Publications of John Phillips

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).

Sold by John Phillips

  • Dodwell, Henry. An epistolary discourse, proving, from the Scriptures and the first fathers, that the soul is a principle naturally mortal: but immortalized actually: by the Pleasure of God to Punishment; or, to Reward by its Union with the Divine Baptismal Spirit. Wherein is Proved, That None have the Power of Giving this Divine Immortalizing Spirit, since the Apostles, but only Bishops. With an Hypothesis concerning Sacerdotal Absolution. The second edition, with large additions, and corrected from great erratas by the author's own hand. By Henry Dodwell, A. M. London: printed for R. Smith, and sold by John Phillips, at the Black-Bull, next Door to the Fleece-Tavern in Cornhill, MDCCVII. [1707]. ESTC No. T76762. Grub Street ID 299038.
  • Cibber, Colley. The double gallant: or, the sick lady's cure. A comedy. As it is acted at the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-Market. Written by Mr. Cibber. London: printed for Bernard Lintott, between the two Temple Gates in Fleetstreet; and sold by John Phillips, next the Fleece Tavern against the Royal Exchange in Cornhil, [1707]. ESTC No. N739. Grub Street ID 52324.
  • The gentleman's auditor: or, a new and easy method for keeping accompts of gentlemens estates, as well in relation to their layings-out, as comings-in. With the Manner of Auditing and Stating the Accompts of their Cashiers, Stewards, Bayliffs, Rent-Gatherers, and other Servants, through whose Hands any Part of their Estate does pass; and transposing them to a Ledger kept after the Italian Manner; whereby may at any Time be seen what they save or spend, get or lose, to a Farthing. Being a Work very useful, both for Gentlemen themselves, and also their Secretaries, Bayliffs, Rent-Gatherers, &c. By T. R. London: printed for J. C. and sold by J. Phillips, next the Fleece-Tavern in Cornhill; E. Sangor, at the Post-House betwixt the two Temple Gates [sic], and A. Collins, at the Black-Boy, both in Fleet-Street; and J. Morphew, near Stationers-Hall, 1709. ESTC No. T152791. Grub Street ID 197444.
  • 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.

