Publications of W. B.

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 W. B.

  • Jenkin, Robert. Remarks on some books lately publish'd, viz. Mr. Basnage's History of the Jews. Mr. Whiston's Eight sermons. Mr. Lock's Paraphrase and notes on St. Paul's epistles. Mr. Le Clerc's Bibliotheque choisie. London: printed by W. B. for Richard Sare, at Grays-Inn-Gate, in Holborn, 1709. ESTC No. N12648. Grub Street ID 2640.

Sold by W. B.

  • PhϮix moriendo revixit: or Britain's great mourning for the late King William's death, turned into rejoycing, by the happy succession of Queen Anne on the throne. Bristol: printed and sold by W. B. [William Bonny], [1702]. ESTC No. T219515. Grub Street ID 243624.

Printed for W. B.

  • Aristotle's master-piece: or the secrets of generation display'd in all the parts thereof; containing, 1. The signs of barrenness. ... 21. Of ordering new-born infants; and many other very useful particulars. To which is added, a word of advice to both sexes in the act of copulation. Very necessary for all midwives, nurses and young-married women. London: printed for W. B. & to be sold by most booksellers in London and Westminster, 1704. ESTC No. N5714. Grub Street ID 40309.

Author

  • B., W.. A new trial of the ladies. Hide-Park, May-Day. Or, The yellow books partner. London: printed, and are to be sold by Thomas Butler in Lincolns field, near the Three Tun Tavern, by the New-Market-Place, and by Tho. Brewster at the Three Bibles, near the West-end of Pauls, May 1. 1658. ESTC No. R2262. Grub Street ID 99301.
  • B., W.. The portracture of Sir Thomas Overbury Knight. Ætat. 32. [London: Compton Holland, [1616?]]. ESTC No. S4105. Grub Street ID 148200.
  • B., W.. Cupids schoole: wherein yong men and mayds may learne divers sorts of new, witty, and amorous complements. Newly written, and never any written before in the same kinde. Printed at London: by Rich. Cotes, and are to be sold by, Francis Grove, dwelling on Snow-hill, neere the Sarasins-head, 1642. ESTC No. R37194. Grub Street ID 119437.
  • B., W.. The merchant distressed his observations, vvhen he was a prisoner for debt in London, in the yeare of our Lord 1637. In which the reader may take notice of I. His observations of many passages in the prison during his being there. II. The severall humours and conditions of his fellow prisoners and others. III. His advice to them, and to some of his and their kinde and unkinde friends. IV. Gods singular care and providence over all distressed prisoners and others who put their trust in him, and depend wholly upon him in their afflictions. VVritten in plane verse, by William Bagwell. London: printed by T.H. for F.E. and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Churchyard at the signe of the Marigold, 1644. ESTC No. R16689. Grub Street ID 64508.
  • B., W.. The distressed merchant. And the prisoners comfort in distresse. When he was a prisoner in London, in chap. 49. the reader may take notice of, I. His observations of many passages in prison, during his being there. II. The severall humours and carriages of his fellow prisoners. III. His advice to them, and to some of his and their kin, and unkind friends. IV. Gods singular care and providence over all distressed prisoners, that put their trust in him in all afflictions. Written by William Bagwell merchant. London: Printed for Richard Wodenothe, at the Star under Peters Church in Cornhill, 1645. ESTC No. R212434. Grub Street ID 88034.
  • B., W.. Exceeding good nevves from Ireland: being a perfect relation of the gallant proceedings of the English forces in the north of Ireland, and their taking two garrisons from the rebels, with many heads of cattel, a very rich prize. Also, the Lord Inchiquins taking the field, against the Marquesse of Ormond, and a remonstrance of the rebels in Ireland, concerning the King of England. Brought by the last post. [London]: January, I. 1647. London, printed for W. Smith, [1647]. ESTC No. R201293. Grub Street ID 78736.
  • B., W.. A little stream of divine sweetness, from the living fountaine for the paradice of God. London: printed by G.D. sould by Tho: Brewster and Greg: Moule, at the three Bibles in Pauls Church-yard, neer the West end, 1650. ESTC No. R172988. Grub Street ID 66707.
  • B., W.. A serious letter sent by a private Christian to the Lady Consideration, the first day of May, 1655- which she is desired to communicate in Hide-Park to the gallants of the times a little after sun-set. Also a brief account of the names of some vain persons, that intend t be there, whose company the new ladies are desired to forbear. London: printed, and are to be sold by Mr. Butler in Lincolns-Inn-fields, near the Three-Tun Tavern, by the Market place, 1655. ESTC No. R207398. Grub Street ID 83786.
