Publications of Aaron Ward

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

  1. "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).

Sold by Aaron Ward

  • Davisson, John. A defence of the Protestant ministers mission: shewing that 'tis the right of all Christian churches to chuse their own ministers; and that the Popish Pretence of a Regular, Uninterrupted Succession from the Apostle Peter, thro the Church of Rome, is a groundless Fancy, which can never be proved; and therefore no way necessary to render any Ministerial Authority Regular, or Administrations Valid. Being a reply to Mr. Holland's considerations of a sermon, entitled, A vindication of the Protestant ministers mission. By John Davisson. London: printed, and are to be sold by A. Ward, at the King's-Arms in Little-Britain; and R. Ford, at the Angel in the Poultry, MDCC.XXI. [1721]. ESTC No. T105649. Grub Street ID 158914.
  • Gale, John. Sermons preach'd upon several subjects, By the late Reverend and Learned Dr. John Gale. To which is prefix'd, An Account of his Life. In Four Volumes. London: printed by J. Darby and T. Browne in Bartholomew-Close: and sold by J. Noon and S. Chandler in the Poultrey, J. Brotherton in Cornhill, A. Ward in Little-Britain, and S. Billingsley in Chancery-Lane, M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]. ESTC No. T6568. Grub Street ID 290581.

Printed for Aaron Ward

  • Hunt, Jeremiah. A funeral sermon occasion'd by the death of Mr. Thomas Hollis. Preach'd September 14. 1718. By Jeremiah Hunt. London: printed for A. Ward at the Duck and Rainbow in Little-Britain, 1718. ESTC No. T76833. Grub Street ID 299108.
  • Hunt, Jeremiah. A funeral sermon occasion'd by the death of Mr. Thomas Hollis. Preach'd September 14. 1718. By Jeremiah Hunt. London: printed for A. Ward: and sold by J. Harrison, 1718. ESTC No. T217194. Grub Street ID 242322.
  • Mason, John. Spiritual songs: or, songs of praise with Penitential cries to Almighty God upon several occasions. Together with the Song of songs, Which is Solomon's: first turn'd, then paraphras'd in English verse: with an addition of a sacred poem on Dives and Lazarus. London: printed for J. and B. Sprint at the Bell, and A. Ward at the Duck and Rainbow in Little Britain; R. Ford at the Angel in the Poultry; R. Cruttenden near Mercers Chapel; M Laurence and D. Jackson, 1718. ESTC No. T96339. Grub Street ID 315795.
  • Vincent, Nathanael. . Little Britain [London] : Printed for J. & B. Sprint at the Bell and A. Ward at the Duck & Rainbow, 1719. ESTC No. T506912. Grub Street ID 359238.
  • Crosby, Thomas. The london practice: or, an easy, expeditious, and practical method to determine the amount of any quantity, at any price. Being very necessary, and of great use to all merchants, tradesmen, and others. By Thomas Crosby, Teacher of the Mathematicks. London: printed for Aaron Ward, at the Duck in Little Britain, MDCCXIX. [1719]. ESTC No. T134561. Grub Street ID 183187.
  • Panciroli, Guido. The history of many memorable things in use among the ancients, but now lost. And an account of many excellent discoveries made by and now in use among the moderns, both Natural and Artificial. Translated from the original of Guido Pancirollus, Illustrated with Curious Remarks, Pleasant Relations, and useful Discourses. To which is added, The History of Printing, shewing the Time of its Beginning, and of Books printed before the Year 1500. Together With the History of what the Moderns have found which the Ancients never knew. Taken from the Writings of Bishop Sprat, Mr. Boyle, and the Royal Societies of London and Paris. Vol. I. London: printed for A. Ward at the Kings-Arms in Little-Britain; and C. Davis in Halton-Garden, 1727. ESTC No. T152803. Grub Street ID 197451.
  • Taylor, Abraham. Of spiritual declensions, and the danger of being insensible under them. A sermon preached in Hare-Court, in Aldersgate-Street, January 6, 1731/32. By Abraham Taylor. London: printed for A. Ward, and J. Oswald; and R. Hett, 1732. ESTC No. N10885. Grub Street ID 870.
  • Addison, Joseph; Steele, Sir Richard. The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq; revised and corrected by the author. ... London: printed for E. Nutt, J. Knapton, B. Sprint, D. Midwinter and A. Ward, J. Tonson, R. Gosling, W. Innys and R. Manby, J. Osborn and T. Longman, R. Robinson, B. Motte, and H. Lintott, M DCC XXXIII. [1733]. ESTC No. N11680. Grub Street ID 1685.
