Publications of Jacob Tonson III

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  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.

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Sold by Jacob Tonson III

  • The advantages of repentance, a moral tale, attempted in blank verse; and founded on the anecdotes of a private family in *********shire. The third edition.. London: printed for the author, by Joseph Cooper, sold by J. and R. Tonson, in the Strand; S. Bladon, in Pater-Noster-Row; W. Davenhill, Leadenhall-Street; P. Brett, opposite St. Clement's Church, Strand and by the printer, [1790?]. ESTC No. N16112. Grub Street ID 5800.

Printed for Jacob Tonson III

  • Lansdowne, George Granville. The genuine works in verse and prose, of the Right Honourable George Granville, Lord Lansdowne. . London: printed for J. and R. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head in the Strand, and L. Gilliver, J. Clarke, at Homer's Head in Fleetstreet, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]. ESTC No. T92916. Grub Street ID 312656.
  • Fletcher, John. Wit without mony. A comedy. London: printed for J. and R. Tonson in the Strand, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]. ESTC No. N25719. Grub Street ID 15071.
  • Addison, Joseph. Notes upon the twelve books of Paradise lost. Collected from the spectator. Written by Mr. Addison. London: printed for J. and R. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head, over-against Catharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]. ESTC No. T107643. Grub Street ID 160656.
  • Corbett, Thomas. An account of the expedition of the British fleet to Sicily, in the years 1718, 1719 and 1720. Under the command of Sir George Byng, Bart. (afterwards Viscount Torrington) Admiral and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Fleet; and his Majesty's Commissary and Plenipotentiary to the several Princes and States of Italy. Collected from the Admiral's manuscripts, and other original papers. London: printed for J. and R. Tonson in the Strand, M.DCCXXXIX. [1739]. ESTC No. T142387. Grub Street ID 189776.
  • Corbett, Thomas. An account of the expedition of the British fleet to Sicily, in the years 1718, 1719 and 1720. Under the command of Sir George Byng, Bart. (afterwards Viscount Torrington) Admiral and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Fleet; and his Majesty's Commissary and Plenipotentiary to the several Princes and States of Italy. Collected from the Admiral's manuscripts, and other original papers. The third edition.. London: printed for J. and R. Tonson in the Strand, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]. ESTC No. N14663. Grub Street ID 4452.
  • Milton, John. Paradise regain'd: a poem. In four books. To which is added Samson Agonistes; and Poems upon several occasions. With a tractate of education. The author John Milton. The eighth edition corrected.. London: printed for J. and R. Tonson in the Strand, MDCCXLII. [1742]. ESTC No. T134211. Grub Street ID 182886.
  • Waller, Edmund. The works of Edmund Waller, Esq; in verse and prose. Published by Mr. Fenton. London: printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper in the Strand, MDCCXLIV. [1744]. ESTC No. T124641. Grub Street ID 174825.
  • Ovid. Ovid's art of love, in three books. Together with his Remedy of love. Translated into English verse by several eminent hands. To which are added, The court of love: a tale from Chaucer: and The history of love. Adorn'd with cuts. London: printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1747. ESTC No. N11337. Grub Street ID 1336.
  • Ovid. Ovid's art of love, in three books. Together with his remedy of love. Translated into English verse by several eminent hands. To which are added, the court of love: a tale from Chancer: and the history of love. Adorn'd with cuts. London: printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper in the Strand, MDCCXLVII. [1748]. ESTC No. T84340. Grub Street ID 304717.
  • Hamilton, Newburgh. Samson. An oratorio. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Alter'd and adapted to the stage from the Samson Agonistes of Milton. Set to musick by George Frederick Handel. London: printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper in the Strand, MDCCL. [1750]. ESTC No. N21437. Grub Street ID 10817.
  • Lucan; Rowe, Nicholas, translator. Lucan's Pharsalia. Translated into English verse by Nicholas Rowe, Esq; In two volumes. The third edition.. London: printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper in the Strand, Mcccliii[1753]. ESTC No. T113212. Grub Street ID 165160.
  • Garrick, David. The fairies. An opera. Taken from A midsummer night's dream, written by Shakespear. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. The songs from Shakespear, Milton, Waller, Dryden, Hammond, &c. The music composed by Mr. Smith. London: printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper in the Strand, MDCCLV, [1755]. ESTC No. N302. Grub Street ID 19170.
  • Arbuthnot, John. An essay concerning the nature of aliments, and the choice of them, according to the different constitutions of human bodies. In Which The different Effects, Advantages, and Disadvantages, of Animal and Vegetable Diet, are explained. The fourth edition. To which are added, Practical rules of diet In the various Constitutions and Diseases of Human Bodies. By John Arbuthnot, M. D. Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of London and Edinburgh, and of the Royal Society. London: printed for J. and R. Tonson in the Strand, M.DCC.LVI. [1756]. ESTC No. N9334. Grub Street ID 54199.
  • Ovid. Ovid's art of love, in three books. Together with his remedy of love. Translated into English verse by several eminent hands. To which are added, The court of love: a tale from Chaucer: and the history of love. London: Printed for Jacob and Richard Tonson, in the Strand, MDCCLVII. [1757]. ESTC No. T146742. Grub Street ID 193355.
  • Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat. Persian letters. By M. de Montesquieu. Translated from the French, by Mr. Flloyd. In two volumes. . The fourth edition. With several new letters and notes.. London: printed for J. and R. Tonson, in the Strand, MDCCLXII. [1762]. ESTC No. N20116. Grub Street ID 9522.
  • Ovid. Ovid's art of love, in three books. Together with his remedy of love. Translated into English verse by Dryden, Congreve, and others. To which are added, The court of love: A tale from Chaucer: and The history of love. London: Printed for Jacob and Richard Tonson, MDCCLXIV. [1764]. ESTC No. N11085. Grub Street ID 1076.
  • Pliny, the Younger. C. Plinii Cæcilii Secundi Epistolæ et Panegyricus. Londini: impensis J. & R. Tonson. MDCCLXVII. Cum Privilegio, [1767]. ESTC No. T132372. Grub Street ID 181294.
  • Dryden, John. The dramatick works of John Dryden, Esq; in six volumes. London: printed for Jacob Tonson in the Strand, MDCCXXXV. [1735] [1768?]. ESTC No. T127478. Grub Street ID 177175.