bleeding Protestants, and open the eyes of the deluded papists, that are ignorant of the truth ... or, A seasonable antidote against the errors of popery and pernitious [sic] doctrines of the Church of Rome ... By T.O. ...
  Date of publication:
  1680
  

  Author(s):

  Oates, Titus, 1649-1705.
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  Contains added illustrated t.p. Signatures: A⁸, B⁴. "Licensed according to order." Imperfect: stained, cropped, tightly bound, and with print show- through and loss of print. Attributed to Titus Oates by Wing (2nd ed.). ...
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  A balm to heal religions wounds applied in a serious advice to sober-minded Christians that love the truth, and are well-wishers to reformation : in answer to The pulpit guard routed, lately set forth by one Thomas Collier ... / by Richard Saunders ...
  Date of publication:
  1652
  

  Author(s):

  Saunders, Richard, d. 1692.
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  Imperfect: stained, tightly bound, and with print show-through; p. 11-14 lacking. Best copy available for photographing. Reproduction of original in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los ...
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  A bank dialogue between Dr. H.C. and a country gentleman
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  A satire. H.C. is Hugh Chamberlen, a physician and financial speculator. Caption title. Imprint from Wing. Reproductions of the original in the British Library. Appears at reel 1030 and 1822 (same copy filmed twice).
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  A Bank dialogue, or, Doctor Chamberlen's land-bank explained, by way of question and answer.
  Date of publication:
  1695
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Caption title. Imprint from colophon. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  A banquet of daintie conceits Furnished with verie delicate and choyse inuentions, to delight their mindes, who take pleasure in musique, and there-withall to sing sweete ditties, either to the lute, bandora, virginalles, or anie other instrument. Published at the desire of bothe honorable and worshipfull personages, who haue had copies of diuers of the ditties heerein contained. Written by A.M. seruaunt to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie.
  Date of publication:
  1588
  

  Author(s):

  Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.
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  Dedication signed: Anthony Munday. In verse. Printer's name from STC. Signatures: A-I⁴. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A banquet of essayes, fetcht out of famous Owens confectionary, disht out, and served up at the table of Mecoenas by Henry Harflete ...
  Date of publication:
  1653
  

  Author(s):

  Harflete, Henry, fl. 1653. ; Owen, John, 1560?-1622. and Horace.
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  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. "Consists of seven essays on one of Owen's epigrams, in which occur frequent translations in verse from Horace, Owen, &c." Dict. Nat. Biog.
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  A banquet of ieasts. Or Change of cheare Being a collection of moderne jests. Witty ieeres. Pleasant taunts. Merry tales.
  Date of publication:
  1630
  

  Author(s):

  Armstrong, Archie, d. 1672, attributed name.
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  "To the reader" signed: Anonimos; sometimes attributed to Archie Armstrong. Contains 195 jests. The headlines contain "Part 1". The words "moderne jests. .. Merry tales." are bracketed together on the title page. Reproduction ...
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  A banquetting-house full of spiritual delights: or, Hymns and spiritual songs on several occasions Century. I. By Elias Keach, minister of the Gospel.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  Keach, Elias.
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  Not the same work as that with a similar title by Benjamin Keach. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A baptismal catechisme shewing unto what persons, whether of riper years or as yet infants, the sacrament of baptisme ought to be administred according to the Scripture by that Reverend Minister Mr. Daniel Evance ...
  Date of publication:
  1655
  

  Author(s):

  Evance, Daniel.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
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  A Barbarous and inhumane speech spoken by the Lord Wentworth, sonne to the late Earle of Straford vvherein he incourageth his souldiers to plunder townes, and ravish virgins, with many more inhumane outrages. Also a protestation made by the said Lord Wentworth. Wherein he sollemnely protesteth to revenge his fathers death on all the Kingdome. Likewise a true relation of a cruell combate that happened betweene the said Lord Wentworths regiment, and the regiment under the command of Prince Robert. Where they slew above 800. of their owne men, in striving who should plunder the towne of Cieitur on thursday December 21.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Strafford, Wiiliam Wentworth, Earl of, 1626-1695.
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  Signatures: A⁴. Place of publication from Wing. Reproductions of the original in the British Library.
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  A bargain for bachelors, or, The best wife in the world for a penny fairly offered to young-men for directing their choice, and to maids for their imitation / by Mrs. Susanna Jesserson.
  Date of publication:
  1675
  

  Author(s):

