Publications of James Bettenham

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Printed by James Bettenham

  • Berriman, William. The authority of the civil powers in matters of religion asserted and vindicated. A sermon preached before the ... Lord Mayor, the Court of Aldermen, ... in the parish church of St. Lawrence Jewry, on Saturday, Sept, 29, 1722. ... By William Berriman,. London: printed by J. Bettenham for T. Payne, 1722. ESTC No. N51170. Grub Street ID 35169.
  • Charleton, Walter. Chorea Gigantum: or, the most famous antiquity of Great Britain, vulgarly called Stone-Heng, standing on Salisbury-Plain, restored to the Danes. By Walter Charleton, M.D. and Physician in Ordinary to His Majesty. The second edition.. London: printed [by James Bettenham?] for D. Browne junior, at the Black-Swan without Temple-Bar, and J. Woodman and D. Lyon, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, M.DCC.XXV. [1725]. ESTC No. T30634. Grub Street ID 261485.
  • Blackwall, Anthony. The sacred classics defended and illustrated: or, an essay humbly offer'd towards proving the purity, propriety, and true eloquence of the writers of the New Testament. In two parts. In the First of which Those Divine Writers are vindicated against the Charge of barbarous Language, false Greek, and Solecisms. In the Second is shewn, That all the Excellencies of Style, and sublime Beauties of Language and genuine Eloquence do abound in the Sacred Writers of the New Testament. With An Account of their Style and Character, and a Representation of their Superiority, in several Instances, to the best classics of Greece and Rome. To which are subjoin'd proper Indexes. By A. Blackwall, M.A. London: printed by J. Bettenham, for C. Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Churchyard, and W. Cantrell bookseller in Derby, M,DCC,XXV. [1725]. ESTC No. T55733. Grub Street ID 282291.
  • Morgan, J. A complete history of Algiers. To which is prefixed, an epitome of the general history of Barbary, from the earliest times: interspersed with many curious passages and remarks, not touched on by any writer whatever. By J. Morgan. London: printed by J. Bettenham; for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, at the Red-Lion in Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.XXXI. [1731]. ESTC No. T151063. Grub Street ID 196589.
  • Brett, Thomas. Some remarks on Dr. Waterland's Review of the doctrine of the Eucharist, &c. With Regard to the seeming Difference between Him and Mr. Johnson's, concerning the Sacrifice and some other Points. In Defence of myself and some others who maintained Mr. Johnson's Opinion in our late Answers to the plain account, &c. By Tho. Brett, LL.D. London: printed by James Bettenham; and sold by A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, at the Red-Lion in Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]. ESTC No. T49365. Grub Street ID 277189.
  • The British Apollo: in three volumes. Containing two thousand answers to curious questions in most arts and sciences, Serious, Comical, and Humorous; approved of by many of the most learned and ingenious of both universities, and of the Royal society. Perform'd by a society of gentlemen. The fourth edition.. London: printed by James Bettenham for Charles Hitch, at the Red Lion, in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXL. [1740]. ESTC No. N32741. Grub Street ID 21304.
  • Lardner, Nathaniel. The credibility of the Gospel history, part I. or, the facts occasionally mentioned in the New Testament confirmed by passages of ancient authors, Who were contemporary with our Saviour, or his Apostles, or lived near their Time. With an appendix concerning the time of Herod's death. ... . The third edition. By Nathaniel Lardner. London: sold by John Gray at the Cross-Keys in the Poultry, and Timothy Sanders in Little Britain. [Printed by James Bettenham], M.DCC.XLI. [1741]. ESTC No. T147921. Grub Street ID 194416.
  • Orrery, Roger Boyle. A collection of the state letters of the Right Honourable Roger Boyle, The first Earl of Orrery, Lord President of Munster in Ireland. Containing a series of correspondence between the duke of Ormonde and his Lordship, from the Restoration to the year 1668. Together with Some other Letters and Pieces, of a different kind; Particularly, The life of the Earl of Orrery, by the Reverend Mr. Thomas Morrice, his Lordship's Chaplain. London: printed by James Bettenham: and sold by Charles Hitch, at the Red Lion in Pater-Noster Row, MDCCXLII. [1742]. ESTC No. N14784. Grub Street ID 4548.
  • Emerson, William. The doctrine of fluxions: not only explaining the elements thereof, but also its application and use in the several parts of mathematics and natural philosophy. London: printed by J. Bettenham: and sold by W. Innys, at the west end of St. Paul's, MDCCXLIII. [1743]. ESTC No. N2167. Grub Street ID 11030.
  • Wright, S. The occasional preacher: containing nine sermons on several subjects. With other occasional discourses. By Samuel Wright, D.D. London: printed by J. Bettenham, 1743. ESTC No. T41895. Grub Street ID 270696.
  • Pascal, Blaise. The life of Mr. Paschal, with his letters relating to the Jesuits. In two volumes. Translated into English by W. A. . London: printed by James Bettenham, for the author, MDCCXLIV. [1744]. ESTC No. N11174. Grub Street ID 1168.
  • Wood, John. A dissertation upon the orders of columns, and their appendages; the whole constituting the Orders of Architecture: Interspersed with A brief Account of the various Kinds of intercolumnation Observed by the Antients: and Illustrated with proper Draughts from three and Twenty Copper Plates Engraved by Mr. Paul Fourdrinier. Compiled For the Use of Artificers in the Building Trades. By John Wood, Architect. London: printed by James Bettenham, in the year MDCCL: and sold by J. Leake at Bath, 1750. ESTC No. T59646. Grub Street ID 285649.
  • Elphinston, James. A collection of poems, from the best authors: adapted to every age, but peculiarly designed to form the taste of youth. By James Elphinston. London: printed by James Bettenham; and sold by M. Richardson, in Paternoster-row; J. Graham, in the Strand; and W. Drummond, Edinburgh, MDCCLXIV. [1764]. ESTC No. T78176. Grub Street ID 300058.

