Publications of Thomas Read

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:

"printed by x"; or
"sold by x"; or
"printed for x" or "published by x";

or as having multiple roles in combination (which suggests a likelihood that the person is a trade publisher):

"printed and sold by x"; "printed for and sold by x"; or "printed by and for x" and so on.

Printers (owners of the type and printing presses, and possibly owners of the copyright) may be identified by the words printed by, but printed by does not universally designate a person who is a printer by trade. Booksellers may be identified by the words sold by, but sold by encompasses a number of roles. Booksellers or individuals who owned the copyright are generally identified by the words printed for, but nothing should be concluded in this regard without further evidence, especially since "printed for" could signify that the named person was a distributor rather than a copyright holder. Trade publishers, who distributed books and pamphlets but did not own the copyright or employ a printer—and were not printers themselves—might be identified by the words printed and sold by. Furthermore, works from this period often display false imprints, whether to evade copyright restrictions, to conceal the name of the copyright holders, or to dupe unwitting customers. Ultimately, one must proceed with caution in using the following lists: designations in the imprints may not reliably reflect the actual trades or roles of the people named, and the formulas used in imprints do not consistently mean the same thing.

David Foxon discussed the "meaning of the imprint" in his Lyell Lecture delivered at Oxford in March 1976, with particular attention to "publishers" in the eighteenth-century context:

The fullest form of an imprint is one which names three people, or groups of people:
     London: printed by X (the printer), for Y (the bookseller who owned the copyright), and sold by Z.
In the eighteenth century the printer's name is rarely given, at least in works printed in London, and the form is more commonly:
     London: printed for Y, and sold by Z.
Very often in this period, and particularly for pamphlets, it is further abbreviated to:
     London: printed and sold by Z.
It is this last form which is my present concern. Z is usually what the eighteenth century called 'a publisher', or one who distributes books and pamphlets without having any other responsibility—he does not own the copyright or employ a printer, or even know the author.

D. F. McKenzie coined the term "trade publisher" for these publishers in his Sandars Lectures, also in 1976, on the grounds that their principal role was to publish on behalf of other members of the book trade (Treadwell 100).

Michael Treadwell cautions that "In this period the imprint 'London: Printed and sold by A.B.' normally means 'Printed at London, and sold by A.B.' and must not be taken to mean that A.B. is a printer in the absence of other evidence." Further, "The imprint 'published by' occurs only rarely in Wing and is almost always associated with the name of a trade publisher" (104). While there are exceptions to the rule, it is "certain," he explains, "that anyone who made a speciality of distributing works for others will show a far higher proportion than normal of imprints in one of the 'sold by' forms" (116), which appear in the imprint as "sold by," "printed and sold by," or "published by" (104). Treadwell gives Walter Kettilby as an example of "a fairly typical copyright-owning bookseller" (106)—his role is almost always designated by the phrase "printed for" on imprints.

A final caution: publisher is a word that should be used with some deliberation. Samuel Johnson defines it simply as "One who puts out a book into the world," but "published by" rarely appears on the imprint until later in the eighteenth century, and then primarily associated with newspapers and pamphlets. Treadwell observes that John Dunton names only five publishers among the 200 binders and booksellers in his autobiographical Life and Errors (1705) wherein he undertakes "to draw the Character of the most Eminent [Stationers] in the Three Kingdoms" (100). Treadwell also remarks, however, that "in law, anyone who offered a work for sale 'published' it. In this sense every work had one or more 'publishers', and every bookseller, mercury, and hawker was a 'publisher'" (114).

See:

Terry Belanger, "From Bookseller to Publisher: Changes in the London Book Trade, 1750–1850," in Book Selling and Book Buying. Aspects of the Nineteenth-Century British and North American Book Trade, ed. Richard G. Landon (Chicago: American Library Association, 1978).
Bricker, Andrew Benjamin. "Who was 'A. Moore'? The Attribution of Eighteenth-Century Publications with False and Misleading Imprints," in The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 110.2 (2016).
John Dunton, The Life and Errors of John Dunton (London: Printed for S. Malthus, 1705).
John Feather, "The Commerce of Letters: The Study of the Eighteenth-Century Book Trade," Eighteenth-Century Studies 17 (1984).
David Foxon, Pope and the Early Eighteenth-Century Book Trade, ed. James McLaverty (Oxford University Press, 1991).
Samuel Johnson, Dictionary of the English Language, (printed for J. and P. Knapton; T. and T. Longman; C. Hitch and L. Hawes; A. Millar; and R. and J. Dodsley, 1755).
D.F. McKenzie, The London Book Trade in the Later Seventeenth Century (Sandars lectures in bibliography, 1977).
Michael Treadwell, "London Trade Publishers 1675–1750," The Library sixth series, vol. 4, no. 2 (1982).