  Jesserson, Susanna.
  Description:
  Place of publication from Wing. Reproduction of original in Yale University Library.
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  A Bartholmevv Fairing, new, new, new: sent from the raised siege before Dublin, as a preparatory present to the great thanksgiving-day. To be communicated onely to Independents.
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Partly in verse. The last leaf is blank. Annotation on Thomason copy: "August 30". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A Bartholmew fairing for parentes to bestow vpon their sonnes and daughters, and for one friend to giue vnto another: shevving that children are not to marie, without the consent of their parentes, in whose povver and choise it lieth to prouide wiues and husbandes for their sonnes and daughters. Wherin is sufficiently prooued, what in this point is the office of the fathers and in like maner declared the part and duty of all obedient children. By Iohn Stockvvood, minister and preacher of Tunbridge.
  Date of publication:
  1589
  

  Author(s):

  Stockwood, John, d. 1610.
  Description:
  Page 96 repeated in number only. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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  A Batchelers resolution, or, Have among you now, widowes or maydes ... to the tune of The blazing torch.
  Date of publication:
  1629
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Publisher and date suggested by STC (2nd ed.). Contains three illustrations. Right half of sheet contains "The second part. To the same tune." Imperfect: stained, creased and torn, with loss of print. Best copy available ...
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  A battaile fought betvveen a Presbyterian cock of the right breed, and a craven of the Independent breed. With the cravens desire, that the quarrell may be ended, either upon Tower-Hill, or at the narrow place turning up to Padington. Also the sad complaint the craven made to some of his friends at his death, that he could not be buryed, and intomb'd as Presbytery John was, he therefore only desires one of the beadles of Bride-Well to be his excequetor. With the Presbyterian cocks epistle to the heads-man.
  Date of publication:
  1647
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  "With a woodcut representing two cocks: 'Presbyterian John revived' and 'Independent Craven a dying'"--Thomason Catalogue. Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 29". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A battell of birds most strangly fought in Ireland, vpon the eight day of September last, 1621. where neere vnto the citty of Corke, ...
  Date of publication:
  1621
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Printer's name and date of publication from STC. Verse - "M[ar]ke well, Gods wonderous workes, and see,". In two parts, printed side by side. Formerly STC 14254; for a pamphlet version, see STC 5767 Reproduction of original ...
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  A battell with a vvaspes nest, or, A reply to an angry and railing pamphlet, written by Master Joseph Heming, called Judas excommunicated, or A vindication of the communion of saints &c. wherein his arguments are answered, his abuses whipt and stript, the question whether Judas received the sacrament debated, and the affirmative proved ...
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  Lightfoot, Peter, 17th cent.
  Description:
  Errata: p. 43. Imperfect: stained, torn and with print show-through. Reproduction of original in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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  A battle! A battle! A battle a squirt, where no man is kill'd, and no man is hurt! To the tune of Three blue beans, in a blue bladder; rattle bladder rattle. : To which is added, The Quaker's address, and the School-boy's answer to an insolent fellow who accus'd him of stealing his cherries. : [Six lines of quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1764
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Ascribed to the press of Anthony Armbruster by Evans. With a half-title. "King Wampum. Or Harm Watch, harm catch. And the Lord departed from Is---l, and behold He went a whoreing after his own invention until his abominable ...
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  A battle-door for teachers & professors to learn singular & plural you to many, and thou to one, singular one, thou, plural many, you : wherein is shewed ... how several nations and people have made a distinction between singular and plural, and first, in the former part of this book, called The English battle-door, may be seen how several people have spoken singular and plural...: also in this book is set forth examples of the singular and plural about thou, and you, in several languages, divided into distinct Battle-Doors, or formes, or examples; English Latine, Italian, Greek, Hebrew, Chaldee, Syriack, Arabick ... and how emperors and others have used the singular word to one, and how the word you came first from the Pope, likewise some examples, in the Polonian, Lithuanian, Irish and East-Indian, together with ... Swedish, Turkish ... tongues : in the latter part of this book are contained severall bad unsavory words, gathered forth of certain school-books, which have been taught boyes in Enland ... / George Fox, John Stubs, Benjamin Farley.
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  Fox, George, 1624-1691. ; Stubbs, John, 1618?-1674. and Furly, Benjamin, 1636-1714.
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  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A bavvd A vertuous bawd, a modest bawd: as shee deserves, reproove, or else applaud. Written by John Taylor.
  Date of publication:
  1635
  

  Author(s):

  Taylor, John, 1580-1653.
  Description:
  With a title-page woodcut. Printer's name conjectured by STC. Signatures: A-C. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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  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.
  Date of publication:
  1652
  

