John Osborn
Active Years
Min year: 1720, Max year: 1796, Max count: 22Establishments over time
(number of mentions in parentheses)- 1732 at:
the Ship
(1)
- 1734 at:
the Golden-Ball
(1)
- 1735 at:
the Golden-Ball
(2)
- 1738 at:
the Golden Ball
(1)
- 1740 at:
the Golden Ball
(1)
- 1742 at:
the Golden Ball
(1)
- 1743 at:
the Golden Ball
(1)
Locations over time
(number of mentions in parentheses)- 1725 in:
Lombard-Street
(2)
- 1725 in:
Lombard-street
(1)
- 1741 in:
Pater-noster Row
(1)
- 1741 in:
Pater-Noster Row
(1)
- 1744 in:
Pater-Noster-Row
(1)
- 1749 in:
Pater-Noster Row
(1)
- 1751 in:
Pater-Noster Row
(3)
As Author
- 1720: John Osborn, stationer and bookseller, at the sign of the Ship at St. Saviour's Dock-Head, selleth all sorts of Bibles, Common-Prayers, Testaments, Primers, Horn-Books, with all other sorts of New or Old Books; all sorts of Writing, Brown, Blew and Whited-Brown paper; Shop Books, Copy Books, Pocket Books, Journal Books; with all other Stationary Wares: Mathematical Instruments for the Sea, Wast Paper by the Ream or Pound, Pictures, with several other things, by Wholesale or Retale. Books Exchang'd, or lent to Read. Old Books new Bound, Ready Money for all sorts of Books
- 1720: John Osborn, stationer and bookseller, at the sign of the Ship at St. Saviour's Dock-head, selleth all sorts of Bibles,
- 1724: Books in quires and bound, sold by John Osborn, at the sign of the Ship, at St. Saviour's Dock-head, near Horsely-down
- 1731: Books in quires and bound, sold by J. Osborn, at Dock-head, near Horsely-Down
- 1732: Books in quires and bound, sold by J. Osborn, removed from Dock-Head to the sign of the Golden Ball in Pater-Noster Row
- 1734: A catalogue of books in quires
- 1735: Books in quires and bound
- 1739: Books printed for, and sold by, J. Osborn, at the Golden-Ball in Pater-noster-Row
- 1743: Advertisement. Just published, for the use of families, ... by ... Thomas, Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, The knowledge and practice of Christianity made easy to the meanest capacities: ... The fourth edition,
- 1750: Pictures of the Old and New Testaments, showing the most nottable historys, in 150 copper platis, brought in copper by the most famouss and pricipal masters
- 1796: Sir, I take the earliest opportunity of returning you my best thanks for the honor of your support, at this election. ... I shall always retain a grateful sense of the high honor conferred upon me this day, in being elected one of the representatives of this county;
As Publisher
- 1723: A treatise on the high operation for the stone with XVII. copper-plates
- 1725: A true copy of the last will and testament of Thomas Guy
- 1725: A copy of the last will and testament of Thomas Guy
- 1730: Philosophical principles of universal chemistry: or, the foundation of a scientifical manner of inquiring into and preparing the natural and artificial bodies for the uses of life: Both in the smaller Way of Experiment, and the larger Way of Business. Design'd as a General Introduction To the Knowledge and Practice of Artificial Philosophy: or, Genuine Chemistry in all its Branches. Drawn from the Collegium Jenense of Dr. George Ernest Stahl. By Peter Shaw M.D
- 1730: Micro-Techne
- 1732: Britannia Romana
- 1732: Britannia Romana
- 1736: Alzira
- 1736: The scripture penitents: or, the great efficacy of repentance
- 1737: Alzira
- 1737: Sixteen sermons upon several occasions
- 1737: The odes
- 1738: Poems on several occasions
- 1738: The history of the conquest of Mexico
- 1739: The syren. Containing a collection of four hundred and thirty two of the most celebrated English songs
- 1740: The lark. Containing a collection
- 1740: The history of the revolutions of Portugal, from the foundation of that kingdom to the year MDCLXVII. With letters of Sir Robert Southwell, during his embassy there, to the Duke of Ormond; Giving a particular Account of the deposing Alfonso, and placing Don Pedro on the Throne.
- 1742: The lark. Containing a collection
- 1743: The london merchant
- 1744: Alzira
As Printer
As Bookseller
- 1726: The laws of honour
- 1735: Eurydice. A tragedy. Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's servants
- 1735: The wives excuse: or, cuckolds make themselves. A comedy
- 1735: The lives of the most remarkable criminals, who have been condemn'd and executed; for murder, highway, house-breakers, Street-Robberies, Coining, or other Offences; from the year 1720, to the present time: Containing Particularly, The Lives of Mrs. Griffin, for the Murder of her Maid; Kennedy the Pirate, Molony and Carrick, Highwaymen; Brinsden, who Murder'd his Wife; Lovee, and the rest of his Gang, Street-Robbers; Captain Massey for Piracy; Roch, for Piracy and Murder; Captain Stanley, for the Murder of Mrs. Maycock; a full Account of the Waltham Blacks; the famous Jack Shephard; his Companion Blueskin; and Towers, who was hang'd for setting up the new Mint. Collected from original papers and authentick memoirs. ... . To which is Perfix'd A Preface, containing a General View of the Laws of England, with respect to Capital Offences.
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