Publications of Nicholas Okes

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  1. "printed by x"; or
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Printed by Nicholas Okes

  • Merrie conceited iests of George Peele Gentleman, sometimes a student in Oxford. VVherein is shewed the course of his life how he liued: a man very well knowne in the Citie of London and elsewhere. London: Printed by Nicholas Okes for Francis Faulkner and Henrie Bell, and are to be sold at his shop in new Fish-streete neere to East-cheape, 1607. ESTC No. S110399. Grub Street ID 130459.
  • Webster, John. The white diuel, or, The tragedy of Paulo Giordano Vrsini, Duke of Brachiano, with the life and death of Vittoria Corombona the famous Venetian curtizan. Acted by the Queenes Maiesties Seruants. Written by Iohn Webster. London: printed by N[icholas] O[kes] for Thomas Archer, and are to be sold at his shop in Popes head Pallace, neere the Royall Exchange, 1612. ESTC No. S111501. Grub Street ID 131333.
  • Pomarius, Petrus. Enchiridion medicum: containing an epitome of the vvhole course of physicke: vvith the examination of a chyrurgian, by way of a dialogue betweene the doctor and the student. With a treatise containing a difinition of all those diseases that do chiefly affect the body of man: and an antidotary of many excellent and approved remedies for all diseases. Published for the benefite of yong students in physicke, chyrurgians, and apothecaries. London: Printed by N[icholas] O[kes and Thomas Snodham] for Iohn Royston, and William Bladon, and are to be sold at their shop at the great north-doore of Pauls, at the signe of the Bible, 1612. ESTC No. S119012. Grub Street ID 138658.
  • Taylor, John. The eighth vvonder of the vvorld, or Coriats escape from his supposed drowning. With his safe arriuall and entertainment at the famous citty of Constantinople; and also how hee was honourably knighted with a sword of King Priams. With the manner of his proceeding in his peregrination through the Turkish territories towards the antient memorable citty of Ierusalem. By Iohn Taylor. Printed at Pancridge [i.e. London: By Nicholas Okes] neere Coleman-hedge, and are to bee sold at the signe of the nimble Traueller, 1613. ESTC No. S111358. Grub Street ID 131223.
  • Standish, Arthur. New directions of experience to The commons complaint by the incouragement of the Kings most excellent Maiesty, as may appeare, for the planting of timber and fire-wood. With a neere estimation what millions of acres the kingdome doth containe; what acres is waste ground, whereon little profit for this purpose will arise. What millions hath bin woods, and bushy grounds, what acres are woods, and in how many acres so much timber will be contained, as will maintaine the kingdome for all vses for euer. And how as great store of fire-wood may be raised, as may plentifully mainetaine the kingdome for all purposes, without losse of ground; so as within thirty yeares all spring-woods may be conuerted to tillage and pasture. Inuented by Arthur Standish. [London: Printed by Nicholas Okes], Anno Domini. MDCXIII. [1613]. ESTC No. S117780. Grub Street ID 137446.
  • Goodcole, Henry. The good treasurer. Or heaven and earths day of iubile in finding of the most pretious hidden treasures. Preached at Pauls Crosse on VVhitson-Monday the 2. day of Iune. 1623. By Henry Goodcole Minister of the word of God Chaplaine at Serieants Inne in Fleetestreete. London: printed by Nicholas Oakes, 1623. ESTC No. S92718. Grub Street ID 151401.
  • Smith, Samuel. The great assize, or, day of jubilee. Deliuered in foure sermons vpon the 20. chapter of the Reuel. verse 12.13.14.15. Whereunto are annexed two sermons, vpon the 1. chapter of the Canticles, verse 6.7. The third impression, corrected and amended Samuel Smith, minister o the Word of God at Prittlewell in Essex. London: Printed by N. O[kes] and are to be sold by Francis Falkner, dwelling neare St. Margarets Hill in Southwarke, 1624. ESTC No. R236872. Grub Street ID 107507.
  • Dekker, Thomas. Londons Tempe, or, The feild of happines. In which feild are planted seuerall trees of magnificence, state and bewty, to celebrate the solemnity of the Right Honorable Iames Campebell, at his inauguration into the honourable office of prætorship, or maioralty of London, on Thursday the 29 of October, 1629. All the particular inuentions, for the pageants, showes of triumph, both by water and land being here fully set downe, at the sole cost, and liberall charges of the Right worshipfull Society of Ironmongers. Written by Thomas Dekker. [London: Printed by Nicholas Okes, 1629]. ESTC No. S1084. Grub Street ID 130118.
  • Bill, John. Accompts cast up. With an addition of measuring timber boord, waynscot, glasse, & land, working any question in diuisio[n] as also rules of fellowship. London: printed [by N. Okes] for Joyce Norton & Richard Whittaker, 1632. ESTC No. S91101. Grub Street ID 150303.
  • Markham, Gervase. Markhams maister-peece. Contayning all knowledge belonging to the smith, farrier, or horse-leech, touching the curing of all diseases in horses: drawne with great paine, and most approved experience, from the publicke practise of all the forraine horse-marshals in Christendome; and from the private practice of all the best farriers of this kingdome. Being divided into two bookes. The first contayning all cures physicall: the second all belonging to chyrurgery; with an addition of 160. principall chapters, and 370. most excellent medicines, never written of, nor mentioned in any author whatsoever. Together with the true nature, vse, and quality of every simple spoken of through the whole worke. Now the fifth time newly imprinted, corrected, and augmented, with above thirty new chapters, and above forty new medicines that are most certaine and approved and heretofore never published, which you shall finde noted thus [pointing hand]. Written by Gervase Markham, Gent. Imprinted at London: by Nicholas and Iohn Okes, dwelling in the well yard in little St. Bartholmews neere the Hospitall Gate, 1636. ESTC No. S112168. Grub Street ID 131932.
  • Smith, Samuel. Davids repentance: or, A plaine and familiar exposition of the 51. Psalme: first preached, and now published for the benefit of Gods Church. Wherein every Christian may set before his eyes the patterne of unfeigned repentance: likewise exhorting every man to labour for repentance before sicknesse and death seize upon them: for after death there is no repentance to be had or expected. London: Printed by [Nicholas and] John Okes, 1640 [i.e. 1642]. ESTC No. R207315. Grub Street ID 83713.
  • Beaumont, Francis. The knight of the burning pestle. Full of mirth and delight. Written by Francis Beamount, and Iohn Fletcher. Gent. As it is now acted by her Majesties Servants at the Private house in Drury lane. 1635. London: Printed by N[icholas]. O[kes]. for I. S[pencer?]., 1635 [i.e. ca. 1661?]. ESTC No. S101209. Grub Street ID 130045.