Publications of Thomas Longman the First

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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.

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Sold by Thomas Longman the First

  • Gavin, Antonio. A master-Key to popery. In five parts. Part I. Containing a discovery of the most secret practices of the secular, and regular Romish priests in their auricular confession. Part II. A true Copy of the Pope's yearly Bull of Indulgences and Pardon of Sins, to all those that serve in the War against the Enemies of the Romish Religion. The Explanation of the Bull, with some Remarks upon it. Part III. An Account of their Masses, privileg'd Altars, Transubstantiation, and Purgatory, and of the Means, the Priests make use of, to delude the People. Part IV. Of the Inquisitors, and their Practices in several Instances. Part V. Of their prayers, adoration of images, and relicks, &c. By D. Antonio Gavin, born and educated in Spain, some Years secular Priest in the Church of Rome, and since 1715, Minister of the Church of England. The second edition, carefully corrected from the errors of the first, with large additions.. London: printed for J. Stephens, at the Bible in Butcher-Row, near St. Clement's Church in the Strand; and sold by A. Bettesworth, J. Osborn, and T. Longman, in Pater-Noster-Row; W. Meadows, and J. Brotherton. in Cornhill; J. Maceuen in Edinburgh; and by the booksellers of Dublin, 1725. ESTC No. T140325. Grub Street ID 188101.
  • Gavin, Antonio. A master-key to popery. In five parts. Part I. Containing, A discovery of the most secret practices of the secular, and regular Romish priests in their auricular confession. Part II. A true copy of the Pope’s yearly bull of indulgences and pardon of sins, to all those that serve in the war against the enemies of the Romish religion. The explanation of the bull, with some remarks upon it. Part III. An account of their masses, privileg’d altars, transubstantiation, and purgatory, and of the means, the priests make use of, to delude the people. Part IV. Of the inquisitors, and their practices in several instances. Part V. Of their prayers, adoration of images, and relicks, &c. By D. Antonio Gavin, born and educated in Spain, some years secular priest in the Church of Rome, and since 1715, minister of the Church of England. London: Printed for J. Stephens, at the Bible in Butcher-Row, near St. Clement’s Church in the Strand; and sold by A. Bettesworth, J. Osborn, and T. Longman, in Pater-noster-Row; W. Meadows, and J. Brotherton. in Cornhill; J. Maceuen in Edinburgh; and by the booksellers of Dublin, 1725. ESTC No. T205942. Grub Street ID 235559.
  • Gavin, Antonio. A master-key to popery: containing, I. The damages which the mass causeth, &c. II. A catalogue of miracles wrought by the consecrated wafer. III. The miracles of many living persons. IV. The revelations of three nuns. V. The life of the good primate, and metropolitan of Aragon, &c. omitted in the second volume. Vol.III. By the Reverend Mr. Gavin, &c. London: printed for J. Stephens, at the Bible in Butcher Row, over against the Bear and Harrow Tavern without Temple-Bar. And sold by A. Bettesworth, J. Osbourn, and T. Longman in Paternoster Row, W. Meadows and J. Brotherton in Cornhill, and the booksellers of London and Westminster. By E. Mackeuen in Edinburgh, and by the booksellers of Dublin, MDCCXXVI. [1726]. ESTC No. T140323. Grub Street ID 188099.

Printed for Thomas Longman the First

  • Nieuwentyt, Bernard. The religious philosopher: or, the right use of contemplating the works of the Creator. ... Design'd for the conviction of atheists and infidels. In two volumes. Throughout which, all the late discoveries in anatomy, philosophy, and astronomy, ... are most copiously handled by that learned mathematician Dr. Nieuwentyt. Translated from the Low-Dutch. To which is prefix'd, a letter to the translator by ... J. T. Desaguliers, . The third edition. Adorned with cuts.. London: printed for Tho. Longman, 1724. ESTC No. N63118. Grub Street ID 45335.
  • Addison, Joseph; Steele, Sir Richard. The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq; revised and corrected by the author. . London: printed for E. Nutt, J. Knapton, B. Sprint, D. Midwinter and A. Ward, J. Tonson, R. Gosling, W. Innys and R. Manby, J. Osborn and T. Longman, R. Robinson, B. Motte, and H. Lintott, M DCC XXXIII. [1733]. ESTC No. N11680. Grub Street ID 1685.
  • Shaw, Peter. A new practice of physic: wherein the various diseases incident to the human body are describ'd, their causes assign'd, their diagnostics and prognostics enumerated, And the Regimen proper in each deliver'd; with A competent Number of Medicines for every Stage and Symptom thereof, Prescrib'd after the Manner Of the most eminent Physicians among the Moderns, and particularly those of London. The whole formed on the Model of Dr. Sydenham, to execute the Design of his Processus Integri. In two volumes. By Peter Shaw, Physician at Scarborough. The sixth edition, corrected.. London: printed for Thomas Longman, and Thomas Shewell, at the Ship in Pater-Noster Row, MDCCXLV. [1745]. ESTC No. N10289. Grub Street ID 293.
  • Crouch, Henry. A complete view of the British customs. Part the second. Containing ample instructions for the entering, examining, and delivering of goods and merchandizes imported into Great Britain from Foreign Parts. Illustrated By Examples of the Present Practice of the Officers of the Customs, at the Water-Side in the Port of London; in the several Sorts of Goods that are now most usually imported into the said Port. To which is Added An Appendix, Containing The Theory and Practice of Measuring and Cask-Gauging. Designed, not only for the Use of the Officers of His Majesty's Customs in the Out-Ports; but for the Service of all concerned in the Importation of Foreign Goods. By Henry Crouch, Of the Custom-House, London. The second edition; with additions and corrections, by an experienced officer in the Customs.. London: printed for Thomas Longman and Thomas Shewell, at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]. ESTC No. T135848. Grub Street ID 184203.
  • Bath. A poem. London: printed for Mess. Longman and Shewell, in Pater-Noster-Row, London; J. Leak, in Bath; and M. Lewis, in Bristol, MDCCXLVIII. [1748]. ESTC No. T21400. Grub Street ID 240613.
  • Panarithmologia: or, the trader's sure guide. Containing exact and useful tables, ... To which is added, a table of commission, ... The ninth edition. By William Leybourn. London: printed by A. Wilde, for T. Longman: A. Wilde: J. Oswald: J. Ward: and W. Johnston, 1750. ESTC No. N11654. Grub Street ID 1657.
  • Terence. The comedies of Terence. Translated into English prose. To which is prefixed, some account of the author, and of the dramatic poetry of the antients. By Mr. Gordon. London: printed for Thomas Longman; and Charles Hitch and Lacey Hawes, in Pater-Noster Row; and John and James Rivington, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCLII. [1752]. ESTC No. T137836. Grub Street ID 185739.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Thomas Longman the First

  • Society of country gentlemen, farmers, grasiers, sportsmen, &c.. The practical farrier: or, full instructions for country gentlemen, farmers, graziers, farriers, carriers, sportsmen, &c. ... taken from the latest and most approved authors, ... viz. Capt. Burdon, Dr. Bracken, Lord Orrery, ... By a society of country gentlemen, farmers, graziers, sportsmen, &c. The fourth edition. With the addition of several curious receipts.. London: printed and sold by T. Longman; and by T. Astley, 1737. ESTC No. T209576. Grub Street ID 238120.