Publications of William Abbington

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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.

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Sold by William Abbington

  • A discourse of the repugnancy of sin to the principles of universal reason. Being a dissuasive from a sinful life from principles of common wisdom, currant amongst all mankind, save onely in the concerns of their souls. London: printed, and are to be sold by Edward Millington at the Bible in Little-Britain, and William Abington at the Black Spread Eagle at the West-End of S. Pauls, 1679. ESTC No. R31332. Grub Street ID 114133.
  • Baxter, Richard. Imputative righteousnes truly stated, according to the tenour of the Gospel: Manifesting, in what sence sound Protestants hold it: and in what sence libertines pervert it. By Richard Baxter, a compassionat lamenter of the churches wounds. London: printed by J.D. and are to be sold by Jonathan Robinson, at the Golden Lion in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and William Abington, at the black-spread Eagle at the west end of St. Paul's, 1679. ESTC No. R6916. Grub Street ID 127216.
  • Causæ veteris epitaphium, in antecessum, ab anonymo autore scriptum. . Paganopoli [i.e. London]: excudebat Utis Homericus Redivivus, cum privilegio S. Cæsareæ plebeiorum Majestatis. Prostant autem venales in officinâ Gulielmi Abington, in vico vulgo dicto Ludgate, [1682. ESTC No. R36285. Grub Street ID 118581.
  • Varenius, Bernhardus. Cosmography and geography in two parts: the first, containing the general and absolute part of cosmography and geography, being a translation from that eminent and much esteemed geographer Varenius, wherein are at large handled all such arts as are necessary to be understood for the true knowledge thereof. To which is added the much wanted schemes omitted by the author. The second part, being a geographical description of all the world, taken from the notes and works of the famous Monsieur Sanson late geographer to the French King. To which are added about an hundred cosmographical, geographical and hydrographical tables of several kingdoms and isles of the world, with their chief cities, sea-ports, bays, &c. drawn from the maps of the said Sanson. Illustrated with maps. London: printed by S. Roycroft, and are to be sold by William Abington at the Three Silk-worms in Ludgate-street, MDCLXXXIII. [1683]. ESTC No. R219842. Grub Street ID 94320.
  • Carlingford, Francis Taaffe. Count Taaffe's letters from the imperial camp, to his brother the Earl of Carlingford here in London: giving an account of the most considerable actions, both before, and at, the raising of the siege at Vienna, together with several remarkable passages afterward, in the victorious campagne against the Turks in Hungary. With an addition of two other letters from a young English nobleman, a voluntier in the imperial army. London: printed for T.B. and are to be sold by William Abbington, near the Wonder Tavern on Lud-gate-Hill, 1684. ESTC No. R20027. Grub Street ID 77813.

