02029nam 2200409Ia 450 99638964000331620210104171818.0(CKB)4940000000097196(EEBO)2248501562(OCoLC)ocn907301074e(OCoLC)907301074(EXLCZ)99494000000009719620150414d1604 uy 0engurbn||||a|bb|The humble petition of the stationers, printers and booke-sellers of the citie of London[electronic resource] Shewing, that where a decree was made in the Star-chamber, concerning the ordering of printing and bookeselling.[London R. Field1604]1 sheet ([1] p.)Title from caption and opening lines of text.Imprint suggested by STC (2nd ed.).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.Reproduction of original in: Society of Antiquaries of London. Library.Requesting "your Honors fauourable furtherance" of a bill to reform abuses in printing by limiting the number of master printers, etc.--STC addenda.eebo-0147Booksellers and booksellingEnglandLondonEarly works to 1800PrintersEnglandLondonEarly works to 1800PrintingLaw and legislationEnglandEarly works to 1800Booksellers and booksellingPrintersPrintingLaw and legislationField Richard-1624,UMIUMIBOOK996389640003316The humble petition of the stationers, printers and booke-sellers of the citie of London2378276UNISA