Printed by Thomas Read

The London post. The freshest and most remarkable occurrences at home and abroad. London [England]: printed by T[homas]. Read, behind the Sun-Tavern in Fleet-street. ESTC No. P2131. Grub Street ID 55845.
Every-body's business is no-body's business. Answer'd paragraph by paragraph. By a committee of women-servants and footmen. London: printed by T. Read, for the author, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, [1725?]. ESTC No. N48843. Grub Street ID 33314.
The Penny London post. London [England]: printed by T[homas]. Read behind the Sun-Tavern in Fleet-Street. Where advertisements are taken in. And complete setts had, <1726-. ESTC No. P1740. Grub Street ID 55519.
Villette, Louis. Traité des sociétés civiles, o l'on montre. I. Que le but des sociétés civiles, est le repos. ... IV. Les devoirs ... A l'occasion du couronnément de ... George Second, ... Par Louis Villette ... Londres: Imprimé par T. Read, 1727. ESTC No. T135671. Grub Street ID 184043.
Prye, John. A true account of the behaviour and last dying speech of John Prye, who was try'd and condemn'd ... on Monday the 15th of July, ... for piracy and murder on the high seas, ... for which he suffer'd on Friday the second of August, 1728, ... [London: printed by T. Read, 1728]. ESTC No. T176293. Grub Street ID 213337.
The proceedings at the session of the peace, and oyer and terminer, for the county of Surrey, held at Guilford, ... on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, being the 23d, 24th, 25th, 27th and 28th, of March, 1732,... London: printed by T. Read, [1732]. ESTC No. T64780. Grub Street ID 289767.
Behn, Aphra. Love-letters between a nobleman and his sister; with the history of their adventures. In three parts. London: printed by T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryars, Fleet-street, MDCCXXXV. [1735]. ESTC No. T170317. Grub Street ID 208031.
Charles. The works of King Charles I. both civil and sacred. With the life and reign of that prince. London: printed by T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryars, Fleet-Street, MDCCXXXV. [1735]. ESTC No. T77376. Grub Street ID 299502.
Overley, Isaac. Measuring made easy. Being the most facile and expeditious method extant; Whereby any Person, unskill'd in Decimal and Duodecimal Arithmetic, may find the Superficial, or Solid Content of Geometrical Figures, truly and expeditiously; as also the Content of all Kinds of Casks and Figures, in Beer or Wine. A treatise very useful for all Carpenters, Joyners, Painters, Glaziers, Plaisterers, Plumbers, Coopers, Paviers, Backmakers, Bricklayers, &c. By Isaac Overley, Teacher of the Mathematics. Usus perficit. London: printed by T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryars, Fleet-Street, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]. ESTC No. T140631. Grub Street ID 188328.
Sharp, Jeremy. The english rogue: or, the life of Jeremy Sharp, commonly called, Meriton Latroon. Shewing, his birth and parentage; the many pranks he play'd whilst a Child; his wonderful Escape from the Irish Rebels; his running away from his Mother, and entering into a Gang of Gypsies, and the villanies he committed, whilst he followed that Profession. His coming to London, his Commitment to Newgate; his being entertained in the Service of a Merchant, who took a Fancy to him seeing him beg in the Street. His turning Strolling-Player, and his Adventures and Intrigues with the Princess Cordelia. The exploits he performed in bawdy-houses; how he gets into a Boarding-School in Woman's Apparel, as a Maid-Servant, and gets several of the young Ladies with Child; runs away towards Ireland, is shipwreck'd on the Isle of Man, arrives at Dublin, the Tricks he plays there; returns to England, is imprisoned at Oxford; ransomed by his Comrades; falls in love with a rich Widow, whom he enjoys, robs, and forsakes. London: printed by T. Read, in White-Fryars, Fleet-Street, MDCCXLI. [1741]. ESTC No. T226385. Grub Street ID 247948.
Dupont, John. The loyal miscellany. Consisting of several sermons, and other tracts and essays, in prose and verse: Published in separate Pieces from the Beginning of the late Unnatural Rebellion, to the Conclusion of the present Peace. By John Du Pont, A. M. Vicar of Aysgarth. London: printed for the author; by T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryers, M.DCC.LI. [1751]. ESTC No. T134707. Grub Street ID 183321.

