Publications of W. Johnston

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 W. Johnston

  • Owen, Edward. Observations on the earths, rocks, stones and minerals for some miles about Bristol, and on the nature of the hot-well, and the virtues of its water. By Mr. Owen. London: printed and sold by W. Johnston, at the Golden-Ball in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCLIV. [1754]. ESTC No. T100136. Grub Street ID 154115.

Sold by W. Johnston

  • Pickering, Roger. An address to those who have either retired, or intend to leave the town, under the imaginary apprehension of the approaching shock of another earthquake: being the substance of a sermon delivered ... the first of this instant April. By Roger Pickering, . The second edition, corrected.. London: printed and sold by W. Johnston [sic], 1750. ESTC No. T101864. Grub Street ID 155707.

Printed for W. Johnston

  • Salmon, Thomas. A new geographical and historical grammar: wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed, as to render the study of geography both entertaining and instructive. Containing I. A Description of the Figure and Motion of the Earth. II. Geographical Definitions and Problems, being a necessary Introduction to this Study. III. A general Division of the Globe into Land and Water. IV. The Situation and Extent of the several Countries contained in each Quarter of the World; their Cities, Chief Towns, History, Present State, respective Forms of Government, Forces, Revenues, Taxes, Revolutions, and memorable Events. Together With An Account of the Air, Soil, Produce, Traffic, Curiosities, Arms, Religion, Language, Universities, Bishopricks, Manners, Customs, Habits, and Coins, in Use in the several Kingdoms and States described. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with a set of twenty-three new maps of the several Countries, drawn. The seventh edition, with very great additions and improvements.. London: printed for W. Johnston in Ludgate Street; H. Woodfall, J. Hinton, R. Baldwin, W. Strahan, J. Richardson, B. Law, and S. Crowder and Co, 1760. ESTC No. N20271. Grub Street ID 9671.