  Author(s):

  Fawne, Luke, d. 1666.
  Description:
  Signed on p. 8: Luke Fawne. Samuel Gellibrand. Joshua Kirton. John Rothwell. Thomas Vnderhill. Nathaniel Webb. One of a series in a controversy over the publication of seditious or blasphemous works. The words "corrupt the ...
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  A beam of divine glory, or, The unchangeableness of God opened, vindicated, and improved : whereunto is added, The soul's rest in God / by Edward Pearse ; to which is prefixed the author's last letter, written in the time of his sickness to some peculiar friends.
  Date of publication:
  1674
  

  Author(s):

  Pearse, Edward, 1633?-1674?
  Description:
  Frontipiece portrait of Pearse. "The true rest, or, The soul's rest in God" on p. 149-223 has caption title. Reproduction of original in the Union Theological Seminary Library.
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  A beam of light, shining in the midst of much darkness and confusion: being (with the benefit of retrospection) an essay toward the stating (and fixing upon its true and proper basis) the best cause under heaven: viz. the cause of God, of Christ, of his people, of the whole creation, that groans and waits for the manifestation of the sons of God. By Chr. Feake, preacher of the gospel of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  Feake, Christopher, fl. 1645-1660.
  Description:
  Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 2". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A beame of light darted thorough [sic] the clouds, or, Truth breaking forth from under a veil by Joshua Miller.
  Date of publication:
  1650
  

  Author(s):

  Miller, Joshua, 17th cent.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
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  A Beautifull baybush to shrowd us from the sharp shovvers of sinne containing many notable prayers and meditations, being very profitable for all true Christians that delight to laud the Lord.
  Date of publication:
  1610
  

  Author(s):

  Wolfe, John.
  Description:
  Dedication signed: Iohn Wolfe. Pages numbered on recto only. Includes calendar of fasts and feasts. Text enclosed in ornamental border. Signatures: A³, A²⁻⁵, B⁷, C-U⁸. Colophon reads: London, Printed by Ed. All. for Ed. ...
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  A believers triumph over death exemplified in a relation of the last hours of Dr. Andrew Rivet and an account of divers other remarkable instances : being an history of the comfortable end and dying words of several eminent men, with other occasional passages, all tending to comfort Christians against the fear of death and prepare them for a like happy change.
  Date of publication:
  1682
  

  Author(s):

  Coxe, Nehemiah.
  Description:
  "Preface" signed: Nehemiah Coxe. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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  A bemoaning letter of an ingenious Quaker to a friend of his wherein the government of the Quakers among themselves (as hath been exercised by George Fox, and others of their ring-leaders) brought to light : wherein their tyrannical and persecuting practices are detected and redargued [sic] : also a preface to the reader, giving an account how the said letter came to the hand of the publisher / by G.I.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Mucklow, William, 1631-1713. and J. G.
  Description:
  Attributed to William Mucklow by Wing (2nd ed.) Preface signed: G.J. Imperfect: stained and tightly bound with loss of text. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
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  A benedicitie or blessinge to be saide ouer the table before meate, and a grace or thankesgeeuinge, to be saide after meate
  Date of publication:
  1575
  

  Author(s):

  Niclaes, Hendrik, 1502?-1580?
  Description:
  By Hendrik Niclaes--STC. Imprint from STC. In verse. At foot of title page: Translated out of Base-almaine into English. Anno. 1575. Imperfect. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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  A beneficial proposal, wherein all adventurers are gainers for exchanging the blank tickets, and 10l. benefit tickets in the Million-Adventure, by making them much more valuable than now they are, to all persons that shall bring them into this proposal, made by R. Carter, and others. As likewise shewing, the great difference betwixt those proposals made by Tho. Neale, and Dalby Thomas, Esquires, and this now proposed; which last will appear to be much more the advantage to the adventurers than that formerly proposed by T.N. and D.T.
  Date of publication:
  1695
  

  Author(s):

  Carter, Richard, 17th/18th cent.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  A bequest to the nation / Terence Rattigan
  Date of publication:
  1970
  

  Author(s):

  Rattigan, Terence
  Description:
  Forms part of the Louvain Corpus of Modern English Drama
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  A Bermudas preacher proved a persecutor being a just tryal of Sampson Bond's book, entituled, A publick tryal of the Quakers, &c. : Fraught with fallacies, false doctrine, slanders, railings, aspersions, perversions, and other abuses herein detected, disproved and wiped off. : And that the True Christ is owned by the people called Quakers, plainly made manifest.
  Date of publication:
  1683
  