Sold by Thomas Read

Directions for prosecuting thieves without the help of those false guides, the Newgate sollicitors, With a great deal of Ease, and little Expence: wherein is laid down the manner of indicting a felon at Guild-Hall, Hicks's-Hall, or the Old Bailey. To which is added a lesson, very necessary to be perus'd by those Gentlemen who serve as Jurors in any of His Majesty's Courts of Judicature. Dedicated to Sir William Thompson, Knt. Recorder of the City of London. London: printed for the author; and sold by T. Read, at the Corner of Dogwell-Court, in White-Fryers, 1728. ESTC No. T208115. Grub Street ID 237066.
Gay, John. The second part of The beggars opera. London: sold by T. Read, 1729. ESTC No. T13803. Grub Street ID 185904.

Printed for Thomas Read

A letter written by reverend divine to Lady *******: giving an account of the imaginary, legal murder of her husband, in a medicinal and chirurgical way. London: printed in the Grub-Street Journal, June 11, 1730 and reprinted for T. Read, 1737. ESTC No. T38465. Grub Street ID 267935.
Sorrow, Obadiah. A letter from a Quaker at Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, to Philip, Duke of Wh-n, at Madrid in Spain. London: printed for T. Read, near Fleet-Street; and sold at the pamphlet-shops in London and Westminster, M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]. ESTC No. T130153. Grub Street ID 179367.
Author of Dalton's Narrative.. Villany exploded: or, the mistery of iniquity laid open: in a fathful relation of all the street-robberies, committed by the notorious gang now in Newgate. ... By the author of Dalton's Narrative. London: printed for T. Read, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1728. ESTC No. N64700. Grub Street ID 46677.
The female Dunciad. Containing I. A faithful Account of the Intrigues, Gallantries and Amours of Alexander Pope, of Twickenham, Esq; Written by Himself. II. A Satire upon the Court-Lords and Ladies. Written also by him in the Year 1717. III. A single Instance of his Repentance. IV. The New, Surprizing Metamorphosis: or, Mr. Pope turn'd into a Stinging-Nettle; being a Familiar Epistle from a Gentleman in Town to a Lady in the Country. Occasion'd by reading the Dunciad. V. Irish Artifice; or, The History of Clarina. A Novel. By Mrs. Eliza Haywood. VI. Female Worthies. By the Bishop of Peterborough. The whole being a Continuation of the Twickenham Hotch-Potch. London: printed for T. Read, in White-Fryers; and Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]. ESTC No. T35478. Grub Street ID 265606.
A true and exact list of the Lords spiritual and temporal; Knights and Commissioners of Shires, Citizens and Burgesses of the Present Parliament of Great Britain; With the Alterations that have happen'd by Deaths, Double Elections, Double Returns, and Undue Elections, &c. since their Meeting: together with their houses, lodgings, and usual places of abode, In and About the Cities of London and Westminster. During the sitting of Parliament. The like never before Publish'd To which is added, an alphabetical list of the names of the members of the House of Commons. London: printed for J. Roberts, at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane; T. Read, in White-Fryars, Fleetstreet; J. Shuckburgh, over-against Chancery-Lane, Fleetstreet, J. Jackson, in Pall-Mall, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster [1729]. ESTC No. T179575. Grub Street ID 216293.
J. W, Esq. A military dictionary, explaining all difficult terms in martial discipline, fortification and gunnery. ... By J. W. Esq;. London: printed for T. Read, [1730?]. ESTC No. T95954. Grub Street ID 315438.
Barclay, Patrick. The universal traveller: or, a complete account of the most remarkable voyages and travels of eminent men of our own, and other Nations, to the present Time. Containing a Relation of the Successes or Misfortunes that attended them in their various Attempts; Intermixed with Many entertaining Descriptions of the Curiosities in Art and Nature; Together with the Manners, Cutoms, &c. observable in the Countries they visited. Collected from the best authorities, printed or manuscript. By Patrick Barclay, D.D. London: printed for J. Purser, and T. Read, in White-Fryars; and S. Hester, in Fleet-Street, MDCCXXXV. [1735]. ESTC No. T87912. Grub Street ID 307924.
Crawfurd, David. Love after enjoyment; or, fatal constancy. A novel. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell Court, White-Fryars, Fleet-Street, MDCCXXXV. [1735]. ESTC No. T70093. Grub Street ID 293881.
