Publications of Richard Lowndes

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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.

See also "The Meaning of the Imprint."

Printed for Richard Lowndes

  • To the Honourable Assembly of Commons, in this present Parliament. The humble petition of divers of the Knights, gentlemen, clergy and other inhabitants of the countie of Sommerset. [London]: Printed for R. Lownes, and are to be sold at his shop without Lud-gate, 1642. ESTC No. R210700. Grub Street ID 86805.
  • To the Kings most Excellent Majestie. The humble petition of the gentry, ministers and free-holders of the county palatine of Chester, and of the inquests serving at the assizes for the body of of [sic] the said county. Presented to His Majestie at Yorke, May 7. 1642. London: printed for Richard Lownes at his shop adjoyning without Ludgate, 1642. ESTC No. R210529. Grub Street ID 86674.
  • A solemn engagement of the army under the command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax: with a declaration of their resolutions, as to disbanding; and a briefe vindication of their principles and intentions in relation to divers scandalous things suggested against them. Together with the representations of the dissatifactions of the Army, in relation to the late resolutions for so sudden disbanding: shewing the particulars of their former grievances; wherein they did remaine unsatisfied: and the reasons thereof, unanimously agreed upon, and subscribed by the officers and souldiers of the severall regiments, at the rendezvous neer New-Market on Friday and Saturday, June 4 and 5. Presented to the generall, and by him to be humbly presented to the Parliament. With his Excellencies letter to the speaker June the 8, sent with the same. London: printed for Richard Lownes, at the signe of the Unicorn, on Ludgate-hill, 1647. ESTC No. R14419. Grub Street ID 62443.
  • Fisher, Edward. A Christian caveat to the old and new Sabbatarians. Or, A vindication of our Gospel-festivals. Wherein is held forth, I. That the feast of Christs nativity is grounded upon the scriptures; was observed in the pure, antient, apostolique times; and is approved by all reformed churches. II. That Christ was born on the 25th. day of December; and all objections to the contrary refuted. III. That the keeping holy the Lords day was appointed by the Christian church; and that the morality, and divine institution of the Lords day are mere fictions. IV. That the day o Christs nativity, the day of his passion, and the like, have equall authority, equall antiquity, equal right to be observed as the Lords day; and that to work on those dayes is equally sinfull. V. That the observation of the Sabbath day is abolished in Christ; and that to call the Lords day the Sabbath, is senslesse, Jewish, unchristian, unwarrantable. By E.F. Esq. London: printed for R[ichard]. Lowndes, 1650. ESTC No. R177066. Grub Street ID 69325.
  • Audiguier, Vital d'. A tragi-comicall history of our times, under the borrowed names of Lisander and Calista. London: Printed for Rich. Lownes at the White-Lion in Pauls Churchyard, 1652. ESTC No. R27745. Grub Street ID 110883.
  • Hymen's præludia: or, Love's master-piece. Being the first part of that so much admir'd romance, intituled, Cleopatra. Written originally in the French, and now rendred into English by R. Loveday. London: printed by J[ohn]. G[rismond]. for R. Lowndes, at the White-Lyon in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1654. ESTC No. R14303. Grub Street ID 62342.
  • Hymen's praeludia. London: by Elizabeth Brudenell, for Richard Lowndes, 1657. ESTC No. R179231. Grub Street ID 70736.
  • An Humble enquiry, by way of catechism, after the mind of Christ, in that portion of holy writ, commonly called the Lords prayer ... London: Printed for Rich. Lowndes .., 1657. ESTC No. R4302. Grub Street ID 124130.
  • Evans, Arise. To the most high and mighty prince, Charles the II. By the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. An epistle written and humbly presented for His Majesties use, and enlightning of the nation. By Arise Evans. London: printed for R. Lowndes at the White Lion in S. Pauls Church-yard, and Simon Gape next door to the Hercules Pillars in Fleet-street, 1660. ESTC No. R210137. Grub Street ID 86342.
  • Rich, Robert. The letter sent by Robert Rych to William Bayly and Mary Fisher, called his wife; and to the rest of the Quakers hearers and followers. London: printed for Richard Lowndes at the White-Lyon in Duck-Lane, MDCLXIX. [1669]. ESTC No. R11879. Grub Street ID 60112.
  • Felltham, Owen. A brief character of the Low-countreys under the states. Being three weeks observation of the vices and vertues of the inhabitants. London: printed for Rich. Lowndes, at the White Lion in Duck-lane near Smithfield, 1671. ESTC No. R176991. Grub Street ID 69284.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Richard Lowndes

  • Colly, Anthony. A more full discovery of the use and vertue of those golden purging pills: so eminently helpful in the most inveterate diseases either in young or old; where other medicines prove ineffectual. First found out by great study, cost, and pains; and now communicated for the publick good of all that stand in need of their balsamick vertue. Whereunto is added a plain, and short method, whereby every one of an indifferent capacity, (by the signs and causes of most diseases incident to humane bodies) may know under what distemper they labour; and how, and by what means m pill effects their relief. By Anthony Colly, physitian and chymist to his Majesty in ordinary. London: printed, and are to be sold by Richard Lownes, at the VVhite-Lion in Duck-Lane, 1671. ESTC No. R174091. Grub Street ID 67385.