Publications of John Williamson

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 for John Williamson

  • The second part of The water-mans delight shews how a water-man with good intent, obtain'd his true loves parents free consent, and wedded was, gain'd stoore of wealth and treasure, where now they live at ease, injoying pleasure. To the tune of, The watermans delight. London: printed for J[ohn]. Williamson at the Bible in Cannon-Street, near London-S[tone], [between 1677 and 1678]. ESTC No. R183672. Grub Street ID 73493.
  • A merry dialogue between Thomas and John. In the praise, and dispraise of women, and wine. Thomas against the women doth contend, but John most stoutly doth their cause defend, young and old, read these lines that ensue, you'l all confess that which I write is true, I know no reason, but that without despute, this may as well be printed, as sung to lute. To a gallant delightful new tune, well known amongst musitioners, and in play-houses. Called, Women and wine. London]: Printed for J[ohn]. Williamson, at the Sun and Bible, in Cannon street, neer London-stone, [1670?. ESTC No. R216073. Grub Street ID 91014.
  • Blum, Hans. A description of the five orders of columnes and tearms of architecture: according to the ancient use and best rules of the most eminent Italian architects, viz. the Tuscan, Dorick, Ionick, Corinthian and composite. Drawn and described (with great care and diligence) after the right symmetry and measure of free masons by Hans Bloome. For the use and benefit of free masons, carpenters, joyners, carvers, painters, bricklayers; in general, for all that are concerned in the famous art of building. London: printed for John Williamson, and are to be sold by him at the sign of the Sun and Bible in the new buildings on London-Bridge, 1674. ESTC No. R172798. Grub Street ID 66555.
  • W. P. A flying post with a packet of choice new letters and complements: containing variety of examples of witty and delightful letters, upon all occasions both of love and business, and is of very great use and help to all such as have a desire to learn to endite, and write letters, after the best and most elegant manner now used in court, city, or country, being both pleasant and profitable. Newly written (printed and published) by W. P. Gent. London: printed for John Williamson at the Sun and Bible in the low buildings on London-bridge, 1678. ESTC No. R217465. Grub Street ID 92252.