The country magazine: or, Gentleman and lady's pocket companion; containing the cook's kalendar, being rules and directions in every part of cookery, taken from the best authors both English and French, ... To which are added receipts in pastry, pickling, preserving, distilling all sorts of cordials ... London [England: printed for T. Read], 1736-1737. ESTC No. P2682. Grub Street ID 56305.
Ward, Edward. Little Merlin's cave. As it was lately discover'd, by a Gentleman's Gardener, in Maidenhead-Thicket. To which is added, A riddle: or, a paradoxical character of an hairy monster, often found under Holland. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryers, MDCCXXXVII. [1737]. ESTC No. T171563. Grub Street ID 209178.
Fra Cipolla. A tale. In Boccace. Translated from the original manuscript, with notes historical, critical and moral. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryers, MDCCXXXVII. [1737]. ESTC No. T3170. Grub Street ID 262492.
The whole duty of a woman: Or, an infallible guide to the fair sex. Containing, Rules, Directions, and Observations, for their Conduct and Behaviour through all Ages and Circumstances of Life, as virgins, wives, or widows. With Directions, how to obtain all Useful and Fashionable Accomplishments suitable to the sex. In which are comprised all Parts of Good Housewifry, particularly Rules and Receipts in every Kind of Cookery. 1. Making all Sorts of Soops and Sauces. 2. Dressing Flesh, Fish, and Fowl; this last illustrated with Cuts, shewing how every Fowl, Wild or Tame, is to be trust for the Spit: Likewise all other Kind of Game. 3. Making above 40 different Sorts of Puddings. 4. The whole Art of Pastry in making Pies, Tarts, and Pasties. 5. Receipts for all Manner of Pickling, Collaring, &c. 6. For Preserving, making Creams, Jellies, and all Manner of Confectionary. 7. Rules and Directions for setting out Dinners, Suppers, and Grand Entertainments. To which is added, Bills of Fare for. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryers, Fleet-Street, MDCCXXXVII. [1737]. ESTC No. T27551. Grub Street ID 259464.
Ward, Edward. The riddle: or, a paradoxical character of an hairy monster, often found under Holland. To which is added, Little Merlin's cave . As it was lately discover'd, by a Gentleman's Gardener, in Maidenhead-Thicket. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryers, MDCCXXXVII. [1737]. ESTC No. N13026. Grub Street ID 2975.
Matrimony; or, good advice to the ladies to keep single. In which are painted, in very lively colours, the pictures of many terrible husbands, both at Court, and in the City; particularly of one whose Wife is now suing out a Divorce, on Account of his Unnatural Abuses. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryers, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]. ESTC No. T68171. Grub Street ID 292495.
Celibacy: or, good advice to young fellows to keep single. In which are painted, in very lively colours, the pictures of many terrible wives, both at court and in the city. Being an answer to Matrimony; or, good advice to the ladies, &c. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryers, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]. ESTC No. T131915. Grub Street ID 180880.
Cibber, Theophilus. Four original letters; viz. Two from a husband to a gentleman: and two from a husband to a wife. London: printed for T. Read, 1739. ESTC No. N48699. Grub Street ID 33185.
Cibber, Theophilus. Four original letters, viz. Two from a husband to a gentleman: and two from a husband to a wife. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryers, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]. ESTC No. N4149. Grub Street ID 27836.
Cibber, Theophilus. Four original letters, viz. Two from a husband to a gentleman: and two from a husband to a wife. London: printed for T. Read, 1739. ESTC No. T59948. Grub Street ID 285901.
Crawfurd, David. The unfortunate dutchess: or, the lucky gamester. A novel founded on a true story. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryers, Fleet-Street, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]. ESTC No. T96143. Grub Street ID 315608.
Cibber, Theophilus. Four original letters, viz. Two from a husband to a gentleman: and two from a husband to a wife. London: printed for T. Read, 1739. ESTC No. N31827. Grub Street ID 20700.