  Author(s):

  Estlake, Francis. and Bond, Samson. Publick tryal of the Quakers in Barmudas upon the first day of May, 1678.
  Description:
  Authorship suggested by Wing. Publisher's advertisement on [1] p. at end. Reproduction of original in: Christ Church Library, Oxford, England.
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  A besome of truth, to sweep away the refuge of lies, or, Something in answer to one Francis Holdcraft (priest) a prisoner in Cambridge Castle ... also the ground of the difference shewed between the people (in scorn called Quakers) and some other separated people : with a few words of good councel unto all people into whose hands this may come / by a follower of the Lamb through the great tribulation, John Aynsloe.
  Date of publication:
  1664
  

  Author(s):

  Aynsloe, John, d. 1693.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Friend's Library, London.
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  A bevvayling of the peace of Germany. Or, A discourse touching the Peace of Prague, no lesse unhappily than unjustly concluded at Prague in Bohemia, the 30. of May, 1635 Wherein the subtilties and practises of the Austrians, the weakenesse of the Saxons, the dangers of the protestants, and the justnesse of the warre, deservedly set on foot by the French and Swedes, are most evidently declared. Written in Latine by Iustus Asterius, otherwise Stella, a Germane, now one of the advocates in the Court of Parliament of Paris, and historiographer to the French King. Faithfully translated out of the Latine copie. Whereunto is prefixed a briefe summarie of the treaty of peace concluded at Prague, as aforesaid, &c. Published by authority.
  Date of publication:
  1637
  

  Author(s):

  Stella, Johannes.
  Description:
  A translation of: Stella, Johannes. Deploratio pacis Germanicæ. Printers', publisher's, and booksellers' names from STC; "Eliot's Court Press pr[inted]. a-f⁴". The first leaf contains addenda and errata. ² A1 is a cancel ...
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  A Bibliography of Literary Theory, Criticism and Philology
  Date of publication:
  2004
  

  Author(s):

  García Landa, José Ángel
  Description:
  A bibliography of literary theory, criticism, linguistics and other subjects related to the study of literatures and language, with a special focus on English-speaking authors and schools. It lists approximately 150,000 ...
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  A Bickerstaff's burying: or, work for the upholders. A farce; as it is acted at the theatres, with applause. By His Majesty's servants. Written by Mrs. Susanna Centlivre: ...
  Date of publication:
  1724
  

  Author(s):

  Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original from the British Library. English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT26855. Electronic data. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Page image (PNG). Digitized image of the microfilm version produced ...
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  A Bill and answer, betwixt Jack Catch plaintiff, and Slingsby Bethel, & al. defendants, of the year, 1681 published for the satisfaction of all true lovers of conscience and equity.
  Date of publication:
  1686
  

  Author(s):

  Bethel, Slingsby, 1617-1697.
  Description:
  A satire in verse. Signed at end: J.B. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
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  A bill for establishing religious freedom, printed for the consideration of the people.
  Date of publication:
  1779
  

  Author(s):

  Virginia. General Assembly. and Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
  Description:
  The earliest known version of the bill, as drafted by Thomas Jefferson. Imprint supplied by Evans.
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  A bill for establishing the Constitution, of the state of South-Carolina.
  Date of publication:
  1777
  

  Author(s):

  South Carolina. General Assembly.
  Description:
  Incorrectly dated 1787 by Evans, due to a typographical error in the British Museum Catalogue.
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  A bill for the establishment of a court-merchant in London.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Parliament.
  Description:
  Imprint from colophon. Caption title. Reproduction of original in British Library.
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  A bill for the government of the Navy of the United States. 23d January, 1799, read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. : (Published by order of the House of Representatives.)
  Date of publication:
  1799
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Congress (5th, 3rd session : 1798-1799). House.
  Description:
  Parentheses substituted for square brackets in title transcription. Ascribed to the press of William Ross by Evans.
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  A Bill for uniting the Protestants.
  Date of publication:
  1681
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Publication information from Wing (2nd ed.). Imperfect: tightly bound, with loss of text. Reproduction of original in: Birmingham Central Reference Library.
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  A bill of all that deceased with the several diseases they died of from the 18 of October to the 25, 1644.
  Date of publication:
  1644
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  At head of title: Civitas Oxon. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
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  A bill of fare for, a Saturday nights supper, a Sunday morning breakfast, and a Munday dinner, described in a pleasant new merry ditie. To the tune of Cooke Laurell, or, Michaelmas terme.
  Date of publication:
  1637
  

  Author(s):

