Publications of William Burton

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 multiple roles in combination (which suggests a likelihood that the person is a trade publisher):

  1. "printed and sold by x"; "printed: and sold by x"; "printed for and sold by x"; or "printed by and for x" and so on.

On this last point, trade publishers such as Mary Cooper appeared in imprints as having "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.

Printers (owners of the type and printing presses, and possibly owners of the copyright) may be identified by the words printed by, but printed by does not universally designate a person who is a printer by trade. Booksellers may be identified by the words sold by, but sold by encompasses a number of roles. Booksellers or individuals who owned the copyright are generally identified by the words printed for, but nothing should be concluded in this regard without further evidence, especially since "printed for" could signify that the named person was a distributor rather than a copyright holder. Trade publishers, who distributed books and pamphlets but did not own the copyright or employ a printer—and were not printers themselves—might be identified by the words printed and sold by. Furthermore, works from this period often display false imprints, whether to evade copyright restrictions, to conceal the name of the copyright holders, or to dupe unwitting customers. Ultimately, one must proceed with caution in using the following lists: designations in the imprints may not reliably reflect the actual trades or roles of the people named, and the formulas used in imprints do not consistently mean the same thing.

David Foxon discussed the "meaning of the imprint" in his Lyell Lecture delivered at Oxford in March 1976, with particular attention to "publishers" in the eighteenth-century context:

The fullest form of an imprint is one which names three people, or groups of people:
     London: printed by X (the printer), for Y (the bookseller who owned the copyright), and sold by Z.
In the eighteenth century the printer's name is rarely given, at least in works printed in London, and the form is more commonly:
     London: printed for Y, and sold by Z.
Very often in this period, and particularly for pamphlets, it is further abbreviated to:
     London: printed and sold by Z.
It is this last form which is my present concern. Z is usually what the eighteenth century called 'a publisher', or one who distributes books and pamphlets without having any other responsibility—he does not own the copyright or employ a printer, or even know the author.

He cautions, "The only way to avoid being misled is to regard any imprint which says a book is printed for a publisher as meaning it is sold by him" (5).

D. F. McKenzie coined the term "trade publisher" for these publishers in his Sandars Lectures, also in 1976, on the grounds that their principal role was to publish on behalf of other members of the book trade (Treadwell 100).

Michael Treadwell cautions that "In this period the imprint 'London: Printed and sold by A.B.' normally means 'Printed at London, and sold by A.B.' and must not be taken to mean that A.B. is a printer in the absence of other evidence." Further, "The imprint 'published by' occurs only rarely in Wing and is almost always associated with the name of a trade publisher" (104). While there are exceptions to the rule, it is "certain," he explains, "that anyone who made a speciality of distributing works for others will show a far higher proportion than normal of imprints in one of the 'sold by' forms" (116), which appear in the imprint as "sold by," "printed and sold by," or "published by" (104). Treadwell gives Walter Kettilby as an example of "a fairly typical copyright-owning bookseller" (106)—his role is almost always designated by the phrase "printed for" on imprints.

A final caution: publisher is a word that should be used with some deliberation. Samuel Johnson defines it simply as "One who puts out a book into the world," but "published by" rarely appears on the imprint until later in the eighteenth century, and then primarily associated with newspapers and pamphlets. Treadwell observes that John Dunton names only five publishers among the 200 binders and booksellers in his autobiographical Life and Errors (1705) wherein he undertakes "to draw the Character of the most Eminent [Stationers] in the Three Kingdoms" (100). Treadwell also remarks, however, that "in law, anyone who offered a work for sale 'published' it. In this sense every work had one or more 'publishers', and every bookseller, mercury, and hawker was a 'publisher'" (114).

See:

  • Terry Belanger, "From Bookseller to Publisher: Changes in the London Book Trade, 1750–1850," in Book Selling and Book Buying. Aspects of the Nineteenth-Century British and North American Book Trade, ed. Richard G. Landon (Chicago: American Library Association, 1978).
  • Bricker, Andrew Benjamin. "Who was 'A. Moore'? The Attribution of Eighteenth-Century Publications with False and Misleading Imprints," in The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 110.2 (2016).
  • John Dunton, The Life and Errors of John Dunton (London: Printed for S. Malthus, 1705).
  • John Feather, "The Commerce of Letters: The Study of the Eighteenth-Century Book Trade," Eighteenth-Century Studies 17 (1984).
  • David Foxon, Pope and the Early Eighteenth-Century Book Trade, ed. James McLaverty (Oxford University Press, 1991).
  • Samuel Johnson, Dictionary of the English Language, (printed for J. and P. Knapton; T. and T. Longman; C. Hitch and L. Hawes; A. Millar; and R. and J. Dodsley, 1755).
  • D.F. McKenzie, The London Book Trade in the Later Seventeenth Century (Sandars lectures in bibliography, 1977).
  • Michael Treadwell, "London Trade Publishers 1675–1750," The Library sixth series, vol. 4, no. 2 (1982).

