Aaron Ward (fl. 1718–1746)
Aaron Ward, bookseller, publisher, and stationer; at the Duck & Rainbow in Little Britain (1718); at the King's Arms in Little Britain (1722–46).
A Dictionary of the Printers and Booksellers who were at work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1726 to 1775, by Henry Plomer et al. (1932)
WARD (AARON), bookseller and publisher in London, King's Arms in Little Britain, 1726(?)–1747(?). A member of the "Printing Conger", an association of London booksellers who endeavoured to secure a monopoly of the trade and to fix prices. In 1726 he was one of the partners in the publication of The Works of the Learned John Selden. [London Journal, February 12th, 1726.] He was the publisher of a Sermon by John Kiddell, preached before an assembly of ministers at Exeter on May 6th, 1747. [B.M. T. 1034 (21).]
Notes & Queries "London Booksellers Series" (1931–2)
WARD, AARON. Another of Plomev's omissions. He first appears in September, 1720, when, in conjunction with R. Ford and T. Cox, he issued proposals for the publication of 'A Practical Exposition of the Old and New Testaments,' by the Rev. Matthew Henry, M.A. At this time he was at the King's Arms in Little Britain. He was still publishing from the same address in 1730, and is probably identical with the A. Ward who was a member of the Conger in 1736.
—Frederick T. Wood, 24 October, 1931
WARD AARON. We can extend the date of this bookseller much beyond 1730. He was still at the King's Arms in Little Britain in 1747 when he advertised 'A New Dictionary of Heraldry' by James Coats. He is also traceable before 1720. In 1719 he was trading at the Duck in Little Britain. Syer Cuming in his 'Trader's Signs in Little Britain' (Brit. Arch. Ass, Journal, June, 1893), states that he moved from the Duck to the King's Arms about the year 1724. In a list of London Publishers between 1737 and 1743 I find mention of Ann Ward of Little Britain ('N. and Q.' 6 S. ii, 142).
—Ambrose Heal, 19 December 1931