Publications of William Norris

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 William Norris

  • T., W.. Abounding grace: a poem. Taunton: printed by William Norris, MDCCLXXV. [1775]. ESTC No. T84603. Grub Street ID 304982.

Sold by William Norris

  • Aracyntha: An Elegy. By Henry Norris, Of Taunton. Taunton: printed and sold by William Norris, sold also by Mr. Caslon, Stationer's Court, London, MDCCLXXII. [1772]. ESTC No. T163715. Grub Street ID 202091.

Printed for William Norris

  • A vindication of the Hebrew scriptures; With animadversions on the mark set on Cain, the giantship, wizardry, and witchcraft, mentioned in the Pentateuch and the prophets. Also Strictures on Samson's accoutrement of his hostile foxes, the woman of Tekoa, Job, &c. and on various other passages of scripture, as they relate to divinity, philosophy, law, gospel, gentilism, or Christianity. With a preface to justify the ways of God to men, addressed to ecclesiastics, and philosophers. By John Dove. London: Printed for William Norris, at the Bible in Ivy-Lane, Pater-noster-Row, MDCCLXXI. [1771]. ESTC No. T11195. Grub Street ID 164003.