Publications of Robert Battersby

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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 by Robert Battersby

  • The complete academy: or a drawing book, containing the pencil's improvement, with the ground-vvork of the art of drawing, limning, painting, graving, and how to whet the graver: and also etching. The real art of mixtures of all sorts of colours both for painting and limning; also how to cleanse any old painting, and preserve the collours; and the plainest method for colouring maps and prints, are faithfully discovered. With some geometrical rules for ovals, escutcheons, circles, &c. With an addition of that necessary parts the trunks of bodies. In the drawing part Abraham Bloemaert and Jean Cozyne are followed, answering to Fiolets discourse of the measures of whole bodies and parts. In the limning part you have from a manuscript (which came happily to hand out of the collection of Mr. Garrat, limner to Queen Elizabeth) the perfect discourse how to prepare, mix, and work all those colours; with directions what lights to use in drawing by the life, with the height and distance the party o. The second edition, with many experienc'd additions, by the author.. London: printed by R[obert]. Battersby, for John Ruddiard, and are to be sold at the Unicorn in the Piazza, under the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1672. ESTC No. R174203. Grub Street ID 67458.
  • Basset, Thomas. A catalogue of books, printed for Thomas Basset, and are to be sold at his shop at the George near Cliffords Inne in Fleet-street. London: printed by R. Battersby for Thomas Bassett, bookseller at the George near Cliffords Inne in Fleetstreet, 1672. ESTC No. R172284. Grub Street ID 66219.
  • Huet, Pierre-Daniel. A treatise of romances and their original. By Monsieur Huet. Translated out of French. London: printed by R. Battersby, for S. Heyrick, at Grays Inn Gate in Holborn, 1672. ESTC No. R38997. Grub Street ID 121018.
  • Heylyn, Peter. Aërius redivivus: or the history of the Presbyterians. Containing the beginnings, progresse, and successes of that active sect. Their oppositions to monarchical and episcopal government. Their innovations in the church; and their imbroilments of the kingdoms and estates of Christendom in the pursuit of their designs. From the year 1536 to the year 1647. By Peter Heylyn, D.D. and chaplain to Charles I. and Charles II. monarchs of Great Britain. The second edition.. London: printed by Robert Battersby for Christopher Wilkinson at the Black Boy over against S. Dunstans Church, and Thomas Archer under the Dial of S. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet, and John Crosley in Oxford, M. DC. LXXII. [1672]. ESTC No. R6051. Grub Street ID 126428.
  • Caryll, John. The English princess; or The death of Richard III. A tragedy. London: printed by R. [i.e. Robert]. B. [i.e. Battersby]. for Thomas Basset, and are to be sold by William Cademan at the Popes Head in the lower walk of the new Exchange in the Strand, 1673. ESTC No. R170910. Grub Street ID 65413.

Printed for Robert Battersby

  • J. W, Gent. A poem occasion'd by the general peace. By J.W. Gent. London: printed for Robert Battersby at Staple-Inn-Gate, near the Barrs, in Holbourn, 1698. [i.e. 1697]. ESTC No. R10602. Grub Street ID 58955.
  • Brydall, John. Jus primogeniti. Or, The dignity, right, and priviledge of the first-born. Inquisited and defended against the impious practice of some fathers in disinheriting their first-begotten sons. In a letter to a friend in the country. By B.J. Esq;. London: printed for R. Battersby, at Staple-Inn next the bars, in Holborne. 1699. Price 2d., [1699. ESTC No. R2489. Grub Street ID 108628.
  • Brydall, John. Pietatis in parentes disquisitio: or, the duty of children towards their parents: truly examined and stated. In a letter to a friend in the city. London: printed for R. Battersby at Staple-Inn, next the Barrs in Holborn, 1700. ESTC No. R215721. Grub Street ID 90694.
  • Johnson, Charles. A congratulatory verse, to Her Grace, the Dutchess of Marlborough: on the late glorious victory, near Hochstet in Germany. August the 2d 1704. London: printed for Robert Battersby, at Staple-Inn-Gate, next the Barrs in Holbourn, 1704. ESTC No. N1468. Grub Street ID 4457.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Robert Battersby

  • Hale, Matthew. De successionibus apud Anglos: or, A treatise of hereditary descents: shewing the rise, progress and successive alterations thereof. And also, the laws of descent, as they are now in use. With a scheme of pedigrees; and the degrees of parentage and consanguinity. London: printed, and are to be sold by Robert Battersby, at Staple-Inn-Gate, next the Bars in Holborn, 1700. ESTC No. R173. Grub Street ID 66716.