Publications of William Fisher

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 Fisher

  • 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) afte 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 by William Fisher and John Overton, 1668. ESTC No. S122425. Grub Street ID 141971.

Printed for William Fisher

  • Theaker, Robert. A light to the longitude: or The use of an instrument called the seaman's director. Speedily resolving all astronomical cases and questions concerning the sun, moon, and stars. With several propositions whereby sea-men may find at what meridian and longitude they are at, in all parts of the world. Published for the advance of navigation. By Robert Theaker. Licensed, June 28. 1665. Roger L'Estrange. London: printed by William Godbid for William Fisher at the Postern-Gate neer Tower-Hill, 1665. ESTC No. R1274. Grub Street ID 60889.

Author

  • Fisher, William. A thanksgiving sermon for the defeat of the late horrid and unnatural rebellion. Preach'd to a congregation of Protestant dissenters, June the 7th, 1716. By William Fisher, minister of the gospel. London: printed by R. Tookey, and sold by R. Ford at the Angel in the Poultrey, and J. Harrison at the Corner of Castle-Alley under the Royal-Exchange, 1716. ESTC No. N14469. Grub Street ID 4334.