Publications of William Bowyer the elder

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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 William Bowyer the elder

  • The bride-woman's counsellor: being a sermon preached at a wedding, May the 11th. 1699, at She[r]bourn in Dorsetshire. By John Sprint. London: printed by W. Bowyer; and sold by A. Baldwin, in Warwick-Lane, MDCC. [1700]. ESTC No. R184550. Grub Street ID 74050.
  • Sharp, John. Fifteen sermons preach'd on several occasions. The last of which was never before printed. By the most reverend father in God, John, Lord Arch-Bishop of York, primate of England, and Metropolitan. London: printed by Will. Bowyer, for Walter Kettilby at the Bishop's Head in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1700. ESTC No. R4705. Grub Street ID 125094.
  • Young, Edward. Two sermons concerning nature and grace. Preach'd at White-Hall, April, 1699. By E. Young, Fellow of Winchester-College, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. London: printed by W. Bowyer, for Walter Kettilby, at the Bishop's Head in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1700. ESTC No. R187816. Grub Street ID 75960.
  • Patrick, Simon. A treatise of repentance and of fasting, especially in the Lent-Fast. In three parts. By Simon Patrick, D.D. now Lord Bishop of Ely. The third edition.. London: printed by W.B. [i.e. William Bowyer] for Luke Meredith, at the Star in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1700. ESTC No. R33030. Grub Street ID 115685.
  • Jonson, Ben. Earl Mortimer's speech. London: printed by William Bowyer for Lintott, 1711. ESTC No. N276. Grub Street ID 16848.
  • Bisse, Thomas. Microscopium, & certamen glaciale. London?: printed by William Bowyer?, 1716?. ESTC No. T125625. Grub Street ID 175755.
  • Pope, Alexander. The works of Mr. Alexander Pope. London: Printed by W. Bowyer, for Bernard Lintot between the Temple-Gates, 1717. ESTC No. T5385. Grub Street ID 280748.
  • Wotton, William. The omniscience of the Son of God, an undoubted argument of his divinity: being a discourse upon St. Mark xiii. 32. By W. Wotton, D.D. London: printed by W. Bowyer for Tim. Goodwin, at the Queen's Head against St. Dunstans Church in Fleet-Street, 1720. ESTC No. N10355. Grub Street ID 364.
  • Piazza, Girolamo Bartolomeo. Relation succincte & veritable de l'Inquisition et de ses procedures, comme il se pratique en Italie, ce qui est represente dans des CAS particuliers. À quoi est ajouté un extrait d'un livre authentique de legendes de l'Eglise Romaine. Par Hierome Barthelemi Piazza, Italien de Naissance; autresois prosesseur en Philosophie & en Theologie, & un des Juges Delegues de ce Tribunal, & maintenant par la grace de Dieu proselyte de l'Eglise Anglicane. Londres: imprimè par Guillaume Bowyer, 1722. ESTC No. T114267. Grub Street ID 166089.
  • Madox, Thomas. Firma burgi, or An historical essay concerning the cities towns and buroughs of England. Taken from records. By Thomas Madox Esquire, His Majesties historiographer. London: printed by William Bowyer; and sold by Robert Gosling at the Middle-Temple-Gate in Fleetstreet, MDCCXXVI. [1726]. ESTC No. T97070. Grub Street ID 316512.
  • Reeves, William. Fourteen sermons preach'd on several occasions. By William Reeves, M. A. Late Vicar of St. Mary's in Reading. Now first published from the Author's Manuscript, prepared for the Press by himself. London: printed by W. B. for R. Williamson, near Grays-Inn-Gate in Holbourn, and S. Birt at the Bible in Avemary-Lane, MDCCXXIX. [1729]. ESTC No. T109365. Grub Street ID 162159.
  • Régnier, Mathurin. Les satyres et autres ouvres de Regnier, avec des remarques. A Londres: chez Lyon & Woodman, MDCCXXIX. [1729]. ESTC No. T111966. Grub Street ID 164018.
  • Cheselden, William. An appendix to the fourth edition of the anatomy of the human body. Printed separately for the use of those who have the former editions. By W. Cheselden, surgeon to Her Majesty, F.R.S. and surgeon to St. Thomas's-Hospital. London: Printed by W. Bowyer: and sold by James and John Knapton, A. Bettesworth, J. Osborn and T. Longman, J. Noon, and J. Clark at the Royal-Exchange, MDCCXXX. [1730]. ESTC No. N30310. Grub Street ID 19278.
  • Voltaire. Lettres écrites de Londres sur les Anglois et autres sujets. Par M. D. V***. A Basle [i.e. London?: printed by W. Bowyer?], MDCCXXXIV. [1734]. ESTC No. T138264. Grub Street ID 186136.
  • Nelson, Robert. Instructions for them that come to be confirmed, by way of question and answer: with prayers for them to use before and after their confirmation. By Rob. Nelson, Esq;. The eleventh edition.. London: printed by W. Bowyer, for J. Walthoe, R. Wilkin, J. and J. Bonwicke, S. Birt, T. Osborn, and E. Wicksteed, 1737. ESTC No. N18440. Grub Street ID 7915.