Publications of Benjamin Motte

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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.

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Printed by Benjamin Motte

  • Mentzer, Balthasar. Der letzte und seelige Beruff, eines g"ottlichen Lehrers. Bey der christlichen und ansehnlichen Leichen-Bestattung, des weyland hoch-ehrw"urdigen, in GottAnd"achtigen [sic], und Hochgelahrten, Herrn Johann Esdras Edzardi, weitber"uhmten Theologi, und der evangelischen Gemeinde Augspurgischer Confession, der Kirchen SS. Trinitatis in London. Hochverdienten Herrn Pastoris. Nachdem derselbe am 4. Novembr. 1713. in seinem Erl"oser sanfft und seelig verschieden, und am folg: 11. Nov. unter denen Thr"anen seiner Zuh"orer, zu seiner Ruhe-st"ate eingesencket ward: In einer Leichen-Rede, aus dem XII. Dan. v. 13. mittleydend f"urgestellt, von Balthasar Mentzer, der Heiligen-Schrifft-Beflissenen. London: gedruckt bey Benjamin Motte in Aldersgate-street, MDCCXIV [1714]. ESTC No. T301494. Grub Street ID 359242.
  • Bull, Digby. An easie and speedy way to know the true and exact longitude of all places in the world, upon the land: and also readily to know the longitude upon the sea, by the careful use of a ship-dial and ship-watch: according to the desire and encouragement of ... Parliament. Written by Digby Bull, . London: printed by B. Motte for the author, 1714. ESTC No. T187243. Grub Street ID 223307.
  • Chillingworth, William. The works of William Chillingworth, ... Containing his book, entitl'd, The religion of Protestants a safe way to salvation: together with his Nine sermons preached before the King, or upon eminent occasions. His letter to Mr. Lewgar, ... His nine Additional discourses. And an answer to some passages in Rushworth's dialogues, . The seventh edition, compar'd with all the editions now extant, and made more correct than any of the former.. London: printed by B. Motte: for J. Knapton, J. Walthoe, B. Tooke, D. Midwinter, R. Robinson, and B. Cowse, 1719. ESTC No. T148991. Grub Street ID 195089.
  • Church of England. Diocese of London. Bishop (1713-1723: Robinson).. A letter from the Lord Bishop of London, to the incumbents of all churches and chapels in his diocese; concerning their not using any new forms of doxology, and the reading of the Common prayer at least once a month. London: printed by Benj. Motte: sold by J. Roberts, 1719. ESTC No. N34144. Grub Street ID 22561.
  • Chillingworth, William. The works of William Chillingworth, M. A. Of the University of Oxford. containing his book, entitl'd, The religion of Protestants a safe way to salvation: together with his Nine sermons preached before the King, or upon eminent Occasions. His Letter to Mr. Lewgar, concerning the Church of Rome's being the Guide of Faith and Judge of Controversies. His Nine Additional Discourses. And an Answer to some Passages in Rushworth's Dialogues, concerning Traditions. The seventh edition, compar'd with all the editions now extant, and made more correct than any of the former. In this edition are added two letters written by the author W. Chillingworth, M A. never before printed. London: printed by B. Motte, for J. Walthoe, J. Knapton, B. Tooke, D. Midwinter, R. Robinson, and B. Cowse, MDCCXIX. [1719]. ESTC No. T91328. Grub Street ID 311181.
  • Thucydides.. The history of the Grecian War: in eight books. Written by Thucydides. Faithfully translated from the original by Thomas Hobbes Of Malmsbury. With maps describing the country. The third edition, corrected and amended. In two volumes.. London: printed by B. Motte; for D. Brown without Temple-Bar: D. Midwinter in St. Paul's - Church - Yard: B. Lintott in Fleet-Street: W. Taylor in Pater-Noster-Row: and W. and J. Innys and B. Cowse in St. Paul's-Church-Yard, 1723. ESTC No. T130569. Grub Street ID 179662.

