Publications of William Adlard

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 William Adlard

  • Haywood, Eliza. Clementina; or, the history of an Italian lady, who made her escape from a monastery, for the love of a Scots nobleman. London: printed by W. Adlard, Wine-Office-Court, Fleet-Street, for Francis Noble, at his Circulating Library, near Middle-Row, Holbour; and John Noble, at his Circulation Library, in St. Martin's Court, near Leicester-Square, MDCCLXVIII. [1768]. ESTC No. T75384. Grub Street ID 298110.
  • Mauduit, Antoine-RenĂ©. A new and complete treatise of spherical trigonometry: in which are contained the orthographic, analytical and logarithmical solutions of the several cases of spherical triangles, Whether right-angled or oblique; A Comprehensive Theory of the Fluxions of these Triangles; and A Variety of Curious and Interesting Particulars not to be met with in any other Treatise upon this Subject. Carefully translated from the French of Mr. Mauduit, by W. Crakelt. London: printed by W. Adlard, Wine Office-Court, Fleet-Street: and sold by the translator, in Charterhouse Square; and by H. Turpin, Bookseller, in St. John's Street, West-Smithfield, MDCCLXVIII. [1768]. ESTC No. T100581. Grub Street ID 154516.
  • The test of friendship: or, The history of Lord George B-, and Sir Henry Acton, Bart. In two volumes. London: printed by W. Adlard, Wine-Office-Court; for Francis Noble, at his circulating library, near Middle-Row, Holborn; and John Noble, at his circulating library, in St. Martin's Court, near Leicester-Square, MDCCLXIX. [1769]. ESTC No. N67198. Grub Street ID 48804.
  • The advancement of arts, manufactures, and commerce; or, descriptions of the useful machines and models contained in the repository of the Society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce: illustrated by designs on fifty-five copper-plates. Together with An Account of the Several Discoveries and Improvements Promoted by the Society, in Agriculture, Manufactures, Mechanics, Chemistry, and the Polite Arts; And also in the British Colonies in America. By Willia Bailey, Register to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce. London: printed by William Adlard, Printer to the Society: and sold by the author; also by R. Dodsley, Bookseller, in Pall-Mall; and G. Pearch, Bookseller, in Cheapside, MDCCLXXII. [1772]. ESTC No. T88288. Grub Street ID 308258.
  • Nickalls, Joseph. To the Honourable Lord Warden, and assistants of Dover Harbour. The Report of Joseph Nickalls, Engineer, (made in Obedience to an Order received at Walmer Castle, Sept. 2, 1775) on the said Harbour. Together with a general Plan of the same, and of such other Works as appears to me the most proper, for rendering it a complete Artificial Harbour. London: printed by W. Adlard, Salisbury-Court, Fleet-Street, MDCCLXXVII. [1777]. ESTC No. T56505. Grub Street ID 282951.
  • Hervey, Frederic. The naval history of Great Britain; from the earliest times to the rising of the Parliament in 1779. Describing the origin and progress of the British power at sea; the extension of its commerce; its foreign conquests; and the establishment and growth of its colonies. Including the naval expeditions and sea-fights in every period of the English history, and particularly recording the glorious atchievements in the last war. Also the lives and actions of those illustrious commanders and navigators, who have contributed to spread the fame, and increase the power of the British Empire. Particularly designed to excite in the breasts of Britons, at this important crisis, a noble ardour, to emulate such bright examples; and, by their firmness and valour, to secure to themselves and posterity, that envied pre-eminence which their enemies have in vain attempted to subvert. In this work many new lights are thrown on transactions and characters, by means of valuable manuscripts, never before consult. London: printed by William Adlard, Fleet-Street; for J. Bew, No. 28, Pater-noster Row, M DCC LXXIX [1779]. ESTC No. T155103. Grub Street ID 198980.
  • Loccatelli, Giovanni Battista. Stanze di Giambattista Locatelli, Veronese, accademico veneto. alla Reale Accademia di Pittura, Scultura, ed Architettura, di Londra. Tradotte in verso sciolto inglese, dal Sig. Giovanni Povoleri, Vicentino. London: printed by William Adlard, 1780. ESTC No. N37149. Grub Street ID 25103.
  • Lancaster, Thomas, of Sedbergh. The christian duty of thanksgiving. A sermon, preached at Hanworth in the county of Middlesex, on Thursday, April 23, 1789, being the day appointed for a solemn thanksgiving to Almighty God, for His Majesty's happy recovery. By Thomas Lancaster, Curate of Feltham, and Master of an Academy at Parson's Green, Middlesex. London: printed by William Adlard: and sold by Edward Beetham, No 27, Fleet Street; And all the Booksellers in Town and Country, [1789]. ESTC No. T128083. Grub Street ID 177718.
  • Paine, Thomas. Agrarian justice, opposed to agrarian law, and to agrarian monopoly. Being a plan for meliorating the condition of man, by creating in every nation a national fund, ... By Thomas Paine, . London]: Paris: printed by W. Adlard. London: re-printed for T. Williams, 1797. ESTC No. T164851. Grub Street ID 203109.

Printed for William Adlard

  • Foote, Samuel. Wit for the ton! The convivial jester; or, Sam Foote's last budget opened. Containing original and authentic anedotes, bon mots, jocose Remarks, poignant Repartees, whimsical Occurrences, queer Hums, inimitable Witticisms, &c. of that immortal Child of Humour The English Aristophanes; with authentic memoirs of his life and writings, and a particular Recital of the many laughable Incidents which befel him in the former, and the various whimsical Occurrences that gave rise to the latter. Since we mean to make you laugh, Our Motto is an Epitaph. Sam Foote is dead, yet do not weep; His Wit alive will ever keep; And tho' his Body's under Ground, You'll find his Humour here abound. Poor Sam now with the Worms resides, Yet here a Friend with Care provides Enough of him to shake your Sides. Then if a Tear should wet your Eye, Let it be Laughing makes you cry; With Spleen and Grief still be at Strife, You'll find in Wit and Mirth there's Life. The second edition, with addtions.. London]: Printed for W. Adlard, No.10, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, and may be had of all Booksellers in Town and Country, [1779. ESTC No. T17096. Grub Street ID 208622.
  • London unmask'd: or the new town spy. Exhibiting a striking picture of the world as it goes. In a ramble through the regions of novelty whim, fashion and taste, as found in the cities of London and Westminster, their purlieus and vicinities. Containing a complete picture of the metropolis and its inhabitants. With the various humours, follies, foibles, vices, and absurdities, generally practised throughout London and its environs. Also a full and just display of the most striking scenes exhibited in the gay circles, the theatres, gardens, and other public places of modern fashionable entertainment. Including a general and picturesque representation of the most singular characters that inhabit this great metropolis: whether considered as vicious, ridiculous, humorous, or anyways worthy the pen of satire: particularly fortune-hunters matrimonial brokers modern Messelinas dissipated fops demireps sycophants loungers, or time-killers military fribbles French, Italian, and other foreign leaches due. London: printed for William Adlard, No. 10, Salisbury Square, Fleet Street, [1784?]. ESTC No. N71671. Grub Street ID 51809.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by William Adlard

  • Luckombe, Philip. A concise history of the origin and progress of printing; with practical instructions to the trade in general. . London: printed and sold by W. Adlard and J. Browne, [1770?]. ESTC No. N50864. Grub Street ID 34893.