Publications of John Wilford

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Printed by John Wilford

  • Fog's weekly journal. London: printed by J[ohn]. Wilford, in Stationers-Court, near Ludgate: where advertisements are taken in; as also at Mr. Mist's late house, in Great Carter-Lane, [1728-1737]. ESTC No. P1530. Grub Street ID 55327.

Printed for John Wilford

  • Wilson, Henry. Leybourn's dialling improv'd or, the whole art perform'd, I. Geometrically: By Scale and Compasses, by projecting the Sphere upon the Plain, whereby the Reasons of the Operations are demonstrated. II. Arithmetically: By Sines and Tangents. Also, How to describe all necessary Furniture for Sun-Dials, as the Sun's Place and Declination; with the Babylonish, Italick, and Jewish Hours, and the Point of the Compass the Sun is upon at any Time of the Day; and to make Dials to give the Time of the Day at any Place proposed, in any Part of the World. With Reflective Dialling: Shewing how to make a Dial that shall give the true Hour of the Day, where the Sun cannot shine. To which is now added, instrumental dialling: by the lines of hours, and Inclination upon the Scales, and likewise mechanick dialling, whereby any Person may, without Mathematicks, make a Dial upon any Plain; with the Manner of ordering Oyl, and Colours, for painting Sun-Dials. Concluding with tables ready calculated for all latitu. London: printed for A. Bettesworth, at the Red-Lyon, J. Batley, at the Dove in Pater-Noster-Row; J. Wilford, at the Three Flower-de-Luces in Little-Britain; and T. Jauncy, at the Angel without Temple-Bar, 1721. ESTC No. N12369. Grub Street ID 2371.
  • Delaune, William. Of original sin. A sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and aldermen at the cathedral church of St. Paul, London, Feb. 22. 1712/13. By William Delaune, D. D. and President of S. John Baptist College, Oxon. The third edition.. London: printed for John Wilford, at the Three Golden Flower-de-Luces in Little Britain, MDCCXXI. [1721]. ESTC No. N10883. Grub Street ID 868.
  • Cotton, Charles. The compleat gamester: or, full and easy instructions for playing at all manner of usual, and most genteel games, after the best method. Viz. I. Ombre, piquet, with a song on the same; lanterloo, whist, and a great variety of other games on the cards. II. The famous game of verquere, tick-tack, Irish, back-gammon. III. Inn and inn, passage, hazard, the royal game at chess, and billiards. To which is added. The gentleman's diversion, in riding, racing, archery, cock-fighting, and bowling. All regulated by the most experienced masters. London: printed for J. Wilford, at the Three Flower de Luces in Little Britain, MDCCXXI. [1721]. ESTC No. T64306. Grub Street ID 289389.
  • Wilson, Henry. Leybourn's dialling improv'd: or, the whole art perform'd, I. Geometrically: ... II. Arithmetically: ... To which is now added, instrumental dialling: by the lines of hours, ... likewise mechanick dialling, ... Concluding with tables ready calculated for all latitudes and declinations, for the more expeditious drawing the hour-lines upon any plain. By Henry Wilson. London: printed for J. Wilford; and T. Jauncy, [1721?]. ESTC No. T222183. Grub Street ID 245180.
  • Wilson, Henry. Leybourn's dialling improv'd: or, the whole art perform'd, I. Geometrically: ... II. Arithmetically: ... To which is now added, instrumental dialling: by the lines of hours, ... likewise mechanick dialling, ... Concluding with tables ready calculated for all latitudes and declinations, for the more expeditious drawing the hour-lines upon any plain. By Henry Wilson. London: printed for A. Bettesworth; J. Wilford; and T. Jauncy, 1721. ESTC No. T168113. Grub Street ID 206064.
  • Cotton, Charles. The compleat gamester: or, full and easy instructions for playing at above twenty several games upon the cards; with Variety of diverting Fancies and Tricks upon the same, now first added. As likewise at All the Games on the Tables. Together with the royal game of chess, and billiards. To which is added, the gentleman's diversion in the arts and mysteries of riding, racing, archery, cock-fighting and bowling. The fifth edition, with additions.. London: printed for J. Wilford at the Three Golden Flower-de-Luces in Little Britain, 1725. ESTC No. T64305. Grub Street ID 289388.
  • Cotton, Charles. The compleat gamester: or, full and easy instructions for playing at above twenty several games upon the cards; with Variety of diverting Fancies and Tricks upon the same, now first added. As likewise at All the Games on the Tables. Together with The Royal Game of Chess, and Billiards. To which is added, The gentleman's diversion in the arts and mysteries of riding, racing, archery, Cock-Fighting, and Bowling. The sixth edition, with additions.. London: printed for J. Wilford at the Three Golden Flower-de-Luces in Little Britain, 1726. ESTC No. T153288. Grub Street ID 197684.
  • A satyrical poem: or, The beggar's-opera dissected. London: printed by E. Berington, for J. Wilford near Stationer's Hall, [1729]. ESTC No. N36307. Grub Street ID 24285.
  • The Occasional historian. By Mr. [Matthias] Earbery. To be continued, . London [England]: printed for J[ohn]. Wilford, near the Chapter-House in St. Paul's Church Yard, 1730-M DCC XXXII. [1732]. ESTC No. P1853. Grub Street ID 55619.
  • Budgell, Eustace. A letter to the Craftsman from Eustace Budgell Esq; occasion'd by his late presenting an humble complaint to His Majesty against the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole. The fourth edition.. London: printed for J. Wilford, near Stationers-Hall, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, M.DCC.XXX. [1730]. ESTC No. N10637. Grub Street ID 645.
  • Moore, James. The unparallel'd impostor: or, the whole life, artifices and forgeries of Japhet Crook, alias Sir Peter Stranger, Bart. With all the proceedings against him. Containing, I. An account of the several employments he followed in Hertfordshire (under the profession of a Quaker) as brewer, malster, grazier, chapman, merchant, &c. Of his marriagees, amours, breaking, and running away. II. Of his rambles to Ireland, Scotland, and the north of England, the various pranks he played in all these places, and of his being taken up during the Preston rebellion, and defrauding the King's messenger of a considerable sum of money, and afterwards cheating his widow. III. Of his twice becoming a bankrupt. His artifices, to impose on Mr. Hawkins. Copies of his wife's last will and testament to him; and his own will to Mr. Hawkins; in order (as he did) to draw in that gentleman to leave him his estate. Also Mr. Hawkins's will. IV. A collection of his original letters, setting forth his negotiations with the. London: printed [for J. Wilford] in the year, M.DCC.XXXI. [1731]. ESTC No. T62569. Grub Street ID 288036.
  • A political resemblance of a war, in the behaviour of all countries: being set forth in a complaint against the fix'd observators, the French in particular, who daily, during this summer season, crowd the benches in St. James's park. To which is added, the Frenchman outwitted. A tale. London: printed for J. Wilford; and sold by J. Chrichley; A. Dodd; and J. Billingsley, 1731. ESTC No. N40005. Grub Street ID 27188.
  • Seymour, Richard, Esq;. The compleat gamester: in three parts. Viz. I. Full and easy instructions for playing the games chiefly used at court and in the assembleés, viz. ombre, quadrille, quintille, picquet, basset, faro, and the royal game of chess. II. The true manner of playing the most usual games at cards, viz. whist, all-fours, cribbidge, put, lue, brag, &c. With several diverting tricks upon the cards. III. Rules for playing at all the games both within and without the tables; likewise at English and French billiards. Also the laws of each game annexed to prevent disputes. Written for the use of the young princesses, by Richard Seymour, Esq;. The fifth edition.. London: printed for E. Curll in Rose-Street Covent-Garden; and J. Wilford, behind the Chapter-House in St. Paul's Church-Yard, [1734]. ESTC No. T116608. Grub Street ID 168273.
  • Gentleman there resident, Santa-Cruz.. A true and particular narrative of the late strange revolutions at Santa-Cruz, in south-west Barbary. Now possessed by a marabuto, or reputed saint. ... Written by a gentleman there resident, and now faithfully English'd from the Spanish original. . London: printed for J. Wilford; and sold by W. Osborn, 1737. ESTC No. T100413. Grub Street ID 154365.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by John Wilford

