Publications of Whiston Bristow

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."

Sold by Whiston Bristow

  • Pennington, Sarah. An unfortunate mother's advice to her absent daughters; in a letter to Miss Pennington. London: printed by S. Chandler, and sold by W. Bristow, next the Great Toy-Shop St. Paul's Church-Yard; and C. Ethrington, Bookseller in York, MDCCLXI. [1761]. ESTC No. T79252. Grub Street ID 300828.

Printed for Whiston Bristow

  • Goldsmith, Oliver. The mystery revealed; containing a series of transactions and authentic testimonials, respecting the supposed Cock-Lane ghost; which have hitherto been concealed from the public. London: printed for W. Bristow, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and C. Ethrington, York, MDCCXLII [1762]. ESTC No. N10295. Grub Street ID 300.
  • Thomas, S. Britannicus estimator; or, the trader's complete guide. In two parts. ... By S. Thomas, . London: printed for W. Bristow; and T. Slack, in Newcastle, 1764. ESTC No. N32423. Grub Street ID 21094.
  • The gold-Finch: or Comus's court. Being a choice and valuable collection of two hundred and thirty one of the most celebrated English and Scotch songs, Which have been Set to Music and Sung With universal Applause At the public Theatres and Gardens. London: printed for W. Bristow, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and sold by C. Etherington. J. Todd. and H. Sootheran. and W. Tesseyman. in York; and by all other booksellers in Great-Britain and Ireland, [1765?]. ESTC No. N18278. Grub Street ID 7756.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Whiston Bristow

  • Lucius and Celadon: or, a dialogue on the existence and immortality of the soul. The third edition.. London: printed and sold by W. Bristow, and M. Cooper, 1760. ESTC No. N19085. Grub Street ID 8509.