  • B., W.. The yellovv book: or A serious letter sent by a private Christian to the Lady Consideration, the first day of May, 1656. VVhich she is desired to communicate in Hide-Park to the gallants of the times a little after sun-set. Also, a brief account of the names of some vain persons that intend to be there, whose company the new ladies are desired to forbear. London: printed, and are to be sold by Mr. Butler in Lincolns-Inn-fields, neer the Three-Tun Tavern, by the Market-place, 1656. ESTC No. R206582. Grub Street ID 83075.
  • B., W.. The trial of the ladies. Hide Park, May Day. Or, The yellow books partner. London: printed, and are to be sold by Mr. Butler in Lincolns field, near the three Tun Tavern, by the new Market place, May the first, 1656. ESTC No. R206583. Grub Street ID 83076.
  • B., W.. The farmers catechize, or A religious parly between the father and the son. Being a profitable and pleasing discourse running thorough the whole scripture, and it is dedicated to all those honest families that desires Christ may dwell in their hearts. Written by William Blake, May 1. 1657. London: printed, and are to be sold by Mr. Butler in Lincolns-Inn-fields; neer the Three-Tun Tavern, by the Market-place, 1657. ESTC No. R214038. Grub Street ID 89367.
  • B., W.. Sacred to the precious memory of Mris Mary Boyleston, daughter of Mr Thomas Boyleston, of Fan-Church-street, London. She ascended in her soul to her Lord on his Ascension day last, May 7. 1657. At whose funeral, and by her own appointment, was this delivered in a sermon, o that occasion at Fan-Church, London, May 13. 1657. By one that knew her much and honoured her not a little. London: printed by John Macock, 1657. ESTC No. R229504. Grub Street ID 101973.
  • B., W.. The trial of the ladies. Hide Park, May Day. Or, The yellow books partner. London: printed, and are to be sold by Mr. Butler in Lincolns field, near the three Tun Tavern, by the new Market place, May the first, 1657. ESTC No. R33222. Grub Street ID 115865.
  • B., W.. The Trappan trapt. Or The true relation of a cunning, cogging, confident, crafty, counterfeit, cosening and cheating knight, alias knave. Wherein is discovered his mischievous and Machivillian matchlesse mischeefs, plotted against an honest gentleman, a marchant of good repute, named Mr Iohn Marriot: dwelling neer London Bridge. Set forth for the benfit of others, who else through ignorance might easily fall into the like snares of such dissembling, vvicked, and trecherous Trappans. By W.B. London: printed by Joseph Moxon, and sold at his shop on Corn-hill, at the sign of Atlas, 1657. ESTC No. R207497. Grub Street ID 83873.
  • B., W.. The yellow book, or, A serious letter sent by a private Christian to the Lady Consideration, the first day of May, 1658. Which she is desired to communicate in Hide-Park to the gallants of the times a little after sun-set. Also, a brief account of the names of some vain persons that intend to be there, whose company the new ladies are desired to forbear. London: printed, and are to be sold by Tho. Butler in Lincolns-Inn-fields, neer the Three Tun-Tavern by the Marketplace, and by Tho Brewster at the three Bibles, at the West-end of Pauls, 1658. ESTC No. R207584. Grub Street ID 83946.
  • B., W.. The yellow book, or, A serious letter sent by a private Christian to the Lady Consideration, the first day of May, 1659 which she is desired to communicate in Hide-Park to the gallants of the times a little after sun-set : also a brief account of the names of some vain persons that intend to be there, whose company the new ladies are desired to forbear. London: Printed, and are to be sold by Tho. Butler and by Tho. Brewster, 1659. ESTC No. R24202. Grub Street ID 108006.
  • B., W.. Wit's extraction, conveyed to the ingenious in riddles, observations and morals. Useful to quicken the fancy, fortifie the understanding, and to enable both old and young discreetly and cheerfully to undergo the various occurrences of this life. Composed by W.B. Truths servant. Published by authority. Imprinted at London: by Ja: Cottrel, for John Clark at the South-entrance of the Royal Exchange, 1664. ESTC No. R12420. Grub Street ID 60604.
  • B., W.. Sphynx Thebanus with his Oedipus, or, Ingenious riddles with their observations, explications, and morals excellently suiting with the fancies of old or young and exceeding useful to advance a chearful society, and to continue and preserve mirth / composed by W.B., gent. London: Printed by J.C. for Dixy Page, [1664]. ESTC No. R27108. Grub Street ID 110312.
