Publications of William Ellis

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 Ellis

  • Goodwin, Thomas. Christ set forth in his death, resurrection, ascension, sitting at Gods right hand, intercession, as the cause of justification. Object of justifying faith. Upon Rom. 8. ver. 34. Together with a treatise discovering the affectionate tendernesse of Christs heart now in heaven, unto sinners on earth. By Tho: Goodwin, B.D. London: printed by W. E[llis]. and J. G[rismond]. for Robert Dawlman, MDCXLII. [1642]. ESTC No. R8966. Grub Street ID 129091.
  • Lechford, Thomas. Plain dealing: or, Nevves from New-England. A short view of New-Englands present government, both ecclesiasticall and civil, compared with the anciently-received and established government of England, in some materiall points; fit for the gravest consideration in these times. By Thomas Lechford of Clements Inne, in the county of Middlesex, Gent. London: printed by W[illiam]. E[llis]. and I[ohn]. G[rismond]. for Nath: Butter, at the signe of the pyde Bull neere S. Austins gate, 1642. ESTC No. R12846. Grub Street ID 60997.
  • Proposalls concerning the chancery. VVherein is set forth the desires of divers well-affected-persons, for the regulating of the high-Court of Chancery, and the proceedings there; and abolishing of severall fees, offices and officers, thereunto belonging. Tendred to the consideration of the Honourable Committee for Regulating Courts of Justice, and all others whom it may concern. And published to the view of the nation; whereby every well-meaning-man to the publique may joyn, in all lawfull wayes, for obteyning a just settlement and regulation of the said court. With a very usefull table thereto annexed. London: printed by William Ellis, and are to bee sold by George Badger, at his shop in St. Dunstons Church-yard in Fleet-street, an. Dom. 1650. ESTC No. R30119. Grub Street ID 113012.
  • Cleveland, John. News from Newcastle. London: printed in the year 1651. By William Ellis, [1651]. ESTC No. R206437. Grub Street ID 82961.