Publications of John Bowles

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Printed by John Bowles

  • Moll, Herman. Atlas minor: or a new and curious set of sixty-two maps, in which are shewn all the empires, kingdoms, ... of the earth; ... By Herman Moll geographer . London]: Lately reprinted by John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill, [1740. ESTC No. N51130. Grub Street ID 35137.

Sold by John Bowles

  • Nicholas, Abraham. The compleat writing master containing several useful and ornamental examples of penmanship in all the hands after the most new & approv'd manner by Abraham Nicholas. George Bickham sculp. London: printed and sold by John Bowles print and mapseller, at the Blackhorse in Cornhill, [1735?]. ESTC No. T65211. Grub Street ID 290125.

Printed for John Bowles

  • Ogilby, John. The roads through England delineated or, Ogilby's survey, revised, improved, and reduced to a size portable for the pocket by John Senex F,R,S ... distinctly laid down on one hundred & one copper plates . London]: Printed for John Bowles London, 1762. ESTC No. N13282. Grub Street ID 3221.

Author

  • Bowles, John. A letter to the Right Hon. Charles James Fox; occasioned by his late motion in the House of Commons respecting libels: and suggesting the alarming consequences likely to ensue, if the bill now before the legislature upon that subject should pass into a law. By J. Bowles, Esq. of the Inner Temple, Barrister at Law. London: printed for Whieldon and Butterworth, Fleet-Street; J. Debrett, Piccadilly; and J. Sewell, Cornhill, M,DCC,XCI. [1791]. ESTC No. T83986. Grub Street ID 304400.
  • Bowles, John. Considerations on the respective rights of judge and jury: particularly upon trials for libel. Occasioned by an expected motion of the Right Hon. Charles-James Fox. By John Bowles, Esq. . London: printed for Whieldon and Butterworth, 1791. ESTC No. N16656. Grub Street ID 6227.
  • Bowles, John. Considerations on the respective rights of judge and jury: particularly upon trials for libel. Occasioned by an expected motion of the Right Hon. Charles-James Fox. By John Bowles, Esq. of the Inner Temple, Barrister at Law. The second edition, with additions.. London: printed for Whieldon and Butterworth, No. 43, Fleet-Street; and J. Debrett, Piccadilly, M,DCC,XCI. [1791]. ESTC No. T84416. Grub Street ID 304794.
  • Bowles, John. Dialogues on the rights of Britons, between a farmer, a sailor, and a manufacturer. Dialogue the second. The second edition.. London: printed for T. Longman, Pater-Noster-Row; G. Nicol, Pall-Mall; J. Sewell, Cornhill; J. Pridden, Fleet-Street; and J. Debrett, Piccadilly, MDCCXCII. [1792]. ESTC No. N28723. Grub Street ID 17930.
  • Bowles, John. Dialogues on the rights of Britons, between a farmer, a sailor, and a manufacturer. Dialogue the first. The second edition.. London: printed for T. Longman, Pater-Noster-Row; G. Nicol, Pall-Mall; J. Sewell, Cornhill; J. Pridden, Fleet-Street; and J. Debrett, Piccadilly, MDCCXCII. [1792]. ESTC No. N28725. Grub Street ID 17931.
  • Bowles, John. A protest against T. Paine's "rights of man:" addressed to the members of the Book Society of ----, in consequence of the vote of their committee for including the above work in a list of new publications resolved to be purchased for the use of the society. London: printed for T. Longman, in Paternoster-Row; G. Nicol, Bookseller to his Majesty, Pall-Mall; and W. Richardson, at the Royal-Exchange, M,DCC,XCII. [1792]. ESTC No. T46032. Grub Street ID 274229.
  • Bowles, John. A protest against T. Paine's "rights of man:" addressed to the members of a book society, in consequence of the vote of their committee for including the above work in a list of new publications resolved to be purchased for the use of the society. The second edition, with corrections and additions.. London: printed for T. Longman, in Paternoster-Row; and G. Nicol, Bookseller to his Majesty, Pall-Mall, M,DCC,XCII. [1792]. ESTC No. T46033. Grub Street ID 274230.
  • Bowles, John. A protest against T. Paine's "Rights of man:" addressed to the members of a book society, in consequence of the vote of the committee for including the above work in a list of new publications resolved to be purchased for the use of the society. The third edition, with corrections and additions.. London: printed for T. Longman; and G. Nicol, 1792. ESTC No. T46034. Grub Street ID 274231.
