Publications of Henry Hills II

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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 Henry Hills II

  • The whole book of Psalms: collected into English metre, by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others. Set forth and allowed to be sung in all churches, of all the people together, before and after morning and evening prayer, and also before and after sermons; and moreover in private houses, for their godly solace and comfort, laying apart all ungodly songs and ballads, which tend only to the nourishing of vice, and corrupting of youth. London: printed by H[enry]. Hills, for the Company of Stationers, 1693. ESTC No. R170590. Grub Street ID 65211.
  • Shakespeare, William. Julius Cæsar. A tragedy· As it is now acted at the Theatre Royal. Written by William Shakespeare. London: printed by H. H[ills]. Jun. for Hen. Herringman and R. Bentley in Russel-street in Covent Garden, and sold by Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders at the Blew Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New-Exchange in the Strand, [1695?]. ESTC No. R11165. Grub Street ID 59476.
  • A list of the names of the prisoners; English, Scotch, and Irish taken on board the Salisbury, by Her Majesties ship the Leopard, who were this afternoon being the 21st of this instant April, brought to Newgate,. London: printed by Henry Hills, 1708. ESTC No. N12215. Grub Street ID 2225.
  • Gildon, Charles. Threnodia virginea: or the apotheosis. A poem, occasion'd by the much lamented death of Mrs Hester Buckworth, only daughter of Sir John Buckworth, kt. and bar. London: printed by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1708. ESTC No. T50315. Grub Street ID 277992.

Sold by Henry Hills II

  • Secker, William. A wedding-Ring fit for the finger: or, the salve of divinity on the sore of humanity. Laid open in a sermon at a wedding in St. Edmonds. By William Secker, Late Preacher of the Gospel. London: printed and sold by Hen. Hills in Black-Fryars, near the Waterside; For the Benefit of the Poor, [1707?]. ESTC No. T104199. Grub Street ID 157753.

Printed for Henry Hills II

  • Boileau Despréaux, Nicolas. The infernal observator: or the quickening dead in dialogue. Written lately in French, by Mr. Boileau. And now made English. London: printed for H[enry]. Hills Jun. to be sold by B[enjamin]. Tooke at the Ship in St. Paul's Church-yeard, W[alter]. Davis in Amen-Corner, and Mr. Beaulieu in Dukes Court against St. Martins Church, 1684. ESTC No. R172809. Grub Street ID 66565.
  • Lady of quality.. The female preacher. Being an answer to a late rude and scandalous wedding-sermon, preach'd by Mr. John Sprint, May the 11th, at Sherburn, in Dorsetshire: Wherein that Levite is Expos'd as he deserves. By a lady of quality. London: printed for H. Hills in Black-Fryars, [1707?]. ESTC No. N4966. Grub Street ID 33840.
  • Atterbury, Francis. The axe laid to the root of Christianity: or, a specimen of the prophaneness and blasphemy that abounds in some late writings. London: Printed for H. Hills, 1707. ESTC No. N16169. Grub Street ID 5851.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Henry Hills II

  • The merry mercury, or, A farce of fools. London [England]: printed by and for H. Hills in Black Fryers, near the Waterside, 1700. ESTC No. P3509. Grub Street ID 56835.
  • Blackall, Offspring. St. Paul and St. James reconcil'd. A sermon preach'd before the University of Cambridge, at St. Mary's Church, on Commencement-Sunday in the afternoon, June 30. 1700. By Offspring Blackall,. The third edition.. London: printed and sold by Hen. Hills. For the benefit of the poor, [1704?]. ESTC No. N36965. Grub Street ID 24917.
  • The batchelors and maids answer, to The fifteen comforts of matrimony. Being real encouragements for all single persons of both sexes to marry as soon as ever they can get wives and husbands, in order to avoid the danger of leading apes in hell; with sutable directions for that purpose. Dedicated to married men and women. London: printed and sold by Henry Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-side, [1706?]. ESTC No. N15694. Grub Street ID 5393.
  • Atterbury, Francis. A sermon preach'd in the Gild-Hall chappel, London, September 28, 1706. Being the day of the election of the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor. By Francis Atterbury, D. D. Dean of Carlisle, and Chaplain in Ordinary to Her Majesty. London: printed and sold by Hen. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, for the Benefit of the Poor, [1706?]. ESTC No. T59809. Grub Street ID 285758.
  • Tillotson, John. The parable of the ten virgins. In a sermon preach'd before Her Royal Highness the Princess Anne of Denmark, at Tunbridge-Wells, Sept. 2. 1688. By John late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. Published by her Majesties Special Command. The third edition.. London: printed and sold by H. Hills in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side. For the benefit of the poor, 1707. ESTC No. N19426. Grub Street ID 8846.
  • The villanous principles of the rights of the Christian Church asserted, &c. confuted by Scripture. London: printed and sold by Henry Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side. For the Benefit of the Poor, 1708. ESTC No. T50803. Grub Street ID 278343.
  • Swift, Jonathan. Predictions for the year 1708. Wherein the month and day of the month are set down, ... Written to prevent the people of England from being further impos'd on by vulgar almanack-makers. By Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq;. London: printed and sold by Hen. Hills, 1708. ESTC No. N12428. Grub Street ID 2429.
  • Smalridge, George. A sermon preach'd before the Honourable House of Commons at St. Margarets Westminster, Jan. 30, 1701/2. Being the anniversary fast of the martyrdom of King Charles I. By George Smalridge, D.D. minister of the New Church, Westminster. London: Printed and sold by Henry Hills in Black-Fryars, near the Water-side. For the benefit of the poor, 1709. ESTC No. N23255. Grub Street ID 12618.
  • Tillotson, John. A persuasive to frequent communion in the holy sacrament of the Lord's Supper. By his Grace John Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. The fifteenth edition.. London: printed and sold by H. Hills. For the benefit of the poor, [1709?]. ESTC No. N20146. Grub Street ID 9554.
  • Dawes, William. The true meaning of the eternity of hell torments. A sermon preach'd before King William, at Kensington, January 1701. By Sir William Dawes, baronet, D.D. and chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. The second edition. Published by His Majesties special command. Part. V. London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-side: for the benefit of the poor, 1709. ESTC No. N46889. Grub Street ID 31669.
  • Du Moulin, Peter. A sermon preach'd in St. Martins Church in the suburbs of Canterbury, Sept. 14. 1669. at the funeral of the Right Honourable Mabella, Lady Fordwitch. The relict of Sir John Finch, Kt. Baron of Fordwitch, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England. By Peter Du Moulin, D. D. Canon of Christs-Church, Canterbury, one of His Majesty's Chaplains. London: printed and sold by Henry Hills in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1709. ESTC No. N23667. Grub Street ID 13022.
  • Horneck, Philip. An ode. Inscrib'd to his Excellency the Earl of Wharton: Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. By Phil. Horneck, L.L.B. London: printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-Side, 1709. ESTC No. N10492. Grub Street ID 505.