Publications of William. Leybourne.

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. Leybourne.

  • Breton, Nicholas. Wits private wealth: stored with choice of commodities to content the minde. London: printed by W[illiam]. L[eybourne]. for George Hurlock, and are to be sold at his shop at Magnus Church corner in Thames-Street neer London-Bridge, 1664. ESTC No. R173254. Grub Street ID 66891.

Printed for William. Leybourne.

  • Elton, Richard. The compleat body of the art military. In three books. I. The postures of the pike and musket, ... II. Twelve exercises, viz. Three with 24, three with 32, three with 64, and three with 144 men. III. The drawing up and exercising of regiments ... with the forming brigade and armies, and the placing of cannon and artillery according to the practice of several nations. Also, the duties of all souldiers and officers: ... With the postures of the musket performed without the rest. By Richard Elton, Lieutenant-Col. To which is added a supplement comprehending these particulars: 1. The duties and qualifications of all officers belonging to an army. 2. The enrolling, arming and exercising of the cavalry ... 3. The marching of an army ... 4. The designing and laying out of the quarters for the encamping of an army ... 5. The manner of securing the quarters by intrenchments ... 6. Some of the practick part of the art of gunnery. Formerly written by Capt. Tho. Rudd,. London: printed for W[illiam]. L[eybourne]. and are to be sold by Henry Brome at the Star in Little-Britain, and Thomas Bassett under St. Dunstans Church in Fleet-street, 1668. ESTC No. R40484. Grub Street ID 122269.