  M. P. (Martin Parker), d. 1656?
  Description:
  Signed at end: M.P., i.e. Martin Parker. Verse - "Ile tell you a iest, which you'l hardly beleeue:". Printer's name and publication date from STC. In two parts; woodcut illustrations at head of part 1. Reproductions of the ...
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  A bill of sale In Westminster-Hall, on the 22d of January, will be sold by inch of candle, these following goods, in several parcels.
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Imprint from colophon. A satire. Place of publication from Wing. Reproduction of the original in the Guildhall Library, London.
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  A bill to amend an act, intituled, "An act to promote the progress of useful arts.
  Date of publication:
  1791
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Congress (1st, 3rd session : 1790-1791). House. and United States. Act to promote the progress of useful arts.
  Description:
  Caption title. Introduced in the House of Representatives at Philadelphia, Feb. 7, 1791. Incorrectly dated 1790 by Evans.
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  A Birchen rod for Dr. Birch, or, Some animadversions upon his sermon preached before the Honourable the House of Commons, at St. Margaret's Westminster, January 30, 1694 in a letter to Sir T.D. and Mr. H.
  Date of publication:
  1694
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Place of publication from Wing. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A bitte to stay the stomacks of good subiects, or, A suddaine and short vindication of the Scotts Commissioners papers intituled, The answer of the Commissioners of the kingdome of Scotland, &c. from the imputations laid upon them, in the declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning the papers of the Scots Commissioners, &c. Martij 13 by A.H., Scoto-Britan.
  Date of publication:
  1648
  

  Author(s):

  A. H., Scoto-Britan.
  Description:
  "The answer of the Commissioners" appeared Dec. 27, 1647. Reproduction of original in Harvard University Libraries.
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  A black almanack or Predictions and astronimonicall observations foreshewing what will happen to the king of Scots this present year, from the aspect and conjunction of the planets on the day and hour of his coronation the first of January 1651. Also some calculations concerning many bloudy fights between the English and Scots and the various success thereof. With a bloudy contention between the buff-coat, the long coat, and the black-coat, and the issne [sic] thereof. Licensed according to order.
  Date of publication:
  1651
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Signatures: A. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Janu: 25 1650"; imprint date crossed through. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A Black list of the names or reputed names of seven hundred fifty two lewd and scandalous persons who by the endeavours of a society set up for the promoting a reformation of manners in the city of London and suburbs thereof, have been legally prosecuted and convicted, as keepers of houses of bawdry and disorder, or as whores, night-walkers &c. ... : published for the satisfaction of such as are contributers towards the necessary charges of this undertaking and for the encouraging others to give further assistance for the more effectual carrying on so great and so hopeful a design.
  Date of publication:
  1698
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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  A black-smith and no Jesuite or, a true relation how I VVilliam Houlbrook black-smith of Marleborough was betray'd by Cornet George Joyce, who carried the King prisoner from Holmby; and of the unjust imprisoning of me: and my several examination: before Bradshaw, and his bloody crew: with my answers unto all of them, as you may read in the following discourse. Written in the time of my imprisonment, and now put to publick view.
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  Houlbrook, William.
  Description:
  Annotation on Thomason copy: "July July 14". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A blasphemous & treasonable paper emitted by the phanatical under-subscribers, on May 1. 1681. According to the original lying in the hands of the clerks of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council.
  Date of publication:
  1681
  

  Author(s):

  Ker, Walter. ; Gibb, John, fl. 1681. aut ; Jamison, David, 1660-1739. aut and Young, John, fl. 1681. aut
  Description:
  Signed: Walter Ker. John Gibb. David Jamison. John Young. Caption title. Identified on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 1946 as Wing (2nd ed., 1994) K345. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A blast blown out of the north and ecchoing up towards the south to meet the cry of their oppressed brethren being a relation of some of the sufferings and other exercises of several of the people of God, in scorn called Quakers, in and about Richmond, Massam, Coverdale, Wensleydale, and Swaledale, and some others of the adjacent parts and places in the North Riding of the county of York since the beginning of the year 1660.
  Date of publication:
  1680
  

  Author(s):

  R. R. (Richard Robinson), b. 1628?
  Description:
  "To the reader" signed: R.R. [i.e., Richard Robinson]. Cf. BM. Place of publication from Wing. Reproduction of original in Friends' Library, London.
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  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.
  Date of publication:
  1653
  

  Author(s):

  Nicholson, Benjamin.
  Description:
  Intended to be issued with "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" (Wing N1106), although most copies lack it. ...
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