Publications of G. Bigg

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 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 G. Bigg

  • Marmontel, Jean-François. Zemira e Azore, a new comic opera; As performed at the King's Theatre, in the Hay-Market. Translated into Italian by Signor Verazzi. And into English by Mrs. Rigaud the music by the most celebrated composer, Signor Gretry. London: Printed by G. Bigg, Denmark-Court, Strand, M,DCC,LXXIX. [1779]. ESTC No. T52923. Grub Street ID 279918.

Printed for G. Bigg

  • The psalm singer's assistant, or, a key to psalmody. Containing, a new, easy and familiar introduction. To which is added, An Astronomical Account of the Two Fundamental Keys in Music, Illustrated by the Copper-Plate No I. A Choice Collection of Psalm Tunes, suited to either the old or new version of the Psalms of David, to most of which some Psalm or Hymn of Dr. Watt's or Dr. Doddridge's are referred to. Also a Set of Tunes to particular Hymns selected from sundry Authors, and some never before published. A Variety of curious Anthems from our best Masters, with a Divine Ode, and the celebrated Mr. Purcell's Tedeum, To which is added, to this Second Impression, The true Division of an Octave, shewn on One perpendicular Scale, setting forth both the Flat and Sharp Keys in Music: On Copper-Plate No II. By John Crompton, of Southwold, Suffolk. London: printed for the author, by G. Bigg, and sold by Messrs. Buckland, Pater-Noster Row; Thompson and Son in St. Paul's Church-Yard, London; Chace, Beatniffe, Norwich; Frost, Chelmsford; Nichols, Witham; Keymer, Colchester; Shave, Ipswich; Ridley, Woodbridge; Eaton, Yarmouth; Wittingham, Lynn; Hayward, Haverhill; Smitheman, Braintree; Green, Bury; Hunt, Harlestone; Miller, Bungay; Miller, Halesworth; Mrs. Tingey, Beccles; and the author at Southwold, in Suffolk, 1778. ESTC No. T160560. Grub Street ID 200002.