Publications of Francis Clay

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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 for Francis Clay

  • The gentleman's assistant, tradesman's lawyer, and country-man's friend. I. Directing them in Contracts, Bargains and Agreements, whereby they may learn to buy and contract safely, and cautiously avoid being over-reached in their Bargains, &c. II. Concerning borrowing, lending and restoring, and of Goods pledged and pawned. III. Setting forth several other adjudged Cases relating to Tradesmen, &c. IV. Cases relating to Farmers, and concerning Stoppage of Ways, Water-Courses, Lights, Commons, and several other Nusances. V. Concerning scandalous Words, purposely spoken to the Prejudice of a Man, &c. VI. Concerning Leases, Mortgages, Corn, Waste, Distresses, &c. Also many other matters relating to Landlord and Tenant. Vii. Concerning discharging and ending of Actions, Suits and Controversies, and therein largely concerning Arbitrements, Awards and Umpirage, with all their Circumstances. Viii. Certain Statute-Laws, concerning Labourers, Tradesmen, Artificers, Apprentices, Petty Chapmen, &c. C. London]: In the Savoy: printed by Eliz. Nutt and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for Fr. Clay, at the Bible without Temple-Bar; and W. Battersby, at Staple's Inn Gate next the Bars in Holborn, MDCCXX. [1720. ESTC No. T130091. Grub Street ID 179310.
  • OrlĂ©ans, Henriette-Anne. Fatal gallantry: or, the secret history of Henrietta princess of England, daughter of K. Charles the I. and wife of Phillip of France, Duke of Orleans. With the manner of her death, illustrated by letters from the ministers of state, then employed both at the courts of France and England, and the characters of the principal quality in the French court. Writ by the Countess de la Fayette who had the honour of being very intimate with the princess. London: printed for F. Clay at the Bible and Star, without Temple-Bar, 1722. ESTC No. N18583. Grub Street ID 8050.
  • Johnston, James. The speech of the Honourable Mr. Johnson, (afterwards secretary of state, &c. for Scotland) To the elector of Brandenburgh, Late King of Prussia, when he invested him with the garter from the Late King William III. June 6. 1690. London: Printed for F. Clay, at the Bible without Temple-Bar, MDCCXXIV. [1724]. ESTC No. N37233. Grub Street ID 25188.
  • Paschoud, Reverend Mr.. Historico-political geography: or, A particular description of the several countries in the world; in their situation, extent, air, soil, divisions, provinces, rivers, commodities, rarities, capital cities, chief towns, inhabitants, manners, languages, populousness, &c. The genealogy, pretensions, government, titles, revenues, residence, &c. of their kings and princes. Their respective states, courts of justice, laws, nobility, orders of knighthood, clergy, archbishopricks, bishopricks, universities, and religion. Together with their several interests, advantages, and defects. Collected from the best authors. By the Rev. M. Paschoud, Chaplain to the Rt. Hon, William-Anne, Earl of Albemarle. The second edition, with additions.. London: printed for F. Clay, at the Bible, without Temple-Bar; and J. Stagg, in Westminster-Hall, M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]. ESTC No. N66602. Grub Street ID 48312.
  • Langley, Batty. A sure method of improving estates, By plantations of oak, elm, ash, beech, and other timber-trees, coppice-woods. &c. Wherein is demonstrated, the necessity and advantages thereof; their manner of raising, cultivating, selling, &c. in all kinds of soils, whereby estates may be greatly improv'd. Offered to the consideration of the nobility and gentry of Great-Britain. By Batty Langley, of Twickenham. London: Printed for Francis Clay, at the Bible, and Daniel Browne, at the Black-Swan, without Temple-Bar, MDCCXXVIII. [1728]. ESTC No. T11856. Grub Street ID 170079.
  • The art of English poetry. Containing, I. Rules for making verses. II. A collection of the most natural, agreeable and sublime thoughts, viz. Allusions, Similes, Descriptions and Characters of Persons and Things, that are to be found in the best English Poets. III. A dictionary of rhymes. By Edward Bysshe, gent. The eighth edition corrected and enlarged. ... London: printed for F. Clay, J. Brotherton, J. R. and J. Hazard, W. Meadows, T. Astley, S. Austen, L. Gilliver, & J. Clarke, C. Corbett, Vand Tho. Payne, Bishopsgate-Street, MDCCXXXVII. [1737]. ESTC No. T148055. Grub Street ID 194463.

Author

  • Clay, Francis. Viri celeberrimi, literis humanioribus ben`e periti, bibliothecae catalogus. A catalogue of the library of a very learned gentleman, lately deceas'd. Which will be sold ... at Fr. Clay's, ... on Monday the twenty-third day of January 1726/7. London: printed by Henry Woodfall, 1727. ESTC No. T16313. Grub Street ID 201802.