Printed by William Burton

  • Wright, Richard. A friendly address to deists. By R. Wright. London: printed by William Burton; and sold by Teulon; Symonds; and Scarlett, [1800?]. ESTC No. N18747. Grub Street ID 8204.

Author

  • Burton, William. Certaine questions and answeres, concerning the knovvledge of God : vvhereunto are adioyned some questions and answeres, concerning the right vse of the law of God : taught publikely by vvay of catechising / by William Burton ... At London: Printed by Iohn Windet for Tobie Cooke, 1591. ESTC No. S260. Grub Street ID 146973.
  • Burton, William. [Dauids euidenece [sic], or, The assurance of Gods loue declared in seuen sermons.]. [London: R. Field for T. Cook, 1592]. ESTC No. S118394. Grub Street ID 138047.
  • Burton, William. Conclusions of peace, betweene God and man: containing comfortable meditations for the children of God. By W. Burton. London: Printed for Iohn Hardie, dwelling in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Tygers head, 1594. ESTC No. S116868. Grub Street ID 136555.
  • Burton, William. Conclusions of peace, betweene God and man: containing comfortable meditations for the children of God. By W. Burton. London: printed by Adam Islip for Tobie Cooke, 1594. ESTC No. S91260. Grub Street ID 150412.
  • Burton, William. An exposition of the Lords Prayer, made in diuers lectures, and now drawne into questions and answers for the greater benefite of the simpler sort: whereunto is prefixed a briefe treatise of prayer for all men. Published at the request of diuers godly and well disposed: by W. B. minister of the Word at Reading in Barkshire. At London: Printed by the widdow Orwin for Thomas Man, dwelling in Pater-noster row at the signe of the Talbot, 1594. ESTC No. S116670. Grub Street ID 136358.
  • Burton, William. The rowsing of the sluggard, in 7. sermons. Published at the request of diuers godlie and well affected. By W.B. Minister of the word of God at Reading in Barkeshire. At London: Printed by the Widow Orwin for Thomas Man, 1595. ESTC No. S118396. Grub Street ID 138049.
  • Burton, William. The rovvsing of the sluggard, in seuen sermons. Published at the request of diuerse godly and well affected. By W.B. Minister of the word of God at Reading in Barkeshire. London: Printed by Adam Islip for Thomas Man, 1595. ESTC No. S115587. Grub Street ID 135277.
  • Burton, William. Dauids euidence, or, The assurance of Gods loue: declared in seauen sermons vpon the three last verses of the 41. Psalme. by William Burton preacher at Reading. Printed at London: [By V. Simmes] for Iohn Hardie, dwelling in Paules church-yard at the signe of the Tygers head, 1596. ESTC No. S118865. Grub Street ID 138510.
  • Burton, William. God wooing his church: set foorth in three godly sermons. By William Burton preacher at Reading. London: printed by V. S[immes]. for Iohn Hardie dwelling in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Tygers head, 1596. ESTC No. S91261. Grub Street ID 150413.
  • Burton, William. The rovvsing of the sluggard, in seuen sermons. Published at the request of diuers godly and well affected. By VV.B. Minister of the word of God at Reading in Barkeshire. At London: printed by Felix Kingston for Thomas Man, 1598. ESTC No. S91262. Grub Street ID 150414.
  • Burton, William. Ten sermons vpon the first, second, third and fourth verses of the sixt of Matthew containing diuerse necessary and profitable treatises , viz. a preseruative against the poyson of vaine-glory in the 1 & 2, the reward of sincerity in the 3, the vncasing of the hypocrite in the 4, 5 and 6, the reward of hypocrisie in the 7 and 8, an admonition to left-handed Christians in the 9 and 10 : whereunto is annexed another treatise called The anatomie of Belial, set foorth in ten sermons vpon the 12, 13, 14, 15 verses of the 6 chapter of the Prouerbes of Salomon. Imprinted at London: By Richard Field for Thomas Man, 1602. ESTC No. S261. Grub Street ID 146981.
  • Burton, William. Dauids thankes-giuing for the arraignement of the man of earth, set forth in two sermons by W.B. The first sermon sheweth the manner of Dauids thanks-giuing, and containeth many comfortable points necessarie for afflicted consciences. The second sermon setteth forth the matte it selfe, for which Dauid giueth thankes, and that is, the arraignement of the man of earth, ... Wherevnto are newly adioyned two other sermons of the tryall of faith: whereby euery man may learne how to know whether he haue the true iustifying faith vnto saluation or no. By the said author. Imprinted at London: [By R. Read?] for George Potter, and are to be solde at his shop, at the great north doore of S. Paules, at the signe of the Bible, 1602. ESTC No. S118205. Grub Street ID 137867.