  • B., W.. Misopornist [sic]: or some loathsome abominations of the Romish faction, discovered in a letter to a friend. By W.B. London: printed for G.L., 1667. ESTC No. R223585. Grub Street ID 97377.
  • B., W.. An abridgement of the life of S. Francis Xaverius of the Society of Iesus, new apostle of India and Japony together with some few of the innumerable authentical miracles wrought by him of late years / by W.B. [S.l.]: Printed at S. Omers, by Thomas Gevbels, 1667. ESTC No. R5440. Grub Street ID 125886.
  • B., W.. The mystery of astronomy made plain to the meanest capacity, by an arithmetical description of the terrestrial and celestial globes. Briefly shewing (by way of question and answer) the wonderful works of God, from the earth his footstool, to his throne of heaven : with divine observations upon every part thereof : also two tables, the one for contents, the other, for explanation of hard words / by W.B. ... London: Printed for Francis Smith .., 1673. ESTC No. R37057. Grub Street ID 119305.
  • B., W.. A touch-stone for gold and silver wares. Or, A manual for goldsmiths, and all other persons, whether buyers, sellers, or wearers of any manner of goldsmiths work. Discovering the rules belonging to that mystery, and the way and means how to know adulterated wares from those made of the true standard allay; and what are the true weights appointed for weighing of the same. Together with the several statutes now in force for regulating abuses committed in that craft. And the charter of the Goldsmiths Incorporation taken from the record and truly rendred into English. To which is annexed the laws in force against brass hilts, and brass buckles, &c. And directions for discovering the counterfeit coyn of this kingdom. And also a catalogue of the forraign coyns, with the particular weights, allay, and value of each coyn. By W.B. of London, goldsmith. London: printed for John Bellinger in Cliffords-Inn Lane, and Thomas Bassett at the George near Cliffords-Inne in Fleet-street, 1677. ESTC No. R7697. Grub Street ID 127930.
  • B., W.. A touch-stone for gold and silver wares. Directing how to know adulterated and unlawful goldsmiths works, and the greatness of the cheat therein; and how to punish the offenders, and recover recompence to the party wronged. Being a treatise of great use for every buyer o plate, and all buyers and wearers of silver-hilts, and silver-buckles, and all other kind of goldsmiths works. The second edition with additions, comprising the principal matters relating to thegoldsmiths and cutlers trades, and material things concerning all other manual trades. By W. B. of London, goldsmith. London: printed for J. Bellinger, in Cliffords-Inn-lane, and T. Basset at the George near Cliffords-Inn in Fleet-street, 1678. ESTC No. R228273. Grub Street ID 100970.
  • B., W.. A new touch-stone for gold and silver wares. Directing all buyers of large plate, or small works, (as silver or gold hilts, buckles, watch-cases, pins and studs in watch-cases, money-boxes, tobacco-boxes, bells and sockets for corals, buttons and tags for garments, chirurgeons-instruments, rings, chains, lockets, or other goldsmiths works) how to know whether they buy or wear such as are of the lawful standard-allay, or adulterated and unlawful; and how to recover recompence against the offenders. And also discovering the principal matters of the goldsmiths and cutlers (and material things of all other manual) trades. The second edition, corrected and much enlarged, by W.B. of London, goldsmith. To which is likewise added, the useful and easie tables of Mr. John Reynolds, of the mint, (with a key to the same) plainly shewing how to cast up and make all sorts of gold and silver true standard. London: printed for J. Bellinger in Cliffords-Inn-lane, and T. Basset at the George near Cliffords-Inn-gate in Fleetstreet, 1679. ESTC No. R33128. Grub Street ID 115769.
  • B., W.. Strange and wonderful news, from the Lords in the Tovver, or A dialogue between them, and my Lord Staffords ghost,. London: printed for T. B., 1681. ESTC No. R2640. Grub Street ID 109724.
  • B., W.. A letter from W.B. in the city, to his friend at Warwick. [London]: Printed at the importunity of some loyal gentlemen for I,H. in Little-Brittain, 1683. ESTC No. R35736. Grub Street ID 118099.
  • B., W.. A true account of a letter sent from Vienna, August the 23rd 1683. Declaring the rasing the seige and the total overthrow of all the Turkish army, sent in a letter from an eminent English officer under the Duke of Lorraine, to his father at White-Hall. London: printed by Geogre [sic] Croom, at the Blew-Ball in Thames street over against Baynards Castle, 1683. ESTC No. R2681. Grub Street ID 110065.