Sold by James Bettenham

  • Fairfax, Blackerby. Oratio apologetica pro re herbaria. Contra medicos mathematicos. Habita Hampstadii, in Pharmacopeiorum Londinensium Comitiis Botanicis, anni praeteriti ultimis. = A speech made at Hampstead at the conclusion of the last year's botanick meetings of the Worshipful Company of London Apothecaries. Wherein is given the idea of vegetation, and a Plea for the Use of Botany in Physick, against the Neglect of ... in Favour of Mathematics. By Blackerby Fairfax, Dr. of Physick. London: printed and sold by James Bettenham, at the Crown in Pater-Noster-Row, [1718]. ESTC No. T139386. Grub Street ID 187235.
  • Wright, S. The occasional preacher. Number III. Of going in the way of understanding, with holy and good men. London: printed and sold by J. Bettenham in St. John's Lane near Hicks's-Hall; and J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, MDCCXLI. [1741]. ESTC No. T41898. Grub Street ID 270698.

Printed for James Bettenham

  • Corinna, Country parson's wife. Critical remarks on the four taking plays of this season; viz. Sir Walter Raleigh, The masquerade, Chit-chat, and Busiris King of Egypt. ... By Corinna, a country parson's wife. The second edition.. London: printed for James Bettenham, 1719. ESTC No. T167194. Grub Street ID 205322.
  • Melvil, Thomas. A sermon preach'd at the Lent-Assizes holden at Chelmsford, in the county of Essex, on Thursday, March 5, 1718/19. Before the Honourable Mr. Baron Price. By Thomas Melvil,. London: printed for J. Bettenham and T. Bickerton, 1719. ESTC No. N22947. Grub Street ID 12304.
  • Corinna, Country parson's wife. Critical remarks on the four taking plays of this season; Viz. Sir Walter Raleigh, The Masquerade, Chit-Chat, and Busiris King of Egypt. Dedicated to the Wits at Button's Coffee-House. By Corinna, a Country Parson's Wife. London: printed for James Bettenham at the Crown in Pater-Noster-Row, [1719]. ESTC No. T34426. Grub Street ID 264732.
  • Freind, John. A letter to the learned Dr. Woodward. By Dr. Byfielde. The second edition.. London: printed for James Bettenham, at the Crown in Pater-Noster-Row, 1719. ESTC No. N19574. Grub Street ID 8996.
  • Sherlock, Thomas. The proceedings of the vice-chancellor and university of Cambridge against Dr. Bentley, stated and vindicated. In a letter to a noble peer. London: printed for James Bettenham at the Crown in Pater-Noster-Row, [1719]. ESTC No. T109098. Grub Street ID 161914.
  • The honour of episcopacy. Wherein first, the mission of bishops is vindicated and asserted, ... Secondly, the fanatical conventicles of Great Britain and Ireland are consider'd, . London: printed for J. Bettenham, 1719. ESTC No. N37915. Grub Street ID 25796.
  • Anderson, James. Royal genealogies: or, the genealogical tables of emperors, kings and princes, from Adam to these times; in two parts. Part I. Begins with a chronological history of the world, from the Beginning of Time to the Christian Era, and then the Genealogies of the earliest great Families and most ancient Sovereigns of Asia, Europe, Africa and America, down to Charlemain, and many of 'em down to these Times. Part II. begins with the grand revolution of Charlemain, and carries on the Royal and Princely Genealogies of Europe down to these Times; concluding with those of the Britannic Isles. See a more particular Account in the Preface and in the Contents of the Tables. By James Anderson, D.D. London: printed for the author by James Bettenham: and sold by E. Symon and J. Clarke in Cornhill; R. Ford in the Poultry; A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, J. Osborn and T. Longman in Pater-Noster Row; R. Gosling in Fleetstreet; A. Millar, and N. Prevost in the Strand; T. Green at Charing-Cross; J. Jackson in Pall-Mall; and J. Stagg in Westminster-Hall, M,DCC,XXXII. [1732]. ESTC No. T133816. Grub Street ID 182533.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by James Bettenham

  • Pandora's box: a satyr against snuff. London: printed and sold by J. Bettenham, 1718. ESTC No. N11955. Grub Street ID 1958.