Publications of Jacob Tonson the Elder

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).

Printed by Jacob Tonson the Elder

  • Dillon, Wentworth. Traitte touchant l'obessance passive. Ou Lòn fait voir que toute forte de resistance aux superieurs est defendue par la fainte ecriture. Traduite del' Anglois de Dr. Sherlock. Par Monseiur le Comte de Roscomon. [Londres]: Se vendent a Londres par Jaque Tonson, a l'enseigne du Juge Dans Chancery-Lane, [1685]. ESTC No. R218396. Grub Street ID 93059.
  • Whitehall, December 7. 1708. This morning arrived a mail from Holland with the following advices. [London]: Printed by Jacob Tonson at Grays-Inn-Gate, 1708. ESTC No. N70339. Grub Street ID 50982.
  • Whitehall July 20. 1709. This morning an express from his grace the Duke of Marlborough, brought the following advices. ... [London]: Printed by Jacob Tonson, at Grays-Inn-Gate, 1709. ESTC No. N35770. Grub Street ID 23876.
  • An act for the better improvement of the trade to Africa, by establishing a regulated company. [London]: printed by J. Tonson, 1708 [1709]. ESTC No. T80427. Grub Street ID 301512.

Printed for Jacob Tonson the Elder

  • Lucan. Lucan's Pharsalia. Translated into English verse by Nicholas Rowe, Esq; Servant to His Majesty. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-Head over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXVIII. [1718][1719]. ESTC No. T114104. Grub Street ID 165932.
  • Dryden, John. Absalom and Achitophel. A poem. London: printed for J[acob] T[onson] and are to be sold by W. Davis in Amen-Corner, 1681. ESTC No. R19124. Grub Street ID 76917.
  • Dryden, John. Absalom and Achitophel. A poem. London: printed for J[acob]. T[onson]. and are to be sold by W. Davis in Amen-Corner, 1682. ESTC No. R17574. Grub Street ID 68517.
  • Behn, Aphra. Poems upon several occasions: with a voyage to the island of love. By Mrs. A. Behn. London: printed for R. Tonson and J. Tonson, at Grays-Inn-Gate next Gray's-Inn Lane, and at the Judges-Head at Chancery Lane end near Fleetstreet, 1684. ESTC No. R15250. Grub Street ID 63204.
  • Congreve, William. Love for love. A comedy. Acted at the Theatre in Little-Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, by His Majesty's servants. Written by Mr. Congreve. London: printed for Jacob Tonson: and sold by R. Wellington, G. Strahan, and B. Lintott, 1704. ESTC No. N3073. Grub Street ID 19657.
  • Steele, Sir Richard. The christian hero: an argument proving that no principles but those of religion are sufficient to make a great man. Written by Mr. Steele. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head, over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCIX. [1709]. ESTC No. T75012. Grub Street ID 297806.
  • Poetical miscellanies: the sixth part. Containing a collection of original poems, with several new translations. By the most eminent hands. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, within Grays-Inn Gate, next Grays-Inn Lane. 1709. Where you may have the Five former Parts, [1709]. ESTC No. T142876. Grub Street ID 190040.
  • Ovid. Ovid's art of love. In three books. Together with his remedy of love. Translated into English verse by several eminent hands. To which are added, the court of love, a tale from Chaucer. And the history of love. Adorn'd with cuts. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Grays-Inn-Gate, next Grays-Inn-Lane, 1709. ESTC No. T99252. Grub Street ID 318403.
  • Howard, Robert. The committee, a comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by Her Majesty's servants. Written by the Honourable Sir Robert Howard. London: printed for J. Tonson; and sold by Math. Hawkins, at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1710. ESTC No. N14742. Grub Street ID 4509.
  • Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. A tragedy. With all the alterations, amendments, additions, and new songs. As it is now acted at the Queen's-Theatre. London: printed for J. Tonson: and sold by John Phillips at the Black Bull over-against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1710. ESTC No. T62186. Grub Street ID 287694.
  • Horace. The odes, satyrs, and epistles of Horace. Done into English by Mr. Creech. London: printed for J. Tonson at Shakespears-Head, over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXI. [1711]. ESTC No. T42071. Grub Street ID 270877.