  • Bowles, John. A protest against T. Paine's "Rights of man:' addressed to the members of a book society, . The fourth edition, with corrections and additions.. London: printed for T. Longman G. Nicol, bookseller to his Majesty; and W. Richardson, 1792. ESTC No. T46035. Grub Street ID 274232.
  • Bowles, John. A protest against T. Paine's "Rights of man:" addressed to the members of a book society, in consequence of the vote of their committee for ... the above work ... to be purchased for the use of the society. Edinburgh: printed for J. Dickson, and J. and J. Fairbairn, 1792. ESTC No. T123116. Grub Street ID 173625.
  • Bowles, John. A protest against T. Paine's "Rights of man:" addressed to the members of a book society, . The third edition, with corrections and additions.. London: printed for T. Longman; G. Nicol, bookseller to his Majesty; and W. Richardson, 1792. ESTC No. N63492. Grub Street ID 45651.
  • Bowles, John. A second letter to the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, upon the matter of libel: suggesting the dangerous tendency of the bill now before the legislature upon the above subject, both with respect to the constitution itself and the whole system of English law. By John Bowles, Esq. Of The Inner-Temple, Barrister At Law. Second edition.. London: printed for Whieldon and Butterworth, Fleet-Street; Brookes, Bell-Yard, Temple-Bar; Pheney, Inner-Temple-Lane; Longman, Pater-Noster-Row; Sewell, Cornhill; Nicol, Pall-Mall; And Debrett, Piccadilly, M,DCC,XCII. [1792]. ESTC No. N24305. Grub Street ID 13663.
  • Bowles, John. Dialogues on the rights of Britons, between a farmer, a sailor, and a manufacturer. Dialogue the second. London: printed for T. Longman, Pater-Noster-Row; G. Nicol, Pall-Mall; J. Sewell, Cornhill; J. Pridden, Fleet-Street; and J. Debrett, Piccadilly, MDCCXCII. [1792]. ESTC No. T99205. Grub Street ID 318358.
  • Bowles, John. Dialogues on the rights of Britons, between a farmer, a sailor, and a manufacturer. Dialogue the first. London: printed for T. Longman; G. Nicol; J. Sewell; C. Dilly; J. Debrett; and Hookam [sic] and Carpenter, 1792. ESTC No. T99206. Grub Street ID 318359.
  • Bowles, John. A second letter to the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, upon the matter of libel: suggesting the dangerous tendency of the bill now before the legislature upon the above subject, both with respect to the constitution itself and the whole system of English law. By John Bowles, Esq. of the Inner-Temple, Barrister at Law. London: printed for Whieldon and Butterworth, Fleet-Street; Brookes, Bell-Yard, Temple-Bar; Pheney, Inner-Temple-Lane; Longman, Pater-Noster-Row; Sewell, Cornhill; Walter, Charing-Cross; Nicol, Pall-Mall; Debrett and J. Stockdale, in Piccadilly, M,DCC,XCII. [1792]. ESTC No. T84414. Grub Street ID 304792.
  • Bowles, John. A letter to the Right Hon. Charles James Fox, occas oned [sic] by his motion in the House of Commons respecting libels: and suggesting the alarming consequences likely to ensue, if the bill now before the legislature upon that subject should pass into a law. By John Bowles, Esq. Second edition.. London: printed for Whieldon and Butterworth; J. Debrett; and J. Sewell, 1792. ESTC No. T84415. Grub Street ID 304793.
  • Bowles, John. A protest against T. Paine's "Rights of man:" addressed to the members of a book society, . The fifth edition, with corrections and additions.. London: printed for T. Longman; and G. Nicol, 1792. ESTC No. N39397. Grub Street ID 26786.
  • Bowles, John. A protest against T. Paine's "Rights of man:" addressed to the members of a book society, in consequence of the vote of their committee for including the above work in a list of new publications resolved to be purchased for the use of the society. London]: Printed by order of the Society for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers, held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern Strand, London: and sold at the European Magazine warehouse; Mr. Debrett; and Messrs. Hookham and Carpenter, 1792. ESTC No. T169170. Grub Street ID 207020.
  • Bowles, John. Brief deductions from first principles applying to the matter of libel: being an appendix to "A second letter to the Right Hon. Charles James Fox" on that subject. By J. Bowles, Esq. of the Inner Temple, Barrister at Law. London: sold by Mess. Whieldon and Butterworth, Fleet-Street; Brookes, Bell-Yard; Pheney, Inner Temple-Lane; Nicol, Bookseller to his Majesty, Pall-Mall; Debrett, Piccadilly; and Longman, Paternoster-Row, M,DCC,XCII. [1792]. ESTC No. T215198. Grub Street ID 241365.