The lady's companion: or, an infallible guide to the fair sex. Containing, rules, directions, and observations, for their conduct and behaviour through all ages and circumstances of life, as virgins, wives, or widows. With Directions, how to obtain all Useful and Fashionable Accomplishments suitable to the Sex. In which are comprised all Parts of Good Housewifry, particularly rules and above one thousand different receipts in every kind of cookery. 1. Making all Sorts of Soops and Sauces. 2. Dressing Flesh, Fish, and Fowl; this last illustrated with Cuts, shewing how every Fowl, Wild or Tame, is to be trust for the Spit: Likewise all other Kind of Game. 3. Making above 50 different Sorts of Puddings, which are double the Number to be met with in any Book of this Kind. 4. The whole Art of Pastry in making Pies, Tarts, and Pasties. 5. Receipts for all Manner of Pickling, Collaring, &c. 6. For Preserving, making Creams, Jellies, and all Manner of Confectionary 7. Rules and Directions for . London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryers, Fleet-Street, MDCCXL. [1740]. ESTC No. N19119. Grub Street ID 8545.
Mordaunt, Colonel. Harry. A modest defence of publick stews: or, an essay upon whoring. As it is now practis'd in these kingdoms. By the late Colonel Harry Mordaunt. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court White-Fryars, Fleet-Street, MDCCXL. [1740]. ESTC No. T130482. Grub Street ID 179583.
God's revenge against murder. Remarkably display'd in thirty tragical histories. Containing Great Variety of Examples, Historical and Moral, many strange and most lamentable Events: The Whole uncommonly Useful, Entertaining and Instructive; very necessary to deter and restrain us from giving a Loose to our Passions, and irregular Appetites. Each history introduced with a copper-plate of the principal passages. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryers, Fleet-Street, MDCCXL. [1740]. ESTC No. T224838. Grub Street ID 246932.
Warm beer, a treatise. Proving, from reason, authority and experience, that beer so qualify'd, is far more wholesome than that which is drank cold. ... Published for the general good ... By Martin Grindal, M.D. London: printed for T. Read, 1741. ESTC No. T52236. Grub Street ID 279382.
The musical companion: or, lady's magazine. Being a complete collection of the choicest and most approved English and Scotch songs, airs, catches, &c. in all the English operas, entertainments, and other musical compositions. London: printed for T. Read, 1741. ESTC No. T179125. Grub Street ID 215918.
An authentick list of the Lords spiritual and temporal; with the knights, citizens, burgesses, and commissioners ... in the present Parliament ... commencing in the year 1741. ... To which are added, lists of all the peers of Scotland and Ireland, ... London: printed for T. Read, 1741. ESTC No. N67771. Grub Street ID 49313.
Joe Miller's jests: or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brillant [sic] jests. the most elegant Bons Mots; and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. First carefully collected in the Company, and many of them transcribed from the Mouth of the Facetious Gentleman, whose Name they bear; and now set forth and published by his lamentable Friend and former Companion, Elijah Jenkins, Esq; To which is added, a very large Collection of the most pointed and truly valuable epigrams in the British tongue, With the Names of the Authors to such as are known. Most humbly Inscribed To those Choice-Spirits of the age, His Majesty's Poet, Mr. Colley Cibber; His Holiness's Poet, Mr. Pope; Mr. Orator Henley; Capt. Vinegar; The old Duchess of M-, Mr. Ancient Pistol; And Job Baker, the Kettle-Drummer. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell Court, White-Fryers, Fleet-Street, MDCCXLII. [1742]. ESTC No. T63555. Grub Street ID 288811.
A new miscellany in prose and verse. Containing, several pieces never before made public. By the Reverend Dr. Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, the Hon. Mr. Holles St. John, and other eminent hands. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryer, Fleet-Street, MDCCXLII. [1742]. ESTC No. T67058. Grub Street ID 291719.
The lady's companion: or, an infallible guide to the fair sex. Containing, observations for their conduct thro' all ages and circumstances of life: in which are comprised all parts of good housewifry, particularly rules, and above two thousand different receipts in every kind of cookery. I. Making all sorts of soops and sauces. II. Dressing flesh, fish, and fowl; this last illustrated with cuts, shewing how every fowl, &c. is to be truss'd for the spit. III. Making 100 different sorts of puddings. IV. The whole art of pastry, in making pies, tarts, &c. V. Receipts for pickling, collaring, potting, &c. VI. For preserving, making creams, jellies, and all manner of confectionary. Vii. Rules and directions for setting out dinners, suppers, and grand entertainments. To which is added, several bills of fare for every month in the year, and the shapes of pies, tarts, and pasties. With instructions for marketing. Also receipts for making the choicest cordials for the closet: brewing beers, ale. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryers, Fleet-Street, MDCCXLIII. [1743]. ESTC No. N19120. Grub Street ID 8547.
