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 "printer to the Prince his Highness." He was also spoken of as printer to Archbishop Laud, for whom he is said to have printed "Bibles with superstitious pictures'* [True Informer, No. 34, June 8th, 1644.] Timperley (p. 488) mentions a copy of Laud's speech at the trial of Bastwick as printed on vellum by Richard Badger. He had a good assortment of letter, and his workmanship was far above the average. Amongst his devices is found the "Anchora Spei," successively used by T. Vautrollier, R. Field, and Geoige Miller. The date of his death is unknown, but he had a son, Thomas Badger, and he was also probably related to George Badger.

BADGER (THOMAS), printer in London; (?) Lucrece without Newgate, over against St. Sepulchre's Church (the printing house of the Purfoots), 1639-46. Son of Richard Badger. Printed as the assign of Thomas Purfoot the second, and on that printer's death in 1639 was elected a master printer in his place, and in all probability took over the old printing office as it stood. He was certainly in possession of the types, initial letters, and ornaments used by the Purfoots. Amongst the notable books that came from his press was James Howell's Dodona's Grove, 1640, and Sir H. Vere's Elegies, 1642. [Domestic State Papers, Charles I, vol. 446 (54); Arber, iii. 702.]

BAILEY, or BAILY (GEORGE), bookseller (?) in London, 1642. His name appears in the imprint to a broadside To the Honourable the knights, etc. [], 669, f. 4 (49).] He may have been a relative of Thomas Bailey, the bookseller of Middle Row, Holborn, and perhaps carried on business with him.

BAILEY, BALEY, or BAILY (THOMAS), bookseller in London; (?) Middle Row, neer Staple Inn, Holborn, 1617–42. Published the Earle of Essex his speech in the Artilrie garden, July 28th, 1642. 4°. [E 200. (54).] Is probably identical with the bookseller in Middle Row, Holborn, who in 1634 had published a second edition of Samuel Rowland's Night Raven.

BAILY (T.), see Bailey (T.).

BAKER (JOHN), bookseller in London; Ship in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1653. Smyth in his Obituary, p. 36, has this entry: "Novem. 16, 1653, John Baker, bookseller, died." Shirley's masque of Cupid and Death, which was