  • B., W.. A funeral sermon preached on the occasion of the Right Honourable the Earl of Sh--y's late interment in Dorset-shire by W.B. a godly minister (though unworthy servant) of Jesus Christ. London: Printed by George Croom, 1683. ESTC No. R37047. Grub Street ID 119295.
  • B., W.. Cupid's court of salutations full of complemental dialogues, and other amorous passages, as well commodious as delightful for young-men and maids to read and exercise. [London]: Printed by J. Deacon, and are to be sold by R. Kell .., 1687. ESTC No. R37046. Grub Street ID 119294.
  • B., W.. The present condition of London-Derry: with a particular relation of the cruelties acted by the Irish and French papists on the Protestants in Ireland. Licensed and entered according to order. London: printed for J. Morris, in Fleet-street, 1689. ESTC No. R39858. Grub Street ID 121715.
  • B., W.. An impartial relation of the surrender and delivery of the famous city of Dublin. to the French, by the late King James. With some great and remarkable passages, which happened betwixt Teague O Regan and the English general, at the surrender, &c. Licensed, May 22d. J. Fraiser. 1690. And entered according to order. London: printed for R. Hayhurst, in Little Britain, [1690]. ESTC No. R17475. Grub Street ID 67853.
  • B., W.. An exact account of a late famous defeat of the Irish forces near Belturbet, by a party of the said garrison: with several other material occurrences relating to the affairs of Ireland, since the French generals quitting that kingdom. In a letter from Chester, April the 11th. 1690. [London: printed for R. Smith, in Chancery-Lane, 1690]. ESTC No. R172540. Grub Street ID 66385.
  • B., W.. A dreadful account of a most terrible earthquake, which lately happened in Italy, wherein thirty seven great cities and towns were totally destroy'd, and one hundred and twenty thousand of men, women, and children perished, 8c.. In a letter from the Consul of Messina's secretary. London: printed by W. Downing in Great St. Bartholomew-Close, 1693. ESTC No. R38565. Grub Street ID 120640.
  • B., W.. A word to the wiser Jacobites, worthy their perusal over a sober dish of coffee. Being a short theory of the present establishment, shewing its righteousness; that all may rejoice, and pray in faith, for its peace. By W.B. London: printed by S. B[ridge]. And sold by most booksellers in London, and Westminster, 1697. ESTC No. R224616. Grub Street ID 98222.
  • B., W.. Ingenii fructus: or, The Cambridge jests; being, youth's recreation. I. Containing delightful, choice, and uncommon novels. II. Merry with witty jests, and pleasant tales and bulls. III. The Cambridge punns, and drollery, suitable to mirthful entertainment. IV. The origina of the word Cockney put upon citizens. The throwing at croks on Shrove-Tuesday. The original and reason of Horn-Fair, and Cuckold's Point. V. The whole art and mystery of love, in courting maids and widdows with success; nicking the critical minute to crown your love-passion, with an happy conclusion. VI. New jests, which may serve for the witty-man's companion, the busie man's diversion, and the melancholly man's physick, and recreation. Calculated for the meridian of Cambridge-shire, and may serve elsewhere, for the innocent spending of winter evenings. By W.B. London: printed for William Spiller, over against the Cross-Keys in Red-Lyon-street, near the Fields, Holbourn, 1700. ESTC No. R17474. Grub Street ID 67844.
  • B., W.. An ode on the death of William Duke of Gloucester. By W.B. of St. John's, Oxon. London: printed, and sold by J. Nutt, near Stationers-Hall, 1700. ESTC No. R4794. Grub Street ID 125258.
  • B., W.. Remarks, and animadversions, on Mr. Keith's two sermons, being his first after ordiantion, [sic] preached at the parish church of St. George's Butolphs-Lane, London, May the 12th. 1700. on St. Luke i. 6. Now impartially compared with his former writings, setting George against Keith, and endeavouring to reconcile them, by shewing what he should have said upon the subjest. By W.B. a communicant of the Church of England. London: printed for the author; and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1700. ESTC No. R230841. Grub Street ID 103071.
