Publications of W. Hales

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 W. Hales

  • Kent Dispensary.. An account of the Kent Dispensary, in the Broad-Way, Deptford, for administering advice and medicines, to the poor gratis. Instituted December the 1st, 1783. London: printed by W. Hales, No. 127, Fenchurch-Street, [1785?]. ESTC No. T55219. Grub Street ID 281818.

Printed for W. Hales

  • Hill, Rowland. By command of the King of Kings, (a) and at the desire of all who love his appearing, (b) at the Theatre of the universe, (c) on the eve of time, (d) will be performed, The great assize, or day of judgment. (e). London: printed for W. Hales, Stationer, No. 127, opposite Mincing-Lane, Fenchurch Street, [1774]. ESTC No. T100020. Grub Street ID 154000.