Printed for John Phillips

  • Richards, Thomas. The gentlemans auditor: or a new and easie method for keeping accompts of gentlemens estates as well in relation to their layings out, as comings in: ... By T. R. London: Printed for John Chantry, at the sign of the Lincolns-Square, at Lincolns Inn Back-Gate: J. Phillips next the Fleece-Tavern in Corn Hill and B. Bragg in Pater-noster Row, 1707. ESTC No. N18296. Grub Street ID 7776.
  • Earle, Jabez. Hearing without doing, not sufficient to Salvation. A sermon preach'd at the evening lecture In Lime street, Sept. 29. 1706. By Jabez Earle. At his leaving the said Lecture. London: printed for John Phillips, and sold by William Keble, at the Black Bull, next the Fleece Tavern, over against the Royal Exchange in Cornhil, 1707. ESTC No. T203249. Grub Street ID 233879.
  • The gentlemans auditor: or a new and easie method for keeping accompts of gentlemens estates as well in relation to their layings-out, as comingsin: With the manner of Anditing and Stating the Accompts of their Cashiers, Stewards, Bailiffs, Rent-Gatherers, and other Servants, through whose Hands any part of their Estate does pass: And transposing them to a Ledger kept after the Italian manner; whereby may at any time be seen what they save or spend, get or lose to a Farthing. Being a Work very useful, both for Gentlemen themselves, and also their Secretaries, Bailiffs, Rent-Gatherers, &c. By T. R. London: printed for Jno. Chantry, at the Sign of Lincolns Inn Square, at Lincolns-Inn Back Gate: J. Phillips, next the Fleece-Tavern in Cornhill; and B. Bragg in Paternoster-Row, 1707. ESTC No. T110246. Grub Street ID 162786.
  • Earle, Jabez. Sacramental exercises; or, the Christian's employment before, at, and after the Lord's supper. To which is added, a discourse of hearing; being a farewell-sermon preach'd in Lime-Street, Sept. 29. 1706. By Jabez Earle. London: printed for J. Phillips, next Door to the Fleece-Tavern in Cornhil, 1708. ESTC No. T212083. Grub Street ID 239415.
  • Earle, Jabez. Hearing without doing, not sufficient to Salvation: A sermon preach'd at the evening lecture In Lime-Street, Sept. 29th. 1706. By Jabez Earle. At his leaving the said Lecture. London: printed for J. Phillips, next Door to the Fleece Tavern, over against the Royal Exchange in Cornhil, 1708. ESTC No. T166712. Grub Street ID 204877.
  • Balzac, Jean-Louis Guez. Politics in select discourses of Monsieur Balzac. Which he call'd his Aristippus, or wise scholar. Done into English by Basil Kennett, Fellow of C. C. C. Oxford; now Chaplain in a British Factory abroad. To which are added, an advertisement of the translation; and an account of the life and writings of the author. London: printed by J. Humfreys, for J. Phillips, next Door to the Fleece-Tavern in Cornhill, 1709. ESTC No. T113022. Grub Street ID 164977.
  • Evans, John. Advice to youth: or, a discourse disswading all younger persons from engaging in a sinful course of life, ... By John Evans, ... London: printed for John Phillips, 1710. ESTC No. N42590. Grub Street ID 28772.
  • The proceedings on the Queen’s commission of the peace, and oyer and terminer, and goal-delivery of Newgate, held for the city of London and county of Middlesex, at Justice-Hall in the Old Bayley. On Wednesday, April 30th. and Thursday and Fryday [sic], being the 1st and 2d days of May, 1712. in the eleventh year of Her Majesty’s reign. London: printed by John Humfreys in Bartholomew-lane, behind the Royal Exchange, (where advertisements are taken in) for John Phillips at the Black Bull in Cornhill; and sold by A. Baldwin in Warwick Lane, [1712]. ESTC No. N492895. Grub Street ID 359273.
  • Commynes, Philippe de. The memoirs of Philip de Comines: containing the history of Lewis XI. and Charles Viii. of France, and of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, To which Princes he was Secretary: As also the History of Edward IV. and Henry Vii. of England; Including that of Europe for almost half the Fifteenth Century: with a supplement, as also several Original Treaties, Notes and Observations. And lastly, the secret history of Lewis XI. out of a book call'd The scandalous chronicle, and the Life of the Author prefix'd to the whole, with Notes upon it, by the Famous Sleidan. Faithfully translated from the late edition of Monsieur Godefroy, Historiographer Royal of France. To which are added remarks on all the Occurrences relating to England. By Mr. Uvedale. Vol. I. London: printed for John Phillips at the Black Bull in Cornhill, 1712. ESTC No. T118091. Grub Street ID 169654.
  • Richardson, William. God's call of his ministers, in a sermon preach'd in the Parish - Church Of St. Mary White-Chappel, On Sunday the 16th of Septemb. 1711. By William Richardson, lately a Dissenting Preacher in Pia-Maker's Hall, and St. John Clerkenwel, London; but now Canonically Ordain'd a Presbyter of the Church of England. London: printed by J. Applebee, for Geo. Strahan, at the Golden-Ball, and John Phillips, at the Black Bull in Cornhill: and sold by John Morphew, near Stationers-Hall, [1712?]. ESTC No. T137011. Grub Street ID 185082.
  • Maynwaring, Arthur. The lives of the two illustrious generals, John, Duke of Marlborough, and Francis Eugene, Prince of Savoy. London: printed for Andrew Bell, at the Bible and Cross-Keys, and J. Phillips, at the Black Bull in Cornhill; and sold by John Baker in Pater-Noster-Row, 1713. ESTC No. T66870. Grub Street ID 291531.
  • Whiston, William. A new method for discovering the longitude both at sea and land, humbly proposed to the consideration of the publick. By William Whiston, M. A. sometime Professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridg. and Humphry Ditton, Master of the New Mathematick School in Christ's Hospital, London. London: printed for John Phillips, at the Black Bull in Cornhill, 1714. ESTC No. T39882. Grub Street ID 269082.
  • Acres, Joseph. The true method of propagating religion and loyalty. A sermon preach'd in the Parish church of St. Mary in White Chapel, on Sunday the 24th of October, 1714. in the Afternoon. By Joseph Acres, Vicar of Blewberry in Berkshire. London: printed for John Phillips at the Black Bull in Cornhill, and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, [1714]. ESTC No. T51900. Grub Street ID 279087.
  • Acres, Joseph. The true method of propagating religion and loyalty. A sermon preach'd in the Parish church of St. Mary in White Chapel, on Sunday the 24th of October, 1714. in the Afternoon. By Joseph Acres, Vicar of Blewberry in Berkshire. London: printed for John Phillips at the Black Bull in Cornhill, and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, [1714]. ESTC No. T51901. Grub Street ID 279088.
  • Holdsworth, E. The mouse-Trap, a poem: written in Latin by Mr. E. Holdsworth, of Magd. Coll. Oxon. done into English by John Quincy. The second edition: whereunto are added some short remarks upon a translation of this poem, lately done by Mr. Samuel Cobb, M. A. and late of Trinity-Colledge, Cambridge. London: printed for J. Phillips. at the Black Bull in Cornhill; and J. Baker, at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXIV. [1714]. ESTC No. N4118. Grub Street ID 27746.
  • A second deliverance from popery and slavery. As it was set forth in a sermon in the parish church of Sutton in Surrey, Sept. 19. 1714. Being the First Sunday after His Majesty's Landing. By W. Stephens, B. D. Rector there. London: printed for John Phillips at the Black Bull in Cornhill, and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, 1714. ESTC No. T5139. Grub Street ID 278664.
  • Skerret, Ralph. The subjects duty to the higher powers. Set forth in a sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor the Aldermen, and the Citizens of London, in the Cathedral church of St. Paul, on Munday the 30th of January, 1715, being The Day of the Martyrdom of King Charles I. By R. Skerret, M. A. Lecturer of St. Peter's Cornhill, Rector of Oakley in the County of Suffolk, and Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor. London: printed for J. Phillips, and sold by E. Symon at the Black Bull in Cornhill, and J. Roberts at the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1716. ESTC No. T1461. Grub Street ID 192785.
  • Skerret, Ralph. The subjects duty to the higher powers. Set forth in a sermon preach’d before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the aldermen, and the citizens of London, in the Cathedral church of St. Paul, on Munday the 30th of January, 1715, being the day of the martyrdom of King Charles I. By R. Skerret, M.A. Lecturer of St. Peter’s Cornhill, Rector of Oakley in the county of Suffolk, and Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor. London: printed for J. Phillips, and sold by E. Symon at the Black Bull in Cornhill, and J. Roberts at the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1716. ESTC No. T473860. Grub Street ID 359274.
  • Skerret, Ralph. The subjects duty to the higher powers. Set forth in a sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the Aldermen, and the Citizens of London, in the Cathedral church of St. Paul, on Munday the 30th of January, 1715, Being The Day of the Martyrdom of King Charles I. By R. Skerret, M. A. Lecturer of St. Peter's Cornhill, Rector of Oakley in the County of Suffolk, and Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor. London: printed for J. Phillips, and sold by E. Symon at the Black Bull in Cornhill, and J. Roberts at the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1716. ESTC No. T126008. Grub Street ID 176045.
  • Andrewes, Thomas. The things which make for peace, Recommended and Explained. A sermon Preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor, The Worshipful the Aldermen, and Citizens of London; In the Parish-Church of St. Lawrence-Jewry, On Saturday the 28th of September, 1717. Being The Day of election of a Lord-Mayor for the Year Ensuing. By Thomas Andrewes, M. A. Fellow of Trinity-College in Cambridge, and Chaplain to the Right Honourable Sir James Bateman, Kt. Lord-Mayor. London: printed for J. Phillips: and sold by J. Brotherton and T. Meadows, at the Black Bull in Cornhill; and J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, MDCCXVII. [1717]. ESTC No. T59235. Grub Street ID 285256.
  • Toland, John. The second part of The state anatomy, &c. ... London: printed for John Phillips, and sold by J. Brotherton and P. Meadows, and J. Roberts, 1717. ESTC No. T47350. Grub Street ID 275315.
  • Earle, Jabez. Sacramental exercises. Or, the Christian's employment before, at, and after the Lord's supper. To which is added, a discourse of hearing: being a farewel-sermon preach'd in Lime-Street, Sept. 29. 1706. By Jabez Earle. London: printed for J. Phillips; and sold by J. Brotherton and W. Meadows at the Black Bull in Cornhill, and J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, 1718. ESTC No. T79328. Grub Street ID 300901.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by John Phillips