  • B., W.. Ingenii fructus: or, the Cambridge jests; being youth's recreation. I. containing delightful, choice, and uncommon novels. II. Merry with witty jests, aud Pleasant Tales and Bulls. III. The Cambridge Punns, and Drollery, suitable to Mirthful Entertainment. IV. The Original of the Word Cockney put upon Citizens. The Throwing at Cocks on Shrove-Tuesday. The Original and Reason of Horn-Fair, and Cuckolds-Point. V. The whole Art and Mystery of Love, in Courting Maids and Widows with Success; Nicking the Critical Minute to Crown your Love-Passion, with an Happy Conclusion. VI. New Jests, which may serve for the Witty Man's Companion, the Busie Man's Diversion, and the Melancholly Man's Physick and Recreatien. Calculated for the Meridian of Cambridge-shire, and may serve elsewhere, for the Innocent spending of Winter Evenings. The third edition, with new additions. By W. B. London: printed for William Spiller, over against the the Cross-Keys in Red-Lyon-Street, near the Fields, Holbourn, 1703. ESTC No. T187661. Grub Street ID 223572.
  • B., W.. An answer to Mr. Gill, and his principles about baptism. By W. B. London: printed for the author, 1706. ESTC No. N5365. Grub Street ID 37553.
  • B., W.. A new touch-stone for gold and silver wares. Directing all buyers of large plate, or small works, ... how to know whether they buy or wear such as are of the lawful standard-allay, or adulterated and unlawful; ... To which is added, the useful and easie tables of Mr. Joh Reynolds, ... The second edition, corrected and much enlarged, by W. B. of London, goldsmith. London: printed and are to be sold by W. Freeman, 1708. ESTC No. T181705. Grub Street ID 218243.
  • B., W.. Ingenii fructus: or, the Cambridge jests, being youth's recreation. I. Containing Delightful, Choice, and Uncommon Novels. II. Merry with Witty Jests, and Pleasant Tales and Bulls. III. The Cambridge Punns, and Drollery, suitable to Mirthful Entertainment. IV. The Original of the Word Cockney, put upon Citizens. The throwing at Cocks on Shrove-Tuesday. The Original and Reason of Horn Fair, and Cuckolds-Point. V. The whole Art and Mystery of Love, in Courting Maids and Widows with Sucess, Nicking the Critical Minute to Crown your Love Passion, with an happy Issue. VI. New Jests, which may serve for the Witty Man's Companion, the Bune Man's Diversion, and the Melancholly Man's Physick and Recreation. Calculated for the Meridian of Cambridgshire, and may serve elsewhere, for the Innocent spending of Winter Evenings. If these Grand Truths don't every Humour fic, Let Pops like me, ne'er nibble more at Wit The sixth edition with new additions. By W. B. London: printed for D. Pratt at the Bible and Crown, at the Corner of Church-Lane, over against York Buildings in the Strand, [1710?]. ESTC No. T70884. Grub Street ID 294527.
  • B., W.. Ingenii fructus: or, the Cambridge jests; being youth's recreation. I. Containing delightful, choice, and uncommon novels. II. Merry with witty jests, ... The fourth edition, with new additions. By W. B. London: printed for William Spiller, 1712. ESTC No. T187886. Grub Street ID 223754.
  • B., W.. Reflections on the conduct of the present administration towards the persons engaged in the late rebellion. London: printed and sold by W. Hinchliffe; and W. Wilkins, 1716. ESTC No. T147081. Grub Street ID 193666.
  • B., W.. A letter to a nobleman, concerning the bill to prevent frivolous and vexatious arrests; with the substance of the said bill, and notes thereupon. ... London: printed for T. Warner, 1726. ESTC No. T38074. Grub Street ID 267578.
  • B., W.. Militia discipline. The words of command, and directions for exercising the musket, bayonet, & carthridge ... For the instruction of young soldiers. By W.B. gent. Printed at London, 1717. To which is added, some further directions for the exercise of a company or battalion drawn up three, or six deep. As also, an abstract of the militia law in this province. Boston, N.E.: Printed for D. Henchman, at the corner shop over against the Brick-Meeting-House in Cornhil, 1733. ESTC No. W26026. Grub Street ID 336045.
  • B., W.. An epistle to His Grace the Duke of Grafton. With stanza's on the marriage of the Prince of Wales with the Princess of Saxe-Gotha. London: printed for A. Dodd, near Temple-Bar, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]. ESTC No. N783. Grub Street ID 52746.
  • B., W.. A second letter to the monthly reviewers, on the subject of Agur's prayer. ... London: printed for J. Cooke, 1770. ESTC No. N67752. Grub Street ID 49299.
  • B., W.. I respectfully beg permission to inform you, that I have (just arrived from America) a curious collection of snakes. [London]: Kemmish, printer, Borough, [1794?]. ESTC No. N7795. Grub Street ID 52709.