By the King, a proclamation for suppressing and preventing seditious and unlicenced books and pamphlets

All titles

• By the King, a proclamation for suppressing and preventing seditious and unlicenced books and pamphlets
• Proclamations. 1688-02-10
• Proclamation for suppressing and preventing seditious and unlicenced books and pamphlets

People / Organizations

• England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II). (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the King's most excellent Majesty, 1687/8. [i.e. 1688]

Added name

James II, King of England, 1633-1701.

Publication year

1688

ESTC No.

R18650

Grub Street ID

75141

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1°.

Note

Printer's dates according to Lady Day dating

"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

At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the tenth day of February 1687/8. In the fourth year of our reign

Steele notation: Arms 101 late Bookbinder Officers.