  • Salmon, William. Palladio Londinensis: or, the London art of building. In three parts. Part I. Containing such geometrical problems as are necessary ... Part III. Contains a descriptio of the several kinds of stair-cases; ... To which is annexed, the builder's dictionary; ... By William Salmon, Jun. London: printed for Mess. Ward and Wicksteed; A. Ward; J. Clarke; and J. Oswald, 1734. ESTC No. T139013. Grub Street ID 186881.
  • Emblems, divine and moral; together with Hieroglyphicks of the life of man, written by Francis Quarles. ... London: printed for D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, S. Ballard, J. Batley, and J. Wood, S. Birt, A. Ward, and J. Clarke, 1736. ESTC No. T94282. Grub Street ID 313881.
  • Ainsworth, Robert. Thesaurus linguæ Latinæ compendiarius: or, a compendious dictionary of the Latin tongue, designed for the use of the British nations: in three parts. Containing, I. The English appellative words and Forms of Expression before the Latin; in which will be found some thousand English Words and Phrases, several various Senses of the same Word, and a great Number of proverbial Expressions, more than in any former Dictionary of this kind, all carefully endeavoured to be rendered in proper and classical Latin. To which are subjoined, 1. The Proper Names of the more remarkable Places rendered into Latin. 2. The Christian Names of Men and Women. II. The Latin appellatives before the English; in which are given the more certain Etymologies of the Latin Words, their various Senses in English ranged in their natural Order, the principal Idioms under each Sense explained and accounted for, all supported by the best Authorities of the Roman Writers; with References to the particular Book, Chapter, o. London: printed for J. J. and P. Knapton, R. Knaplock, D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, W. Mount and T. Page, B. Sprint, W. Innys and R. Manby, J. Pemberton, R. Robinson, C. Rivington, A. Ward, T. Longman, J. Clarke in Duck-Lane, J. Poth, J. and R. Tonson, and the Executor of Mr. J. Darby, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]. ESTC No. T65492. Grub Street ID 290410.
  • Bunyan, John. The works of that eminent servant of Christ, Mr. John Bunyan, late Minister of the Gospel, and Pastor of the Congregation at Bedford. Being several discourses upon various divine subjects. The second edition, with the following additions: I. A preface Recommendatory, by the Reverend Mr. Samuel Wilson. II. Some account of the life and death of the author, with his Dying Sayings. III. A Representation of the House of the Forest of Lebanon, curiously engraven on a Copper-Plate. IV. A Vindication of his Book of Gospel-Truths Opened, against the Quakers. V. A Caution to stir up to watch against Sin. London: printed for E. Gardner, in Bartholomew-Close near West-Smithfield: J. Marshall, at the Bible in Gracechurch-Street: J. and J. Marshall, at the Bible in Newgate-Street: A. Ward, at the King's-Arms in Little-Britain: J. Clarke, at the Golden-Ball in Duck-Lane: and J. Oswald, at the Rose and Crown in the Poultry, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]-37. ESTC No. T58777. Grub Street ID 284865.
  • Manwaring, Edward. A recovery of the Latin, Greek, and Hebrew numbers, in sixteen dissertations, exemplified in the reduction of all Horace's metres, and the Greek and Hebrew poetry. With two letters, one to ... the Bishop of Chichester, ... And the other to the ... Bishop of Salisbury, .. By the Rev. Mr. Edward Manwaring. London: printed for Aaron Ward; and John Clarke, 1738. ESTC No. T177448. Grub Street ID 214383.
  • Salmon, William. Palladio Londinensis: or, the London art of building. In three parts. I. Containing a demonstration of all geometrical problems ... III. Copiously treating of the several kinds of stair-cases; ... The whole illustrated with fifty-two copper plates: to which is annexed, the builder's dictionary; ... By William Salmon. London: printed for A. Ward; J. Clarke; J. Oswald; T. Osborne; and E. Wicksteed, 1738. ESTC No. N11247. Grub Street ID 1243.
  • Tullius Cicero, Marcus. M. T. Ciceronis orationes quædam selectæ, cum interpretatione & notis, quas in usum serenissimi Delphini edidit P. Carolus Meroüille S.J. Quibus præfigitur vita Ciceronis Per Annos Consulares digesta. His adjiciuntur in tres orationes notæ quaedam non inutiles ex Asconio, P. Manutio, &c. decerptae. Una cum Variantibus aliquot per singulas Orationes Lectionibus. Huic editioni accesserunt dialogi de senectute & de amicitia. Londini: impensis D. Midwinter, W. Innys & R. Manby, R. Ware, C. Rivington, A. Ward, J. & P. Knapton, T. Longman, J. Clarke (duck-Lane) J. Clark (royal-Exchange) S. Birt, R. Hett, C. Hitch, W. Parker, E. Wicksteed, J. Wood & C. Woodward, & C. Bathurst, M.DCC.XXXIX. [1739]. ESTC No. T138918. Grub Street ID 186778.
