WEBB (NATHANIEL), bookseller in London, (1) King's Head, St. Paul's Churchyard, 1660; (2) Royal Oak, St. Paul's Churchyard, 1663 (1646-65). In partnership for a time with W. Grantham, q.v. Died March 26th, 1665. [Smyth's Obituary, p. 63.] His second address is found on a pamphlet entitled A Modest Discourse concerning the Ceremonies … used in the Church, 1660. [E. 1035 (4).]
WEBB (RICHARD), bookseller (?) in London (?), 1642. His name is found on the imprint to John Taylor's Cluster of Coxcombs, 1642. [Hazlitt, i. 419.]
WEBB [WILLIAM), bookseller in Oxford, 1629-52. [Madan, Oxford Chart, p. 29.] His name is found on a large number of political pamphlets between 1641 and 1652.
WEEKLY (WILLIAM), bookseller in Ipswich, 1657-9. His name is found on the imprints to the following books: C Beck, Universal Character, 1657. [E. 1591 (1)]; A. Pringle, Stay in Trouble, 1657 [E. 1592 (1)]; M. Lawrence, Use and Practice of Faith, 1657 [E. 924 (1)]; Edm. Warren, Jews Sabbath antiquated, 1659. [Ames Collection, 2854.]
WELLS (R.), bookseller (?) in London; Royal Exchange in Cornhill (?), 1648. His name is found on the imprint to a pamphlet entitled Prince Charles his Declaration … London, Printed for R. Wells, and are to be sold at the Royall Exchange in Cornhill, 1648. [Hazlitt, ii. 105.]
WELLS (WILLIAM), bookseller in London; Princes Arms, Little Britain, 1641-73. Took up his freedom April 3rd, 1637. [Arber, iii. 688.] Mentioned in a list of stationers who on August 5th, 1641, had paid their proportion of the poll tax. [Domestic State Papers, Charles I, vol 483 (11).] Was in partnership for a time with Robert Scott, q.v. Died in January, 16723. Smyth in his Obituary records, "Mr. Wells, bookseller in Little Britain (my old acquaintance) died this Saturday morning. Buried at St. Butolphs extra Aldersgate. No sermon."
WENBORN (WILLIAM), bookseller in London; The Rose at the Bridge Foot, 1646. Only known from the imprint to the following pamphlet: Πανταλογία. The Saints Abundance opened. By Thomas Sterry. [E. 355 (28).]
