Publications of Tho: Bowles

Note: The following printer, bookseller, or publisher lists are works in progress. They are generated from title page imprints and may reproduce false and misleading attributions or contain errors.

What does "printed by" mean? How to read the roles ascribed to people in the imprints.

In terms of the book trades, the lists below are sorted into up to four groups where: the person is designated in the imprint as having a single role:

  1. "printed by x"; or
  2. "sold by x"; or
  3. "printed for x" or "published by x";

or as having the seller and printer roles in combination, or an absence of the printer's name following "London: printed:" or "London: printed,":

  1. "printed and sold by x"; or "printed for and sold by x"; or "printed by and for x"; or "printed: and sold by x"; or "printed, and sold by x";  and so on.

On this last point, trade publishers may seem to have "printed" or "published" the work, though they did not own the copyright. The lists below reflect only the information on the imprint, except where ESTC provides extra information.

See also "The Meaning of the Imprint."

Sold by Tho: Bowles

  • Ogilby, John. Britannia depicta or Ogilby improv'd; being a correct coppy of Mr Ogilby's Actual survey of all ye direct & principal cross roads in England and Wales: ... And to render this work universally usefull & agreeable, ... are added ... 1. A full & particular description & account of all the cities, borough-towns, towns-corporate ... By Ino. Owen. ... 2. The arms of the peers of this realm ... 3. The arms of all ye bishopricks & deanaries, ... 4. The arms, & a succinct account of both universities & their respective colleges, ... Lastly particular & correct maps of all ye counties of South Britain; with a summary description of each county. ... By Eman: Bowen engraver. The fourth edition.. London]: Printed and sold by Tho: Bowles, in St Pauls Ch. Yard, 1751. ESTC No. T166685. Grub Street ID 204861.

Printed for Tho: Bowles

  • The bubblers medley, or a Sketch of the times: being Europe's memorial for the year 1720. London]: printed for Tho: Bowles, print & map seller next [the] Chapter House in St. Paul's Ch. Yard London; where may be had variety of prints, maps, paintings, &c., [1720. ESTC No. N69506. Grub Street ID 50536.