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John Pye, 'the King's ` stacioner of London, and other suche as teen connyng and have undirstonding in such matiers,' charging them all ` to laboure effectually, inquere and diligently inserche in all place that ben under 'the King's ` obeysaunce, to gete knowleche where suche bokes, onourmentes, and other necessaries for' the ` saide colleges may be founder to selle. '

Old English Libraries; The Making, Collection and Use of Books During the Middle Ages 1911