  • Milton, John. Paradise lost. A poem, in twelve books. The author John Milton. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head, over-against Catherine Street in the Strand, MDCCXI. [1711]. ESTC No. T133916. Grub Street ID 182623.
  • Juvenal. The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis: and of Aulus Persius Flaccus. Translated into English verse by Mr. Dryden, and several other eminent hands. To which is prefix'd a discourse Concerning the Original and Progress of Satir. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1711. ESTC No. T123505. Grub Street ID 173949.
  • Prior, Matthew. To the Right Honourable Mr. Harley, Wounded by Guiscard. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-Head, over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXI. [1711]. ESTC No. N13563. Grub Street ID 3469.
  • Beaumont, Francis. The works of Mr. Francis Beaumont, and Mr. John Fletcher; in seven volumes. Adorn'd with cuts. Revis'd and corrected: with some account of the life and writings of the authors. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Chatherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXI. [1711]. ESTC No. T138981. Grub Street ID 186847.
  • Prior, Matthew. Poems on several occasions. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head, over-against Catharine-Street in the Strand, 1711. ESTC No. T75189. Grub Street ID 297969.
  • Le Vassor, Michel. An account of the present state and government of the Empire of Germany. In a letter to Thomas Foley of Whitley in the County of Worcester, Esquire. Written by M. Le Vassor. London: printed for J. Tonson at Shakespear's-Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXI. [1711]. ESTC No. T117625. Grub Street ID 169211.
  • Bona, Giovanni. A guide to eternity: extracted out of the writings of the Holy Fathers and ancient philosophers. Written originally in Latin, by John Bona. Translated into English by Sir Roger L'Estrange. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1712. ESTC No. T104454. Grub Street ID 157972.
  • Lansdowne, George Granville. Poems upon several occasions. London: printed for J. Tonson at Shakespear's Head, over-against Katharine Street in the Strand, MDCCXII. [1712]. ESTC No. T55586. Grub Street ID 282149.
  • Steele, Sir Richard. The funeral; and The tender husband: comedies. Written by Mr. Steele. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine Street in the Strand, MDCCXII. [1712]. ESTC No. T60372. Grub Street ID 286255.
  • Steele, Sir Richard. The christian hero: an argument proving that no principles but those of religion are sufficient to make a great man. Written by Mr Steele. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine Street in the Strand, 1712. ESTC No. T75015. Grub Street ID 297809.
  • Hughes, John. An ode to the creator of the world. Occasion'd by the fragments of Orpheus. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1713 [1712]. ESTC No. T1011. Grub Street ID 155004.
  • Motteux, Peter Anthony. A poem in praise of tea. By Peter Motteux. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head, over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1712. ESTC No. N11687. Grub Street ID 1692.
  • Ovid. Ovid's art of love. In three books. Translated by Mr. Dryden, Mr. Congreve, &c. Together with the remedy of love. To which are added, the court of love. A tale from Chaucer. And the history of love. Adorn'd with cuts. London: printed for J. Tonson, and sold by W. Taylor at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row. 1712. Lately Printed the English Edition of Ovid's Epistles, with a new Translation of three Epistles, and several new Cuts, [1712]. ESTC No. T99253. Grub Street ID 318404.
  • Weaver, John. An essay towards an history of dancing, in which the whole art and its various excellencies are in some measure explain'd. Containing The several Sorts of Dancing, Antique and Modern, Serious, Scenical, Grotesque, &c. with the Use of it as an Exercise, Qualification, Diversion, &c. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1712. ESTC No. T116493. Grub Street ID 168158.
  • Addison, Joseph. The campaign, a poem, to His Grace the Duke of Marlborough. By Mr. Addison. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head, over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXIII. [1713]. ESTC No. T19863. Grub Street ID 231205.
  • Motteux, Peter Anthony. the triumph of love. An opera. As it is perform'd at the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-Market. By P. Motteux. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's head, over-against Catherine-street in the Strand, 1713. ESTC No. N70357. Grub Street ID 50999.