Joe Miller's jests: or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brillant [sic] jests, ... To which is added, ... epigrams in the British tongue, ... London: printed for T. Read, 1743. ESTC No. T188750. Grub Street ID 224496.
J. W, Esq. A military dictionary. Explaining all difficult terms in martial discipline, fortification, and gunnery. ... To which is added, an historical and geographical index, ... By J. W. Esq;. London: printed for T. Read, 1744. ESTC No. T172223. Grub Street ID 209699.
Joe Miller's jests: or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests, ... to which are added, choice collections of moral sentences, and ... epigrams in the British tongue; ... London: printed for T. Read, 1744. ESTC No. N53852. Grub Street ID 37733.
Carey, Henry. A learned dissertation on dumpling; its dignity, antiquity, and excellence. With a word upon pudding. And many other useful discoveries of great benefit to the publick. By the late ingenious Harry Carey. To which are added, A poetical receipt to make an oatmeal pudding, by the late Mr. John Dryden. The art of making hasty pudding, by the late Dr. William King. Apple-pye. A poem, by Mr. Welsted. And an essay on good eating, by an eminent hand. London: printed for T. Read, 1744. ESTC No. T195963. Grub Street ID 229495.
Joe Miller's jests: or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brillant [sic] jests, the most excellent Bons Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language; many of them transcribed from the Mouth of the Facetious Gentleman, whose Name they bear. To which are added, choice collections of moral sentences, and of the most pointed and truly valuable epigrams in the British tongue; With the Names of the Authors to such as are known. Most humbly Inscribed To those Choice-Spirits of the age, Mr. Colley Cibber, Mr. Orator Henley, and Job Baker, the Kettle-Drummer. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryers, Fleet-Street, M.DCC.XLV. [1745]. ESTC No. T63552. Grub Street ID 288810.
A complete list of all his Majesty's land forces. Containing that of all the generals, colonels, lieutenant colonels, majors, &c. upon the establishment of Great Britain, Flanders, Minorca, Gibraltar, Ireland, and the plantations. Corrected and made perfect to the presen year 1746. London: printed for T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryers, Fleet-Street, MDCCXLVI. [1746]. ESTC No. T227205. Grub Street ID 248406.
Joe Miller's jests: or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brillant [sic] jests, ... To which are added, choice collections of moral sentences, and ... epigrams in the British tongue; ... London: printed for T. Read, 1747. ESTC No. T188753. Grub Street ID 224498.
Joe Miller's jests: or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brillant [sic] jests, ... To which are added, choice collections of moral sentences, and ... epigrams in the British tongue; ... London: printed for T. Read, and J. Hodges, [1750?]. ESTC No. N53851. Grub Street ID 37732.
The lady's companion. Containing upwards of three thousand different receipts in every kind of cookery: ... To which is added, bills of fare for every month in the year. Also directions for brewing beers, ... With the receipts of Mrs. Stephens for the stone; ... London: printed for T. Read; and R. Baldwin, 1751. ESTC No. N19121. Grub Street ID 8548.
Burgh, James. Youth's friendly monitor: or, the affectionate school-master. Containing his last pathetic farewell lecture to his young pupils, on their entrance into a busy world; ... Together with a judicious postscript, pointing out, ... particular books as must necessarily enlarge their ideas, ... London: printed for for T. Read, [1753]. ESTC No. N48452. Grub Street ID 33005.
Watson, J, Esq. A military dictionary. Explaining all difficult terms in martial discipline, fortification, and gunnery. By J. Watson, Esq. London: printed for T. Read, 1758. ESTC No. N64564. Grub Street ID 46555.
Thompson. The female Amazon, or a genuine accgunt [sic] of the most remarkable adventures, and complicated intrigues, displayed in the life of the celebrated and notorious Miss Fanny Davies, the Borough beauty. ... Embellished with a beautiful frontispiece. ... By Mr. Thompson, ... London: printed for T. Read, 1786. ESTC No. T73613. Grub Street ID 296870.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Thomas Read