  • Crull, Jodocus. A compleat history of the affairs of Spain, from the first Treaty of Partition, to this present time. Containing A Particular Account of the different Measures taken since the Peace Of Reswyck, to Secure Spain to the House of Austria; by King William of Glorious Memory, and the Great Actions perform'd by Queen Anne, and her Allies, in Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, &c. Represented in a new Method, by all the Authentick Memorials, Letters, Declarations, Manifesto's, Treaties, &c. Relating to that Grand Affair. To which is Prefix'd An Introduction, Giving a short View of the first Rise and Various Revolutions of that Empire, its Grandeur and Designs of attaining to the Universal Monarchy; and the true Cause of its most Surprising Declension since the Reign of King Philip H. By J. C. M.D. Fellow of the Royal Society, and a Member of the College of Physicians, London. London: printed for, and sold by Jos. Barns, at the Crown in Pall Mall; Will. Taylor, at the Ship in St. Paul's Church-Yard; Rob. Gosling, at the Mitre in Fleetstreet; Nath. Cliff, near Mercers Chapel, Cheap side; J. Phillips, at the Black Bull in Corn-Hill; and J. Morphew, near Stationers-Hall, 1707. ESTC No. N4978. Grub Street ID 33933.
  • Ashwood, John. Practical discourses on several important and useful subjects. By the Late Reverend Mr. John Ashwood, Minister of the Gospel at Peckham. London: printed and sold by J. Phillips, at the Black-Bull in Cornhill; and N. Cliffe, at the Golden-Candle-Stick, in Cheapside, near Mercers-Chappel, 1710. ESTC No. T88571. Grub Street ID 308527.