Printed for William Abbington

  • Crown. The ambitious statesman, or The loyal favourite. As it was acted at the Theatre Royal, by His Majesties Servants. Written by Mr. Crowne. London: printed for William Abington, at the Black-spread-Eagle at the west end of St. Pauls, 1679. ESTC No. R22095. Grub Street ID 95179.
  • Scots memoirs, by way of dialogue between John and Elymas. London [England]: printed for William Abington, 1683. ESTC No. P2096. Grub Street ID 55812.
  • Foreness, E. A sermon preached at Manchester, upon the 9th of September, being the day of thanksgiving for our deliverance from the late conspiracy. By E. Foreness, presbyter of the Church of England. London: printed by Miles Flesher, for William Abbington, near Ludgate, 1683. ESTC No. R6667. Grub Street ID 126995.
  • The old cause's epitaph by anticipation· Since rendred in English. London: printed by H[enry]. H[ills]. for William Abington, at the Three Silk-worms in Ludgate-street, 1683. ESTC No. R3233. Grub Street ID 115047.
  • Pelling, Edward. A sermon preached at St. Mary Le Bow, Novemb. 27. 1682. Being the day of the Wiltshire-feast. By Edward Pelling, rector of St. Martins Ludgate, and chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Somerset. London: printed for John Crump, at the Three Bibles in St. Paul's Church-yard; and William Abington, at the Three Silk-worms in Ludgate-street, 1683. ESTC No. R23222. Grub Street ID 104061.
  • Pelling, Edward. David and the Amalekite upon the death of Saul. A sermon preached on Jan. 30. 1682. Being the anniversary of the martyrdom of King Charles I. of blessed memory. By Edward Pelling, rector of St. Martins Ludgate, and chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Somerset. London: printed by J. Redmayne, Jun. for William Abington at the three Silk-Worms in Ludgate-street, 1683. ESTC No. R683. Grub Street ID 127133.
  • Hooper, George. The Church of England free from the imputation of popery. London: printed for W. Abington next the Wonder Tavern in Ludgate-Street, 1683. ESTC No. R17107. Grub Street ID 65440.
  • Pelling, Edward. A sermon preached before the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, at St. Mary le Bow, on Nov. 5. 1683. Being the commemoration-day of our deliverance from a popish conspiracy. By Edward Pelling, chaplain to His Grace the Duke of Somerset. London: printed for Will. Abington next the Wonder Tavern in Ludgate-street, 1683. ESTC No. R1882. Grub Street ID 76200.
  • Church of England. Diocese of London. Bishop (1675-1713 : Compton).. The Lord Bishop of London's fourth letter to the clergy of his diocess. London: printed for W. Abington, [1683]. ESTC No. R233405. Grub Street ID 104948.
  • Pelling, Edward. A sermon preached upon September the 9th, 1683. Being a thanksgiving-day for a late deliverance from a fanatick-conspiracy. By Edw. Pelling, chaplain to to his Grace the Duke of Somerset. Printed in his own defence. London: printed for Will. Abington next the Wonder Tavern in Ludgate-Street, 1683. ESTC No. R38188. Grub Street ID 120315.
  • Anderson, Henry. Religion and loyalty maintained against all modern opposers; in a treatise on the 29th of May, 1681. being Trinity-Sunday, and anniversary day of His Majesties happy birth, and King and kingdoms restauration. By Henry Anderson, M.A. vicar of Kingsumborne in Hampshire. London: printed by J.M. for Will. Abington near the Wonder-Tavern in Ludgate-street; and Will. Clark book-seller in Winchester, 1684. ESTC No. R27731. Grub Street ID 110869.
  • Pelling, Edward. A sermon preacht on January 30th. 1683. In Westminster-Abby, before the reverend and honourable, the Kings judges, and printed at their request. By Edw. Pelling, praebendary of Westminster, and chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Somerset. London: printed by H. Hills Jun. for William Abington, next door to the Wonder Tavern in Ludgate-Street, 1683. [i.e. 1684]. ESTC No. R221955. Grub Street ID 96022.
  • Ken, Thomas. A manual of prayers for the use of the scholars of Winchester Colledge and all other devout Christians. The sixth edition.. London: Printed for W. Abington .. and W. Clarke .., 1684. ESTC No. R31682. Grub Street ID 114461.
  • The mischiefs of rebellion: in several tracts. London: printed for William Abington, next the Wonder-Tavern in Ludgate-Street, 1684. ESTC No. R2693. Grub Street ID 110167.
  • The Observator, in dialogue. By Roger L'Estrange, Esq. London [England]: printed by J[oseph]. Bennet, for William Abington, near the Wonder-Tavern in Ludgate-Street, MDCLXXXIV-MDCLXXXVII. [1684-1687]. ESTC No. P1884. Grub Street ID 55642.
  • Church of England. Diocese of London. Bishop (1675-1713 : Compton).. Whereas the prebendaries of the Church of St. Paul are oblig'd, in course to preach upon the holy days through-out the year: I have appointed those sermons to be preached at Bow-Church, till the cathedral be finish't, and in the following order for the year ensuing. London: printed for William Abington, 1684. ESTC No. R186448. Grub Street ID 75117.
  • Pelling, Edward. A sermon preacht on January 30th. 1683. In Westminster-Abby, before the reverend and honourable, the Kings judges, and printed at their request. By Edw. Pelling, praebendary of Westminster, and chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Somerset. London: printed by H. Hills Jun. for William Abington, next door to the Wonder Tavern in Ludgate-Street, 1684. ESTC No. R23221. Grub Street ID 104054.
  • Aucher, John. The arraignment of rebellion, or The irresistibility of sovereign powers vindicated and maintain'd in a reply to a letter. By John Aucher, M.A. ejected fellow of St. Peter's College in Cambridge. Now D.D. and canon of Christ-Church Cant. London: printed by M.F. for William Abington, within Ludgate, 1684. ESTC No. R14611. Grub Street ID 62624.
  • Aucher, John. The arraignment of rebellion, or the irresistibility of sovereign powers vindicated and maintain'd in a reply to a letter. By John Aucher, M. A. Ejected Fellow of St. Peter's College in Cambridge. Now D. D. and Canon of Christ-Church, Cant. London: printed by M.F. for William Abington, within Ludgate. 1684. And reprinted in the year 1718. And sold by John Morphew, near Stationers-Hall, [1718]. ESTC No. T120575. Grub Street ID 171593.