Publications of William Roybould

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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 William Roybould

  • Beech, William. A view of Englands present distempers. Occasioned by the late revolution of government in this nation. Wherein (amongst others) these following particulars are asserted: (viz.) That the present powers are to be obeyed. That parliaments are the powers of God. That the generality of Gods enemies are the Parliaments enemies; et contra. Together, with some motives, grounds, and instructions to the souldiery; how, and wherefore, they ought to subdue by arms the enemies of the Parliament in England, &c. London: printed for William Raybould, at the Unicorne, neer the little North doore in Pauls Church-Yard, 1650. ESTC No. R28903. Grub Street ID 111930.
  • V., J.. A discovery of the Popes pride, ambition and cruelty, in a tyrannicall, barbarous and bloudy manner exercised on Emperours, Kings, and kingdomes: the miseries, ruine, and desolations by them brought on the Christian world. With their vitious and unchaste lives, their wicked practices for obtaining the Popedome, by murthers, poysonings, &c. By J.V. London: printed for William Raybould at the sign of the Unicorn in Pauls-Church-yard, 1651. ESTC No. R230526. Grub Street ID 102834.
  • Horace. Horace. The best of lyrick poets. Containing much morality, and sweetnesse. Together with Aulus Persius Flaccus his satyres. Translated into English by Barten Holyday sometime student of Christ-Church in Oxford. London: printed for W. R[oybould]. and J.W., 1652. ESTC No. R215958. Grub Street ID 90907.
  • Sclater, William. Civil magistracy by divine authority, asserted, and laid forth in a sermon, preached at the assises holden at Winchester, for the county of South-Hampton, on Thursday the 4th day of March, 1651/52. By William Sclater, Doctor in Divinity, preacher of the word of God in Broadstreet, London. London: printed by Thomas Maxey for William Roybould, at the Uunicorn [sic] in Paul's Church-yard, neer the Little North door, MDCLIII [1653, i.e. 1652]. ESTC No. R206809. Grub Street ID 83282.
  • Short, Ames. God save the King: or, A sermon preach'd at Lyme-Regis May 18. 1660. at the solemn proclamation of his most Excellent Majesty Charles the II. by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith. By Ames Short M.A. minister there. London: printed for W. Roybould, at the Vnicorne in S. Paul's Church-yard, 1660. ESTC No. R203570. Grub Street ID 80657.
  • Fletcher, Henry. The perfect politician: or, A full view of the life and actions (military and civil) of O. Cromwel. Whereunto is added his character; and a compleat catalogue of all the honours conferr'd by him on several persons. London: printed by J. Cottrel, for William Roybould at the Unicorn, and Henry Fletcher at the three Gilt Cups in St Paul's Church-yard, 1660. ESTC No. R18473. Grub Street ID 74150.