Excerpt from Abstracts From the Wills and Testamentary Documents of Printers, Binders, and Stationers of Cambridge, From 1504 to 1699 Barrett, and Knight, or any other Londoner who might join their society, nor should in any mode contract with them, unless license were first given under the hand of the Vicechancellor and major part of the Heads, under penalty of 10 for the first offence, 20 for the second offence, and for the third offence to be deprived of the privilege of the University, and interdicted from all trade and commerce with the scholars and members of the University for three months. That every bookseller or stationer of Cambridge, under the like penalty, should keep a true catalogue of all the books which he should purchase in London or elsewhere, and should exhibit the names of those with whom or to whose use he had contracted, to the Vicechancellor four times yearly, namely at Christmas, Lady Day, Midsummer, and Michaelmas, or within the four following days. That the right of printing all books and the copies of all books by the privilege of the University and hitherto printed or thereafter to be printed, after the death, resignation, or other cession, of any of the University printers, should not be transferred to his heirs, or assigns, but should be vested in him who should from time to time enjoy the printing privileges of the University, and that this condition should be expressed in every grant of the privilege of printing under the University seal. That whatsoever author the University Printer Should print, he should within one month bring the same to the University Library, decently and appropriately stitched and bound, under pain of four times the price. That every bookseller, stationer, and printer, living within the limits of the University, within two days if he should be at home and in good health, or within two days after his return or convalescence, should take a solemn oath before the Vicechancellor faithfully to observe all the laws, privileges, statutes and decrees of the University, or on refusal should lose the privilege of the University. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."