  • Defoe, Daniel. The true-born Englishman: a satyr. Corrected and enlarg'd by the author. London: printed and sold by J. Wilford in Little-Britain, [1721?]. ESTC No. N45836. Grub Street ID 30705.
  • Budgell, Eustace. A letter to the Craftsman from Eustace Budgell Esq; Occasion'd by his late presenting an humble complaint to His Majesty against the Rt. Honble Sir Robert Walpole. London: Printed and sold by J. Wilford, near Stationers-Hall, M.DCC.XXX. [1730]. ESTC No. N10649. Grub Street ID 656.
  • Seymour, Richard, Esq;. The court gamester. In two parts. Part I. Containing, full and easy instructions for playing the games now in vogue after the best Method; as they are played at Court, and in the Assemblees, viz. Ombre, in all its Branches. Picquet. And, the Royal Game of Chess. Part II. Containing, the knowledge of play, written for Publick Benefit, and the Entertainment of all Fair Players, wherein the Frauds in Play are detected, and the Chances of the Games of Hazard, Pharao, and Basset, are calculated and determined. To which is added, the journal of a gameing lady of quality, a Tale. In a Letter to a Friend. By Dr. Swift. London: printed, and sold by J. Wilford, behind the Chapter-House, near St. Paul's, [1732]. ESTC No. T116617. Grub Street ID 168283.
  • The life and notorious practices of William Rydock, alias Wreathocke. Who was condemned for felony in robbing the Reverend Dr. Lancaster on the highway, June 11, 1735. London: [printed and sold by John Wilford, and by] the booksellers and pamphlet-shops of London and Westminster, 1736. ESTC No. T76899. Grub Street ID 299170.