  • Hodder, James. Hodder's arithmetick: or, that necessary art made most easie; being explain'd in a way familiar to the capacity of any that desire to learn it in a little time. By J. Hodder, Writing-Master. The seven and twentieth edition, revised, augmented, and above a Thousand Faults Amended, by William Hume, Philomath. London: printed for D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth, and C. Hitch, R. Robinson, A. Ward, J. and P. Knapton, T. Longman, C. Bathurst, and J. Clarke, in Duck-Lane 1739. ESTC No. T111043. Grub Street ID 163511.
  • Virgil. P. Virgilii Maronis opera interpretatione & notis illustravit Carolus Ruæus, Soc. Jesu, jussu christianissimi regis, ad usum serenissimi Delphini. Juxta editionem novissimam parisiensem, A. 1722. Londini: impensis H. Knaplock, D. Midwinter, W. Innys & R. Manby, M. Robinson, A. Ward, J. & P. Knapton, J. Clarke (Duck-Lane) T. Longman, J. Hodges, C. Bathurst, MDCCXL. [1740]. ESTC No. T139758. Grub Street ID 187596.
  • Jacob, Giles. The general laws of estates; or, freeholder's companion: containing the laws, statutes, and customs relating to freehold and other estates, whereby all Country Gentlemen and Freeholders may know their Rights thereto, and Qualifications to be Members of Parliament, Electors, Justices of Peace, and Jurymen; and to kill Game, erect Dovecotes, &c. In which is compriz'd the whole law of tenures of lands, and to whom they fall and descend, or otherwise belong, on any Alteration, from the Estate in Fee-Simple, down to Estates for Life, and Years, and also Copyholds; adapted to the Use of all Lords, Landlords and Tenants. With a full and compleat abstract of the new Act of Parliament concerning distresses for rent, Replevins and Ejectments, &c. and several other late popular Statutes. Likewise some very useful precedents of deeds and writings, applicable to this Work. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for Aaron Ward at the King's Arms in Little-Britain, MDCCXL. [1740]. ESTC No. N2290. Grub Street ID 12258.
  • Oldmixon, John. The British empire in America, containing the history of the discovery, settlement, progress and state of the British colonies on the continent and islands of America. Vol. I. Being an Account of the Country, Soil, Climate, Product and Trade of Newfoundland, New-England, New-Scotland, New-York, New-Jersey, Pensylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina, Georgia, Hudson's-Bay. Second edition, corrected and amended. With the continuation of the history, and the Variation in the State and Trade of those Colonies, from the Year 1710 to the present Time. Including Occasional Remarks, and the most feasible and useful Methods for their Improvement and Security. London: printed for J. Brotherton, J. Clarke in Duck-Lane, A. Ward, J. Clarke at the Royal-Exchange, C. Hitch, J. Osbourn, E. Wicksteed, C. Bathurst, Timothy Saunders, and T. Harris, MDCCXLI. [1741]. ESTC No. T45485. Grub Street ID 273798.
  • Jacob, Giles. A law grammar; or rudiments of the law: compiled from the grounds, principles, Maxims, Terms, Words of Art, Rules, and Moot-Points of our law, in a new, easy and very concise method. For the particular Instruction Of all young Gentlemen, either at Schools, Colleges, or the Universities, or if privately educated, Attornies Clerks, and other Persons; Whereby They will acquire a great deal more useful Law-Learning, than by any of the Books yet publish'd. By G. Jacob, Gent. Author of the New Law-Dictionary. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot, (assignee of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for Aaron Ward, at the King's Arms in Little-Britain, MDCCXLIV. [1744]. ESTC No. N10270. Grub Street ID 274.
  • Wilson, Samuel. Christ the great propitiation. A sermon preached at the evening lecture in Silver-Street, September 14, 1746. ... To which are added, some remarks on a pamphlet, entitled, A vindication of the Rev. Mr. Foster's Account of the late Earl of Kilmarnock. By Samuel Wilson. London: printed for Aaron Ward; John Oswald; James Buckland; and H. Whitridge, 1746. ESTC No. N27949. Grub Street ID 17169.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Aaron Ward