  • Addison, Joseph. Cato. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by Her Majesty's servants. By Mr. Addison. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXIII. [1713]. ESTC No. T16481. Grub Street ID 203069.
  • Tickell. A poem, to His Excellency the Lord Privy-Seal, on the prospect of peace. By Mr. Tickell. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1713. ESTC No. N20660. Grub Street ID 10049.
  • Dryden, John. Fables ancient and modern; translated into verse, from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, and Chaucer: with original poems. By Mr. Dryden. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Katherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXIII. [1713]. ESTC No. T145034. Grub Street ID 191826.
  • Gay, John. The fan. A poem. In three books. By Mr. Gay. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1714 [1713]. ESTC No. T13885. Grub Street ID 186718.
  • Tickell. The prologue to the University of Oxford. Written by Mr. Tickell. Spoken by Mr. Cibber. [London]: Printed for J. Tonson at Shakespear's-Head, over against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1713. ESTC No. T44593. Grub Street ID 272993.
  • Addison, Joseph. The campaign, a poem, to His Grace the Duke of Marlborough. By Mr. Addison. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXIII. [1713]. ESTC No. N931. Grub Street ID 54175.
  • Southerne, Thomas. The works of Mr. Thomas Southerne. ... London: printed for Jacob Tonson; and Benjamin Tooke, 1713. ESTC No. N28099. Grub Street ID 17322.
  • Silvani, Francesco. Ernelinda. An opera. As it is perform'd at the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-Market. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's Headove against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1713. ESTC No. T32917. Grub Street ID 263596.
  • Addison, Joseph. Cato. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by Her Majesty's servants. By Mr. Addison. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXIII [1713]. ESTC No. T181473. Grub Street ID 218031.
  • Juvenal. The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis: and of Aulus Persius Flaccus. Translated into English verse by Mr. Dryden, and other eminent hands. To which is prefix'd a discourse concerning the Original and Progress of Satir. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head overagainst Katherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXIII. [1713]. ESTC No. T123248. Grub Street ID 173759.
  • Steele, Sir Richard. The guardian. London [England]: printed for J[acob]. Tonson in the Strand; and sold by A[nn]. Baldwin in Warwick-Lane, [1713]. ESTC No. P1756. Grub Street ID 55530.
  • Steele, Sir Richard. The prologue at the opening of the Theatre-Royal, the day after His Majesty's publick entry. Spoken by Mr. Wilks. [London]: Printed for J. Tonson in the Strand, 1714. ESTC No. N12135. Grub Street ID 2149.
  • Poetical miscellanies, consisting of original poems and translations. By the best hands. Publish'd by Mr. Steele. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shake-Spear's Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXIV. [1714]. ESTC No. T133656. Grub Street ID 182401.
  • Blackmore, Sir Richard. Prince Arthur. An heroick poem. In ten books. By Sir Richard Blackmore, Kt. M. D. and Fellow of the College of Physicians in London. The fourth edition revised. To which is annexed, an index, explaining the names of countries, cities, and rivers, &c. London: printed for J. Tonson at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine Street in the Strand, MDCCXIV. [1714]. ESTC No. T74304. Grub Street ID 297351.
  • Wilmot, John. The works of John Earl of Rochester. Containing poems, on several occasions: his Lordship's letters to Mr. Savil and Mrs. ** with Valentinian, a tragedy. Never before publish'd together. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Katherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXIV. [1714]. ESTC No. T95238. Grub Street ID 314763.
  • The guardian. Vol. I. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXIV. [1714]. ESTC No. T119506. Grub Street ID 170901.
  • Blackmore, Sir Richard. Prince Arthur. An heroick poem. In ten books. By Sir Richard Blackmore, Kt. M. D. and Fellow of the College of Physicians in London. The fourth edition revised. To which is annexed, an index, explaining the names of countries, cities, and rivers, &c. London: printed for J. Tonson: and are to be sold by J. Knapton, and D. Midwinter in St. Paul's Church-Yard, A. Betsworth on London-Bridge, W. Taylor in Pater Noster-Row, N. Cliff and D. Jackson near the Poultry, T. Varnam and J. Osborn in Lombard-Street, and J. Browne near Temple-Bar, MDCCXIV [1714]. ESTC No. N12477. Grub Street ID 2478.
