Publications of William Leake II

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 Leake II

  • Hart, John. The fort-royal of the Scriptures: or, The vade-mecum concordance. Presenting unto the world an hundred heads of Scripture, most of them common-placed for publique use. Wherein all (especially the weaker sort of Christians) may suddenly command most of all the rarities in the Book of God. By an admirer of the Word. London: printed by William Leake, for the Company of Stationers at Edinburgh, 1649. ESTC No. R177850. Grub Street ID 69811.
  • The book of common-prayer, : and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Church of England, together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches. Oxford,: Printed at the Theater, and are to be sold by William Leake ..., MDCLXXXI. [1681]. ESTC No. R176231. Grub Street ID 68851.

Sold by William Leake II

  • The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament, and the New: newly translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by His Majesties special command. Appointed to be read in churches. [Oxford]: Printed at the Theater in Oxford, and are to be sold by Moses Pitt at the Angel in St. Pauls Church-yard, Peter Parker at the Leg and Star, over against the Exchange in Cornhil, William Leake at the Crown, between the two Temple-gates, in Fleet-street, Thomas Guy at the Oxford Arms on the west side of the Exchange in Cornhil. London, anno 1681. ESTC No. R172855. Grub Street ID 66603.

Printed for William Leake II

  • Nicholas. The idiot in four books. The first and second of wisdome. The third of the minde. The fourth of statick experiments, or experiments of the ballance. By the famous and learned C. Cusanus. London: printed for VVilliam Leake, and are to be sold at the signe of the Crowne in Fleet-street, betweene the two Temple gates, 1650. ESTC No. R202666. Grub Street ID 79889.
  • Beaumont, Francis. Philaster or, Love lies a bleeding: acted at the Globe, and Black-friers, by his Majesties Servants. The authors being Francis Beaumont. and John Fletcher, Gent. London: printed for William Leake, and are to be solde at his shop at the signe of the Crown in Fleetstreet, between the two Temple gates, 1652. ESTC No. R12110. Grub Street ID 60327.
  • Nicholson, William. Ekthesis piste=os or An exposition of the Apostles Creed, delivered in several sermons by William Nicholson Arch-deacon of Brecon. London: printed for VVilliam Leake at the Crown in Fleet-street, between the two Temple-gates, 1661. ESTC No. R32150. Grub Street ID 114893.
  • Heylyn, Peter. The voyage of France or a compleat journey through France with the character of the people, and the description of the chief towns, fortresses, churches, monasteries, universities, pallaces and antiquities. As also of the interest, government, riches, &c. By P.H. D.D. London: printed for William Leake at the Crown in Fleetstreet between the two Temple Gates, 1673. ESTC No. R10035. Grub Street ID 58433.