  • Bowles, John. A protest against T. Paine's "Rights of man:" addressed to the members of a book society, . The fourth edition, with corrections and additions.. London: printed for T. Longman, and G. Nicol, 1792. ESTC No. T171258. Grub Street ID 208883.
  • Bowles, John. Dialogues on the rights of Britons, between a farmer, a sailor, and a manufacturer. Dialogue the first. The third edition.. London: printed for T. Longman, Pater-Noster-Row; G. Nicol, Pall-Mall; J. Debrett, Piccadilly; and J. Downes, NO. 240, Strand, MDCCXCIII. [1793]. ESTC No. N47312. Grub Street ID 32006.
  • Bowles, John. Circulated by the East Kent and Canterbury Association: A protest against T. Paine's "rights of Man:" addressed to the members of a book society, in consequence of the vote of their committee for Including the above work In A List Of New Publications Resolved to be purchased for the use of the society. Canterbury: printed by Simmons, Kirkby and Jones, 1793. ESTC No. T126839. Grub Street ID 176705.
  • Bowles, John. The real grounds of the present war with France. By John Bowles, Esq. The fourth edition: to which is added a postscript suggested by recent events. London: printed for J. Debrett, Opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, 1793. ESTC No. N12635. Grub Street ID 2626.
  • Bowles, John. Three dialogues on the rights of Britons, between a farmer, a sailor, and a manufacturer. The third edition.. London: printed for G. Nicol, Pall-Mall; J. Debrett, Piccadilly; T. N. Longman, Pater-Noster-Row; and J. Downes, No. 240, near temple-bar, Strand, MDCCXCIII. [1793]. ESTC No. N14285. Grub Street ID 4164.
  • Bowles, John. Postscript to The real grounds of the present war with France, suggested by recent events. By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for J. Debrett, 1793. ESTC No. N66495. Grub Street ID 48219.
  • Bowles, John. The real grounds of the present war with France. By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for J. Debrett, 1793. ESTC No. N66496. Grub Street ID 48220.
  • Bowles, John. A short answer to the declaration of the persons calling themselves the Friends of the liberty of the press. By John Bowles, Esq. Of the Inner Temple, Barrister at Law. London: printed for J. Downes, No. 240, Strand, 1793. ESTC No. T48123. Grub Street ID 276069.
  • Bowles, John. Postscript to The real grounds of the present war with France, suggested by recent events. By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for J. Debrett, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, [1793]. ESTC No. T181112. Grub Street ID 217704.
  • Bowles, John. Les vrais intérêts de L'Angleterre et de L'Europe dans la guerre actuelle contre la France. Suite de l'ouvrage de M. Bowles, intitulé "the real grounds of the present war with France" traduite de l'anglois sur le manuscrit de l'auteur. A Londres: et se trouve à Bruxelles, chez les Sours Lemay, rue de Loxum et P.J. De Haes, Marché anx Poulets Libraires, 1793. ESTC No. T84393. Grub Street ID 304770.
  • Bowles, John. The real grounds of the present war with France. By John Bowles, Esq. The second edition, with additions.. London: printed for J. Debrett, Opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, 1793. ESTC No. T84394. Grub Street ID 304771.
  • Bowles, John. Dialogues on the rights of Britons, between a farmer, a sailor, and a manufacturer. Dialogue the third. London: printed for T. Longman; G. Nicol; J. Debrett; and J. Downes, 1793. ESTC No. T99204. Grub Street ID 318357.
  • Bowles, John. The real grounds of the present war with France. By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for J. Debrett, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, 1793. ESTC No. T143562. Grub Street ID 190623.
  • Bowles, John. The real grounds of the present war with France. By John Bowles, Esq. The fifth edition: to which is added a postscript suggested by recent events. London: Printed for J. Debrett, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly; and sold by G. Nicol, Pall-Mall; and T.N. Longman, Paternoster Row, 1793. ESTC No. T168330. Grub Street ID 206257.
  • Bowles, John. The real grounds of the present war with France, by John Bowles, Esq. The third edition, to which is added a postscript, suggested by recent events. London: printed for J. Debrett, 1793. ESTC No. N48445. Grub Street ID 32998.
  • Bowles, John. Reflections submitted to the consideration of the combined powers. By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for J. Debrett; and T.N. Longman, 1794. ESTC No. N66493. Grub Street ID 48217.