The Weekly oracle: or, Universal library. [London, England]: Printed and sold by T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryars, ... This paper may likewise be had at the pamphlet shops, at the Royal-Exchange, Temple-Bar, Charing-Cross, Westminster-Hall, and of the persons who carry newspapers, [1734-1737]. ESTC No. P1534. Grub Street ID 55330.
Defoe, Daniel. The life and actions of Moll Flanders. Containing her birth and education in Newgate; her Ambition to be a Gentlewoman; her being taken into a Gentleman's Family; her being debauch'd by her Master's Eldest Son, and married to the Younger; her Marriage to her own Brother; her going over with him to, and settling in, Virginia; her Return to England; her Marriage to an Highwayman, who pass'd for a Person of Quality; her being reduc'd, and turning Thief; her taking some Plate from an House on Fire; her turning Informer; her robbing in Man's Clothes; A singular Adventure that happen'd to her at Bartholomew-Fair; her being apprehended, committed to Newgate, try'd, and cast for her Life; her obtaining Transportation; her meeting with her Quality-Husband in the same Condition; her being transported with him; her second Settlement, and happy Success in Virginia, and Settlement in Ireland; her Estate, Penitence, Age, Death, Burial, Elegy, and Epitaph. London: printed and sold by T. Read, behind the Sun Tavern in Fleetstreet, [1723]. ESTC No. T70316. Grub Street ID 294075.
The Half-penny London journal. Or the British oracle. With the best advices foreign and domestick; and also variety of answers to questions exceedingly useful, and at the same time surprizingly diverting. London [England]: printed for the author, by T[homas]. Read, in White-Fryers, Fleet-Street, where letters, and advertisements are taken in: and where also compleat sets may be had. ESTC No. P2138. Grub Street ID 55852.
Characters of the times; or, an Impartial account of the Writings, Characters, Education, &c. of several Noblemen and Gentlemen, libell'd in a Preface to a late Miscellany publish'd by P-----P E and S------F T. London: printed, and sold by A. Dodd without Temple-Bar; T. Read in White-Fryers; and by the booksellers of London and Westminster, M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]. ESTC No. T30445. Grub Street ID 261329.
A method for the regular management of those societies, call'd Box-clubs: ... London: printed for, and sold by T. Read; J. Roberts; J. Jackson; A. Dodd; E. Nutt, and A. Smith; S. Chastel, Spittlefields, and by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1728. ESTC No. T53627. Grub Street ID 280557.
The banish'd beauty: or, a fair face in disgrace. A poem. London: printed and sold by T. Read, and other booksellers, 1729. ESTC No. N15441. Grub Street ID 5163.
The banish'd beauty: or, a fair face in disgrace, a poem. London: printed and sold by T. Read, in White-Fryers, Fleetstreet, and by the booksellers of London and Westminster, [1729]. ESTC No. N15442. Grub Street ID 5164.
Fraser, Peter. Iniquity display'd: or, the happy deliverance. A poem. Humbly inscrib'd to the Right Honourable the Lord Finch. London: printed and sold by T. Read, and by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1729. ESTC No. N52414. Grub Street ID 36400.
The banish'd beauty: or, a fair face in disgrace, a poem. London: printed and sold by T. Read, in White-Fryers, Fleetstreet, and by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1729. ESTC No. T64049. Grub Street ID 289137.
The banish'd beauty: or, a fair face in disgrace, a poem. London: printed and sold by T. Read, in White-Fryers, Fleetstreet, and by the booksellers of London and Westminster, [1729]. ESTC No. N77. Grub Street ID 52627.
Woolston, Thomas. An account of the trial of Thomas Woolston, ... on Tuesday the fourth of March, 1729, at the court of King's-Bench, in Guildhall, on four several informations, ... London: printed and sold by T. Read; and by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1729. ESTC No. T10410. Grub Street ID 157658.
The unreasonableness and ill consequence of imprisoning the body for debt, prov'd from the laws of God and nature, human policy and interest. Address'd to a noble lord. London: printed, and sold by T. Read and J. Purser, the Corner of Dogwell-Court, in White-Fryers, Fleetstreet; and by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1729. ESTC No. T214508. Grub Street ID 240894.
Wyng, John. Reasons for discontinuing the observation of the thirtieth of January. By John Wyng, gent. London: printed and sold by T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryars, Fleet-Street, [1730?]. ESTC No. T92046. Grub Street ID 311853.
An epistle from Altamont to Lorenzo. London: printed and sold by T. Read, and the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1730. ESTC No. N30856. Grub Street ID 19773.