  • Gill, John. A discourse on prayer, from I Corinthians xiv. 15. preached December 25, 1732. To a society of young men, who carry on an exercise of prayer on Lord's Day mornings, at a meeting-house on Horsly-Down, Southwark. And now published at their Request; with a Preface relating to some Calumnies cast upon the Author. By John Gill. London: printed and sold by Aaron Ward, at the King's-Arms in Little-Britain; and H. Whitridge, at the Corner of Castle-Alley, near the Royal-Exchange, M.DCC.XXXIII. [1733]. ESTC No. T67164. Grub Street ID 291807.
  • Gill, John. Job's creed: or, confession of faith. A sermon occasioned by the death of the Reverend Mr. Edward Wallin, who departed this life June 12, 1733, in the 55th year of his age. Preached June 18. By John Gill. London: printed and sold by Aaron Ward; and H. Whitridge, 1733. ESTC No. T89606. Grub Street ID 309486.
  • Rees, David. Infant-Baptism no institution of Christ; and the rejection of it justified from scripture and antiquity. In answer to Mr. Fowler Walker's book, entituled, A defence of infant-baptism, &c. To which are annex'd, animadversions on the Reverend Dr. Thomas Ridgley's Dissertation on Infant-Baptism. By David Rees. London: printed and sold by Aaron Ward. John Noon at the King's Arms in Little-Britain. John Noon at the White Hart in Cheapside. H. Whitridge, near the Royal Exchange. and Samuel Rogers in Abergavenny, MDCCXXXIV. [1734]. ESTC No. T96836. Grub Street ID 316285.
  • Oulton, John. A vindication of the Seventeenth Article of the Church of England, from the aspersions cast on it in a sermon lately published by Mr. John Wesley. By John Oulton. London: printed and sold by Aaron Ward at the King's Arms in Little-Britain; J. Wilson in Bristol; Gabriel Harris, Jun. in Glocester; Mr. Maddox in Namptwich: also by the booksellers in Shrewsbury, Chester, Liverpool, Warrington and Manchester, MDCCLX. [1760]. ESTC No. T102845. Grub Street ID 156520.