  • Bowles, John. The real grounds of the present war with France. To which is added, a postscript. By John Bowles, Esq. The sixth edition.. London: printed for J. Debrett, Opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly; and T. N. Longman, Paternoster-Row, [1794]. ESTC No. T84395. Grub Street ID 304772.
  • Bowles, John. Objections to the continuance of the war examined and refuted. By John Bowles, Esq. Author of ``the Real Grounds of the Present War,'' &c. &c. The second edition: with considerable additions.. London: printed for J. Debrett, Piccadilly, and T. N. Longman, Paternoster-Row, M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]. ESTC No. T84396. Grub Street ID 304773.
  • Bowles, John. Reflections submitted to the consideration of the combined powers. By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for J. Debrett, Piccadilly; and T.N. Longman, Paternoster-Row, [1794]. ESTC No. T84397. Grub Street ID 304774.
  • Bowles, John. Farther reflections submitted to the consideration of the combined powers. By John Bowles, Esq. The second edition, with considerable additions.. London: printed for T.N. Longman, Paternoster-Row; and sold likewise by J. Debrett, Piccadilly; W. Richardson, Royal-Exchange; and J. Owen, Piccadilly, [1794]. ESTC No. T84398. Grub Street ID 304775.
  • Bowles, John. Reflexions soumises a la consideration des puissances combinées; traduites de l'anglois de Jean Bowles, Esq. avec une preface et des notes du traducteur. Londres: se trouve chez J. Stockdale; T. Boosey, J. de Boffe, 1794. ESTC No. T155256. Grub Street ID 199074.
  • Bowles, John. The real grounds of the present war with France. To which is added, a postscript. By John Bowles, Esq. The sixth edition.. London: printed for J. Debrett; and T. N. Longman, 1794. ESTC No. T222642. Grub Street ID 245480.
  • Bowles, John. Thoughts on the origin and formation of political constitutions. Suggested by the recent attempt to frame another new constitution for France. By John Bowles, Esq. Lgndon [i.e. London]: printed for T. N. Longman, 1795. ESTC No. T85435. Grub Street ID 305748.
  • Bowles, John. The dangers of premature peace. With cursory strictures on the declaration of the King of Prussia, inscribed to William Wilberforce, Esq. By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for T. N. Longman, Paternoster-Row; and J. Debrett, Piccadilly, [1795]. ESTC No. T84412. Grub Street ID 304790.
  • Bowles, John. A protest against T. Paine's "Rights of man:" addressed to the members of a book society, . The sixth edition: to which is now added a supplement.. London: printed for G. Nicol; J. Debrett; and T. N. Longman, 1795. ESTC No. N39396. Grub Street ID 26785.
  • Bowles, John. Farther reflections submitted to the consideration of the combined powers. By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for J. Debrett, Piccadilly; and T. N. Longman, Paternoster-Row, 1795. ESTC No. N31299. Grub Street ID 20198.
  • Bowles, John. Thoughts on the origin and formation of political constitutions. Suggested by the recent attempt to frame another new constitution for France. The second edition. By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for T. N. Longman, and sold also by J. Owen, 1796. ESTC No. N45632. Grub Street ID 30508.
  • Bowles, John. Two letters, addressed to a British merchant, a short time before the expected meeting of the new Parliament in 1796; and suggesting the necessity and facility of providing for the public exigencies, without any augmentation of debt, or accumulation of burdens. The third edition, with additions.. London: printed for T.N. Longman, Paternoster-Row; and J. Owen, Piccadilly, M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]. ESTC No. T511. Grub Street ID 278582.
  • Bowles, John. Two letters, addressed to a British merchant, a short time before the expected meeting of the new Parliament in 1796; and suggesting the necessity and facility of providing for the public exigencies, without any augmentation of debt, OR Accumulation Of Burdens. London: printed for T. N. Longman, Paternoster-Row, and J. Owen, Piccadilly, M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]. ESTC No. T122229. Grub Street ID 172949.
  • Bowles, John. Two letters, addressed to a British merchant, a short time before the meeting of the new Paraliment [sic] in 1796; by John Bowles, Esq. The fourth edition, with a preface.. London: printed for T.N. Longman, and J. Owen, 1796. ESTC No. T84411. Grub Street ID 304789.
  • Bowles, John. A protest against T. Paine's "Rights of man:" addressed to the members of a book society, . The seventh edition.. London: printed for T. N. Longman; and sold also by J. Owen, 1796. ESTC No. N39395. Grub Street ID 26784.