The Penny i[ntelligencer.] To which is added, a ... state tria[l] ... [ar]son, murder, rapes, ... [London, England]: Printed and sold by T. Read in Dog-well-Court, in White-Fryars, Fleet-Street; where advertisements are taken in, <1734>. ESTC No. P6370. Grub Street ID 58083.
A collection of the most remarkable trials of persons for high-treason, murder, rapes, heresy, bigamy, burglary; and other crimes and misdemeanors. ... London: printed, and sold by T. Read, 1734-39. ESTC No. T148946. Grub Street ID 195046.
The life and military actions of his Royal Highness Francis Eugene, Prince of Savoy. London: printed and sold by T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, in White-Fryars, MDCCXXXV. [1735]. ESTC No. T56078. Grub Street ID 282626.
The Gentleman's journal. [London, England]: Printed and sold by T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryars, where letters to the authors of the Weekly Oracle, post-paid, and advertisements are taken in, <1735-. ESTC No. P3228. Grub Street ID 56622.
The life and military actions of His Royal Highness Prince Eugene, of Savoy. The second edition, corrected and enlarged. With an account of his death and funeral. London: printed and sold by T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, in White-Fryars, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]. ESTC No. N87. Grub Street ID 53602.
Joe Miller's jests: or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests; the Politest Repartees; the most Elegant Bons Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. First carefully collected in the Company, and many of them transcribed from the Mouth of the Facetious Gentleman, whose Name they bear; and now set forth and published by his lamentable Friend and former Companion, Elijah Jenkins, Esq; Most Humbly Inscribed To those Choice-Spirits of the age, Captain Bodens, Mr. Alexander Pope, Mr. Professor Lacy, Mr. Orator Henley, and Job Baker, the Kettle-Drummer. London: printed and sold by T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryars, Fleet-Street, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]. ESTC No. T63558. Grub Street ID 288814.
Joe Miller's jests: or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests; the Politest Repartees; the most Elegant Bons Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. First carefully collected in the Company, and many of them transcribed from the Mouth of the Facetious Gentleman, whose Name they bear; and now set forth and published by his lamentable Friend and former Companion, Elijah Jenkins, Esq; Most Humbly Inscribed To those Choice-Spirits of the age, Captain Bodens, Mr. Alexander Pope, Mr. Professor Lacy, Mr. Orator Henley, and Job Baker, the Kettle-Drummer. London: printed and sold by T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White Fryars, Fleet-Street, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]. ESTC No. T63559. Grub Street ID 288815.
Joe Miller's jests or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests; the politest repartees; the most elegant bons mots, and most pleasant short stories in the English language. First carefully collected ... and now set forth and published by ... Elijah Jenkins, Esq; ... London: printed and sold by T. Read, 1739. ESTC No. N2684. Grub Street ID 16200.
Joe Miller's Jests: or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests; the politest repartees; the most elegant bons mots, and most pleasant short stories in the English language. First carefully collected in the Company, and many of them transcribed from the Mouth of the Facetious Gentleman, whose Name they bear; and now set forth and published by his lamentable Friend and former Companion, Elijah Jenkins, Esq; Most Humbly Inscribed To those Choice-Spirits of the Age, Captain Bodens, Mr. Alexander Pope, Mr. Professor Lacy, Mr. Orator Henley, and Job Baker, the Kettle-Drummer. London: printed and sold by T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White Fryars, Fleet-Street, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]. ESTC No. T124768. Grub Street ID 174941.
Joe Miller's jests: or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests; the Politest Repartees; the most Elegant Bons Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. First carefully collected in the Company, and many of them transcribed from the Mouth of the Facetious Gentleman, whose Name they bear; and now set forth and published by his lamentable Friend and former Companion, Elijah Jenkins, Esq; Most Humbly Inscribed To those Choice-Spirits of the age, Captain Bodens, Mr. Alexander Pope, Mr. Professor Lacy, Mr. Orator Henley, Job Baker, the Kettle-Drummer, and Mr. T. W's very good Masters the Town. London: printed and sold by T. Read, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryars, Fleet-Street, MDCCXL. [1740]. ESTC No. T63556. Grub Street ID 288812.

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