  • Stanyan, Abraham. An account of Switzerland. Written in the year 1714. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head, over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXIV. [1714]. ESTC No. T139206. Grub Street ID 187075.
  • The ladies library. Vol. I. Written by a lady. Published by Mr. Steele. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over against Catherine Street in the Strand, 1714. ESTC No. T80462. Grub Street ID 301522.
  • Heidegger, John James. Arminius. An opera. As it is acted at the Queen's-Theatre in the Hay-Market. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespears-Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1714. ESTC No. T22420. Grub Street ID 246492.
  • Rowe, Nicholas. Ulysses: a tragedy. Written by N. Rowe, Esq;. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Katherine Street in the Strand, MDCCXIV. [1714]. ESTC No. N14433. Grub Street ID 4319.
  • Poetical miscellanies, consisting of original poems and translations. By the best hands. Publish'd by Mr. Steele. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, MDDCXIV. [1714]. ESTC No. T75180. Grub Street ID 297961.
  • Theophrastus.. The moral characters of Theophrastus. Translated from the Greek, by Eustace Budgell, Esq;. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head, over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1714. ESTC No. N4236. Grub Street ID 28667.
  • Addison, Joseph. The drummer; or, the haunted house. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-Head, over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXV [1715]. ESTC No. N28466. Grub Street ID 17689.
  • Echard, Laurence. The classical geographical dictionary. Containing I. The Antient and Modern Names of all the Kingdoms, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Mountains, Capes, Islands, Peninsulas, Lakes, Seas, Gulphs, Streights and Rivers in Europe, Asia and Africa. II. An Historical and Geographical Account of the most Remarkable Places mention'd by the Classicks, Greek and Roman. Fitted for the Use of Schools, and very Necessary for a right Understanding of the best Antient Authors. Revised, with a recommendatory preface, by Laurence Echard, A. M. Author of the Gazetteer. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Catharine-Street in the Strand, 1715. ESTC No. T30822. Grub Street ID 261659.
  • Somervile, William. An imitation of the ninth ode of the fourth book of Horace. Inscribed to the Right Honourable James Stanhope, Esq; One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. London: printed for J. Tonson at Shakespear's-Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1715. ESTC No. N5659. Grub Street ID 39725.
  • Spenser, Edmund. The works of Mr. Edmund Spenser. In six volumes. With a glossary explaining the old and obscure words. Publish'd by Mr. Hughes. ... London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head, over against Catherine-street in the Strand, M.DCC.XV. [1715]. ESTC No. T61111. Grub Street ID 286816.
  • Cowper, William Cowper. The speech of the Lord High-Steward upon proceeding to judgment against James Earl of Derwentwater, William Lord Widdrington, William Earl of Nithisdale, Robert Earl of Carnwath, William Viscount Kenmure, and William Lord Nairn. London: printed for Jacob Tonson in the Strand, [1715]. ESTC No. N24904. Grub Street ID 14251.
  • Etherege, George. The works of Sir George Etherege: containing his plays and poems. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1715. ESTC No. T138424. Grub Street ID 186285.
  • Johnson, Charles. The country lasses; or, the custom of the manor. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. Written by Mr. Johnson. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head, over-against Catherine street in the Strand, MDCCXV. [1715]. ESTC No. T57285. Grub Street ID 283570.
  • Silvani, Francesco. Ernelinda. An opera. As it is perform'd at the King's Theatre in the Hay-Market. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1715. ESTC No. N6206. Grub Street ID 44474.
  • Kilburne, Richard. Choice precedents upon all Acts of Parliament, relating to the office and duty of a Justice of Peace: With Notes and Instructions thereupon taken out of the said Acts, and particular Cases in Law adjudg'd therein. By Richard Kilburn, Esq; late one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Kent, and Principal of Staple-Inn. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by J. Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer Esq; for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXV. [1715]. ESTC No. T133419. Grub Street ID 182230.
