Spine title: A transcript of the Stationers' registers, 1640-1708 A.D. Facsim. reprint. Originally published: London, 1913-1914.
Contents:
1. 4 November 1640-3 July 1655.--2. 4 July 1655-3 July 1675.--3. 8 July 1675-7 March 1708.
Summary:
The Stationers{u2019} Register was a record book maintained by the Stationers' Company of London. The company is a trade guild given a royal charter in 1557 to regulate the various professions associated with the publishing industry, including printers, bookbinders, booksellers, and publishers in England. The Register itself allowed publishers to document their right to produce a particular printed work, and constituted an early form of copyright law.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.