  • Bowles, John. Two letters, addressed to a British merchant, a short time before the expected meeting of the new Parliament in 1796; and suggesting the necessity and facility of providing for the public exigencies, without any augmentation of debt, or Accumulation of Burdens. The second edition.. London: printed for T.N. Longman, Paternoster-Row, and J. Owen, Piccadilly, M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]. ESTC No. T63863. Grub Street ID 289004.
  • Bowles, John. A third letter to a British merchant: containing some general remarks on the late negociation with France, considered in relation to ancient and established principles; together with reflections on the state of domestic politics, and particularly on the mischievous tendency of the conduct pursued by opposition. By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for T. N. Longman, Pater-Noster-Row, and Richard White, No. 173, Piccadilly, M.DCC.XCVII. [1797]. ESTC No. T174456. Grub Street ID 211549.
  • Bowles, John. French aggression, proved from Mr. Erskine's "view of the causes of the war;" with reflections on the original character of the French revolution, and on the supposed durability of the French republic. By John Bowles, Esq. Third edition.. London: printed for J. Wright, Opposite Old Bond Street, Piccadilly, 1797. ESTC No. T84408. Grub Street ID 304786.
  • Bowles, John. French aggression, proved from Mr. Erskine's "view of the causes of the war;" with reflections on the original character of the French revolution, and on the supposed durability of the French republic. By John Bowles, Esq. Second edition.. London: printed for J. Wright, Opposite Old Bond Street, Piccadilly, 1797. ESTC No. T84409. Grub Street ID 304787.
  • Bowles, John. A third letter to a British merchant: containing reflections on the foreign and domestic politics of this country, together with strictures on the conduct of opposition. The second edition. By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for T. N. Longman, Pater-Noster-Row, and Richard White, No. 173, Piccadilly, M.DCC.XCVII. [1797]. ESTC No. T84413. Grub Street ID 304791.
  • Bowles, John. French aggression, proved from Mr. Erskine's "view of the causes of the war;" with reflections on the original character of the French revolution, and on the supposed durability of the French republic. By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for J. Wright, Opposite Old Bond Street, Piccadilly, 1797. ESTC No. N234. Grub Street ID 12759.
  • Bowles, John. Proofs of French aggression; extracted from an answer to Mr. Erskine's "view of the causes and consequences of the war." By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for J. Wright, Opposite Old Bond Street, Piccadilly, [1798]. ESTC No. T83985. Grub Street ID 304399.
  • Bowles, John. The retrospect; or, a collection of tracts, published at various periods of the war. Including some reflections on the influence of Mr. Locke's theories on government, in producing that combination of anarchy and oppression, which has assumed the name of Jacobinism. With a general preface. Dedicated to his Most Christian Majesty, Louis XVIII. King of France, Navarre, &c. By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for T. N. Longman, Paternoster-Row; and sold by J. Hatchard, 173, Piccadilly; and by L'Homme, New Bond-Street, 1798. ESTC No. T84407. Grub Street ID 304785.
  • Bowles, John. Reflections on the political state of society, at the commencement of the year 1800. By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for T. N. Longman and O. Rees, Paternoster-Row; and sold also by W. J. and J. Richardson, Royal Exchange; J. Hatchard, Piccadilly; and by W. Cobbett, New York. London: printed by G. Woodfall, in Paternoster-Row, 1800. ESTC No. T84406. Grub Street ID 304784.
  • Bowles, John. Reflections on the political and moral state of society, at the close of the eighteenth century. By John Bowles, Esq. Author of Reflections on the Political State of Society at the Commencement of the Year 1800, &c. &c. London: printed for F. and C. Rivington, 62, St. Paul's Church-Yard. Sold also by W.J. and J. Richardson, Royal-Exchange; J. Wright, and W. Hatchard, Piccadilly. 1800. G. Woodfall, printer, Paternoster-Row, [1800]. ESTC No. T84417. Grub Street ID 304795.
  • Bowles, John. Reflections at the conclusion of the war: being a sequel to "reflections on the political and moral state of society, at the close of the eighteenth century." By John Bowles, Esq. London: printed for F. and C. Rivington, St. Paul's Church-Yard. Sold also by W. and J. Richardson, Royal-Exchange; J. Wright, and W. Hatchard, Piccadilly. 1800. G. Woodfall, printer, Paternoster-Row, [1800]. ESTC No. N34309. Grub Street ID 22710.