  • Brereton, Thomas. George: a poem. Humbly inscrib'd to the Right Honourable the Earl of Warrington. By Mr. Brereton, of Brazen-Nose College, Oxford. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXV. [1715]. ESTC No. T125452. Grub Street ID 175586.
  • Welsted, Leonard. An ode on the birth-day of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. To the Princess. To the Earl of Clare, on his being created Duke of Newcastle. Amintor and the nightingale. Written by Mr. Welsted. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1716. ESTC No. N11567. Grub Street ID 1569.
  • Grimaldi, Nicolino. Cleartes. An opera. As it is perform'd at the King's-Theatre in the Hay-Market. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, 1716. ESTC No. T30831. Grub Street ID 261666.
  • Ovid. Ovid's Art of love. In three books. Together with his Remedy of love. Translated into English verse by several eminent hands. To which are added, The court of love, a tale from Chaucer. And The history of love. The second edition. Adorn'd with cutts. London: printed for J. T. and sold by William Taylor, 1716. ESTC No. N11084. Grub Street ID 1075.
  • Dryden, John. The fifth part of Miscellany poems. Containing variety of new translations of the ancient poets: Together with Several original poems. By the most eminent hands. Publish'd by Mr. Dryden. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head over-against Katharine Street in the Strand, MDCCXVI. [1716]. ESTC No. T214159. Grub Street ID 240708.
  • Dryden, John. The third part of Miscellany poems. Containing variety of new translations Of The Ancient Poets: Together with Several Original Poems. By the most eminent hands. Publish'd by Mr. Dryden. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXVI. [1716]. ESTC No. N49205. Grub Street ID 33647.
  • Lansdowne, George Granville. Poems upon several occasions. London: printed for J. Tonson at Shakespear's Head, over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, 1716. ESTC No. T115331. Grub Street ID 167095.
  • Gueullette, Thomas-Simon. A thousand and one quarters of hours; being Tartarian tales. Done from the Paris edition, dedicated to the Duke of Chartres, Son and Heir Apparent to his Royal Highness the Regent of France. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head, over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXVI. [1716]. ESTC No. T115693. Grub Street ID 167386.
  • Marinda. Poems and translations upon several occasions. London: printed by J. Tonson at Shakespear's Head, over-against Catharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXVI. [1716]. ESTC No. T96669. Grub Street ID 316130.
  • Addison, Joseph. The drummer; or, the haunted house. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-Head, over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXVI. [1716]. ESTC No. N1537. Grub Street ID 5097.
  • Tickell. An epistle from a lady in England; to a gentleman at Avignon. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, 1717. ESTC No. T32801. Grub Street ID 263479.
  • Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford Robert. The tryal of Robert Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, upon the impeachment of the House of Commons exhibited against him for high treason, and other High Crimes and Misdeameanours. Begun in Westminster - Hall on Monday the 24th day of June 1717, and from thence continued, by several Adjournments, to the First Day of July following. With The Proceedings relating to the said Tryal. Published by order of the House of Peers. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-Head, over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXVII. [1717]. ESTC No. T127184. Grub Street ID 177012.
  • Rossi, Giacomo. Rinaldo, an opera. As it is perform'd at the theatre in the Hay-Market. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Katharine-Street, in the Strand, MDCCXVII. [1717]. ESTC No. N48046. Grub Street ID 32659.
  • Motteux, Peter Anthony. Camilla, an opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head, over-against Katharine Street in the Strand, 1717. ESTC No. T56636. Grub Street ID 283041.
  • Dryden, John. The dramatick works of John Dryden, Esq; In six volumes. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head over-against Katharine-Street in the strand, MDCCXVII. [1717]. ESTC No. N10169. Grub Street ID 178.
  • Ovid. Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books. Translated by the most eminent hands. Adorn'd with sculptures. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-Head over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXVII. [1717]. ESTC No. T108889. Grub Street ID 161735.