  • Burton, William. An abstract of the doctrine of the sabbaoth. Briefly, yet fully and plainely set forth; together with the vses of the same doctrine; with the vsuall obiections and answers therevnto. All which for the helpe of memorie, are drawne into sundry chapters. At London: printed by V. S[immes]. for Nicholas Ling, 1606. ESTC No. S124659. Grub Street ID 144009.
  • Burton, William. The Christians heauenly treasure. By William Burton of Reading in Barkeshire. London: Printed by T. E[ast] for Thomas Man senior, and Ionas Man, dwelling in Pater-noster-Row, at the signe of the Talbot, 1608. ESTC No. S115749. Grub Street ID 135439.
  • Burton, William. In viri doctissimi, clarissimi, optimi, Thomae Alleni, & philosophi & mathematici summi, ultimo Septembris MDCXXXII Oxonijs demortui, exequiarum Iustis ab alma academia postridi solutis, orationes binæ. Prior habita est in Aula Glocestrensi, unde pompâ Academicâ est elatus. Posterior, cum, ad Tumulum, in Collegium S. Trinitatis receptus est. ... Londini: Excudebat G. Stanesbeius, MDCXXXII [1632]. ESTC No. S119552. Grub Street ID 139191.
  • Burton, William. The rovvsing of the sluggard. Deliuered in seuen sermons, and published at the request of diuers godly and well affected By Mr. William Burton, Minister of the word of God, at Reading in Barke-shire. London: Printed by R. Raworth, for Ionah Man and are to be sold by T. Paine and Matt. Simmons, at his shop neere Mooregate, 1634. ESTC No. S116193. Grub Street ID 135884.
  • Burton, William. Græcæ linguæ historia: sive Oratio de eiusdem linguæ origine, progressu, atque ad ipsam achmiu incremento: de latissimo denique ipsius, omnibus prop seculis, per universum terrarum orbem, usu: habita olim Oxoniis in aula glevocestrensi, ante XX & VI annos. A Guilielmo Burtono Londiniensi, in LL.L. hodi autem scholæ, quæ est regiovici ad thamesim in regnis, præfectus. Nunc demum typis excusa Londinii: Augustæ Trinobantum. Apud Thomam Roycroft, prostat autem venalis apud Jo. Martin, & Ja. Allestrye, sub signo Campanæ in c?miterio D. Pauli, MDCLVII. [1657]. ESTC No. R6218. Grub Street ID 126576.
  • Burton, William. A commentary on Antoninus his itinerary, or Journies of the Romane Empire, so far as it concerneth Britain: wherein the first foundation of our cities, lawes, and government, according to the Roman policy, are clearly discovered; whence all succeeding ages have drawn their originall. The ancient names of their garrisons within this island are restored to the modern, with their site, and true distances; their military waies, and walls; with many antiquities, medalls, inscriptions, and urnes, are recovered from the ruine of time. A work very usefull for all historians, antiquaries, philologists, and more particularly for the student of the laws. By VVilliam Burton Batchelor of Lawes. With a chorographicall map of the severall stations: and index's to the whole work. London: printed by Tho. Roycroft, and are to be sold by Henry Twyford in Vine-Court Middle-Temple, and T. Twyford at the Inner Temple-Gate, 1658. ESTC No. R6432. Grub Street ID 126774.
  • Burton, William. An account of the life and writings of Herman Boerhaave, Doctor of Philosophy and Medicine; Professor of the Theory, and Practice of Physic; and also of Botany, and Chemistry in the University of Leyden; President of the Chirurgical College in that City; Fellow of the Royal Society in London, and of the Royal Academy at Paris. In two parts. With an appendix. London: printed for Henry Lintot, MDCCXLIII. [1743]. ESTC No. T144115. Grub Street ID 191054.
  • Burton, William. An account of the life and writings of Herman Boerhaave, Doctor of Philosophy and Medicine; Professor of the Theory, and Practice of Physic; and also of Botany and Chemistry in the University of Leyden; President of the Chirurgical College in that City; Fellow of the Royal Society in London, and of the Royal Academy at Paris. In two parts, with an appendix. By Wm. Burton, M.D. The second edition.. London: printed for Henry Lintot, M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]. ESTC No. T130387. Grub Street ID 179533.
  • Burton, William. An account of the life and writings of Herman Boerhaave, ... London: printed for Henry Lintot, 1753. ESTC No. T164061. Grub Street ID 202361.
  • Burton, William. Proposals for printing by subscription, a new edition of The description of Leicestershire. Containing matters of antiquity, history, armory and genealogy. By the late William Burton, Esq. ... [King's Lynn: printed by W. Whittingham, 1777?]. ESTC No. T197620. Grub Street ID 230650.
  • Burton, William. A hudibrastic address to opposition. By William Burton, Esq. Bristol: printed by Biggs and Cottle, for Emery and Adams, and T. Hurst, London, 1800. ESTC No. T125989. Grub Street ID 176025.