Publications of W. Rayner

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. Rayner

  • The proceedings of the sessions of oyer and terminer, and General Goal Delivery, held at Kingston-Upon-Thames, for the County of Surrey; on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday the 27th, 28th and 29th of March; in the Thirteenth-Year of his present Majesty's Reign, and in the Year of our Lord 1740. Before the Right Honourable Sir John Willes, Knt. Lord Chief Justice of his Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, The Right Hon Sir John Forlescue Aland, Knt. One of the Justices of his Majesty's said Court of Common Pleas, and the Rest of his Majesty's Justices assign'd to deliver the said Goal of the Prisoners therein being. Containing, The trials (at large) of all the Prisoners, especially those who received Sentence of Death, viz. 1. Thomas Miller, for the Murder of Edmund Drewitt, on the King's Highway by firing at him without any Provocation and giving him three Wounds which proved Mortal; and of which he instantly died. 2. Patrick Murphy, for stealing out of the warehouse of Mr. Alexander Hay, a De. London: printed and sold by W. Rayner, near St. George's-Church, Southwark, M.DCC.LX. MDCCLX [1740]. ESTC No. T64768. Grub Street ID 289753.

Sold by W. Rayner

  • The proceedings of the sessions of Oyer and Terminer, and the General Goal Delivery, held at Kingston-upon-Thames, for the county of Surrey; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday the 22d, 23d, 24th, and 25th of August; in the thirteenth year of His present Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord 1739. Before the Right Honourable Sir William Lee, Knt. Lord Chief Justice of His Majesty's Court of King's-Bench; Right Honourable Sir John Comyns, Knt. Lord Chief Baron of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer; and the rest of His Majesty's Justices assigned to deliver the said gaol of the prisoners therein being. Containing the trials (at large) of all the prisoners, especially those who received sentence of death, viz. I. Noah Gooby, for robbing Mr. Deacon in Kennington-Lane, of a silver watch, a gold ring, a pair of silver shoe and knee buckles, and six shillings in money. 2. Norris Hodson, for robbing the Lady Catherine Forbes, of a silver patch-box, on Putney-Common. 3. John Hannah, (ev. London: printed and sold by W. Rayner near St. George's Church Southwark, M DCC XXXXIX. [1749]. ESTC No. T12936. Grub Street ID 178819.

Printed for W. Rayner

  • Ravenscroft, Edward. The London cuckolds, a comedy. As it is perform'd at the theatres. By Edward Ravenscroft, . Southwark: printed for W. Rayner, [1735?]. ESTC No. N19172. Grub Street ID 8601.