  • Horace. The odes and satyrs of Horace, that have been done into English by the most eminent hands. Viz. Earl of Rochester Earl of Roscommon. Mr. Cowley. Mr. Otway. Mr. Congreve. Mr. Prior. Mr. Maynwaring. Mr. Dryden. Mr. Milton. Mr. Pooly. With his Art of poetry, by the Earl of Roscommon. To this edition is added several odes never before published. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, 1717. ESTC No. T42019. Grub Street ID 270819.
  • Le Sage, Alain René. Le diable boiteux: or, the devil upon two sticks. Translated from the last edition at Paris, with several additions. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXVIII. [1718]. ESTC No. T119373. Grub Street ID 170795.
  • Steele, Sir Richard. The lover and reader; by the author of the Tatler and Spectator. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head, over against Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXVIII. [1718]. ESTC No. T140923. Grub Street ID 188545.
  • Garth, Sir Samuel. The dispensary. A poem. In six canto's. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head, over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, 1718. ESTC No. T34569. Grub Street ID 264841.
  • Echard, Laurence. The history of England. From the first entrance of Julius Cæsar and the Romans, to the end of the reign of King James the first. Containing the Space of 1678 Years. Volume the First. With a compleat index. By Laurence Echard, A. M. Arch-Deacon of Stowe. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head, over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXVIII. [1718]. ESTC No. T145504. Grub Street ID 192242.
  • Rowe, Nicholas. The royal convert. A tragedy. Written by N. Rowe, Esq;. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Katharine-street in the strand., 1719. ESTC No. N48624. Grub Street ID 33128.
  • Suckling, John. The works of Sir John Suckling. Containing his poems, letters, and plays. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head, over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, 1719. ESTC No. T112472. Grub Street ID 164467.
  • Milton, John. Paradise lost. A poem, in twelve books. The author John Milton. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head, over-against Katharine Street in the Strand, MDCCXIX. [1719]. ESTC No. T136165. Grub Street ID 184452.
  • Young, Edward. A paraphrase on part of the Book of Job. By E. Young, L L. B. Fellow of All-Soul's College, Oxon. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXIX. [1719]. ESTC No. N19457. Grub Street ID 8876.
  • Lucan. Lucan's Pharsalia. Translated into English verse by Nicholas Rowe, Esq; Servant to His Majesty. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-Head over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXVIII. [1718] [1719]. ESTC No. T113355. Grub Street ID 165300.
  • An ode on His Majesty's return. London: printed for J. Tonson in the Strand, 1720. [i.e. 1719]. ESTC No. N284. Grub Street ID 17632.
  • Motteux, Peter. Thomyris, Queen of Scythia. An opera. As it is perform'd at the theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Motteux. London: printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Katharine-Street, in the Strand, MDCCXIX. [1719]. ESTC No. N27372. Grub Street ID 16623.
  • Young, Edward. Busiris, King of Egypt. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's servants. By E. Young, LL.B. London: printed for J Tonson, 1719. ESTC No. T66314. Grub Street ID 291056.
  • Eusden, Laurence. An ode for the birth-day, as it was sung before His Majesty. Written by L. Eusden, Esq; Servant to His Majesty. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXX. [1720]. ESTC No. N11563. Grub Street ID 1565.
  • Echard, Laurence. An appendix to the three volumes of Mr. Archdeacon Echard's History of England. Consisting of several explanations and amendments, as well as new and curious additions to that history. Together With some Apologies and Vindications. By the same author. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head, over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXX. [1720]. ESTC No. T138630. Grub Street ID 186496.
  • Tickell. An ode inscribed to the Right Honourable the Earl of Sunderland at Windsor. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Katherine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXX. [1720]. ESTC No. T41943. Grub Street ID 270743.
  • Congreve, William. The works of Mr. William Congreve: in two volumes. Consisting of his plays and poems. London: printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXIX. [1719] [1720]. ESTC No. T26066. Grub Street ID 258258.

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  • Tonson, Jacob, the Elder. The Kit-Cat clubs lamentation, for the loss of the Pope, the Devil and the Pretender, that were taken into custody on Saturday last by the Secretary of State. Writen [sic] by Jacob door-holder to that society. [London]: Printed in the year, 1711. ESTC No. N1691. Grub Street ID 6409.