Printed for Benjamin Motte

  • Wycherley, William. The country-wife. A comedy acted at the Theatre Royal. Written by Mr. Witcherley. London: printed for Ben. Motte, 1729. ESTC No. N28782. Grub Street ID 17981.
  • Wycherley, William. The country wife a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal. Written by Mr. Wycherley. London: printed for Benjamin Motte, at the Middle Temple Gate, M.DCC.XXXI. [1731]. ESTC No. N27739. Grub Street ID 16980.
  • Lansdowne, George Granville. The she-gallants: A comedy, as it is acted at the Theatre in Little Lincoln-Inn-Fields, by His Majesty's servants. London: Printed for Bernard Lintot, and for B. Motte, at the Middle-Temple-Gate; and sold by Henry Lintot, over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street; and W. Feals, at Rowe's Head over against Clement's Inn Gate, 1732. ESTC No. N22312. Grub Street ID 11684.
  • Pilkington, Matthew. A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor, and court of aldermen, ... of the city of London: at the parish-church of St. Lawrence-Jewry, on Saturday the 29th of September 1733. ... By Matthew Pilkington,. London: printed for Benj. Motte, and L. Gilliver, 1733. ESTC No. N37328. Grub Street ID 25290.
  • Giffard, William. Cases in midwifry. Written by the late Mr. William Giffard, surgeon and man-midwife. Revis'd and publish'd by Edward Hody, M. D. and Fellow of the Royal-Society. London: printed for B. Motte, T. Wotton, and L. Gilliver, in Fleet-street; and J. Nourse, without Temple-Bar, 1734. ESTC No. N14596. Grub Street ID 4392.
  • A collection of state-trials, and proceedings, upon high-treason, and other crimes and misdemeanours, from the reign of King Edward VI. to the present time. The seventh [-eighth] volume. With an alphabetical table to the two supplemental volumes. London: printed for Benj. Motte and C. Bathurst, at the Middle-Temple-Gate; and Tho. Wotton, at the Queen's Head and Three Daggers, over-against St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleet-street, MDCCXXXV. [1735]. ESTC No. T108499. Grub Street ID 161384.
  • Swift, Jonathan. Miscellanies. The third volume. London: printed for Benjamin Motte and Charles Bathurst, at the Middle-Temple-Gate, Fleetstreet, and Lawton Gilliver and John Clarke, at Homer's Head over-against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleetstreet, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]. ESTC No. N62571. Grub Street ID 44899.
  • Swift, Jonathan. Miscellanies. The Third Volume. London: printed for Benjamin Motte and Charles Bathurst, at the Middle-Temple-Gate, Fleetstreet; Lawton Gilliver and John Clarke, at Homer's Head over-against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleetstreet, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]. ESTC No. T39484. Grub Street ID 268732.
  • Huygens, Christiaan. Of the laws of chance, or, a method of calculation of the hazards of game, plainly demonstrated, and applied to games at present most in use; which may be easily extended to the most intricate cases of chance imaginable. The fourth edition, revis'd by John Ham. By whom is added, a demonstration of the gain of the banker in any Circumstance of the game call'd Pharaon; and how to determine the odds at the Ace of Hearts or Fair Chance; with the arithmetical solution of some questions relating to lotteries; and a few remarks upon Hazard and Backgammon. London: printed for B. Motte and C. Bathurst, at the Middle-Temple Gate in Fleet-Street, M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]. ESTC No. N10537. Grub Street ID 548.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Benjamin Motte

  • Moivre, Abraham de. Annuities upon lives: or, the valuation of annuities upon any number of lives; as also, of reversions. To which is added, an appendix concerning the expectations of life, and probabilities of survivorship. By A. de Moivre. F.R.S. London: printed by W. P. and sold by Francis Fayram, at the South-Entrance of the Royal Exchange; and Benj. Motte, at the Middle Temple Gate, Fleetstreet; and W. Pearson, printer, over-against Wright's-Coffee-House, Aldersgate-Street, MDCCXXV. [1725]. ESTC No. T33056. Grub Street ID 263718.