Publications of J. Webb

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."

Printed by J. Webb

  • Langley, Gilbert. The life and surprizing adventures of Gilbert Langley, Formerly of Serle-Street, near Lincoln's-Inn, Goldsmith and Jeweller, and afterwards a notorious Sharper and Gamester; having ran away to Holland, with upwards of Twenty Thousand Pounds of his Creditors Money. Written by Himself in Maidstone Goal, whilst under Sentence of Death, for robbing John Springate of Feversham, of three Farthings, on the King's Highway in the County of Kent. London: printed by J. Webb, opposite the Queen's-Head near the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily, [1745?]. ESTC No. T179880. Grub Street ID 216586.
  • Parsons, William. The case of Mr William P-----s, an unfortunate young gentleman who is now confin'd in Newgate for returning from transportation. Shewing the true motives which induc'd him to return to England. With the remarkable incident of his being taken at Hounslow. And how he has put off his tryal for three sessions's [sic] and who is now called for tryal this next sessions. London: printed by J. Webb, [1750]. ESTC No. N26943. Grub Street ID 16296.

Printed for J. Webb

  • Ryley, Luke. A copy of a letter sent by Mr. Luke Ryley, soon after his condemnation, to the Arch P----r of Great B---n. Together with that in which it was inclosed and directed to a friend. London: printed for J. Webb, near St. Paul's, M,DCC,XLIV. [1744]. ESTC No. N27611. Grub Street ID 16859.