Publications of John Jackson

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 Jackson

  • Memoirs of the life and times, of the famous Jonathan Wild, together with the history and lives, of modern rogues, Several of 'em his Acquaintance, that have been executed before and since his death, for the High-Way, Pad, Shop-Lifting, House-Breaking, Picking of Pockets, and impudent Robbing in the Streets, and at Court. Never before made Publick. Writen by Capt. Alexander Smith, Author of the History of the High-Way-Men in Three Volumes. Royal Concubines and Gamesters. Intermixt with strange Discoveries of several unheard of barbarous Murders; all taken out of the Records of Newgate, continued down to the present Times. Adorn'd with cuts. London: printed for Sam. Briscoe, at the Bell-Savage on Ludgate-Hill. and sold by J. Jackson, in the Pall Mall. J. Isted, J. Crokatt, and T. Worrall, in Fleet-Street, 1726. ESTC No. T140167. Grub Street ID 187940.
  • Smith, Alexander. Memoirs of the life and times, of the famous Jonathan Wild, together with the history and lives, of modern rogues, several of ’em his acquaintance, that have been executed before and since his death, for the high-way, pad, shop-lifting, house-breaking, picking of pockets, and impudent robbing in the streets, and at court. Never before made publick. Writen by Capt. Alexander Smith, author of the History of the high-way-men in three volumes. Royal concubines and gamesters. Intermixt with strange discoveries of several unheard of barbarous murders; all taken out of th records of Newgate, continued down to the present times. Adorn’d with cuts. London: printed for Sam. Briscoe, at the Bell-Savage on Ludgate-Hill. And sold by J. Jackson, in the Pall Mall. and J. Crokatt, and T. Worrall, in Fleet-street, 1726. ESTC No. N483637. Grub Street ID 359229.
  • Select translations from the works of Sannazarius, H. Grotius, Bapt. Amaltheus, D. Heinsius, G. Buchanan, and M. Hier. Vida. To which is prefix'd, some account of the authors. By Mr. Rooke. London: printed for J. Millan at Locke's-Head in Shug-Lane, near the upper End of the Hay-Market; and sold by G. Strahan in Cornhill, A. Bettesworth in Pater-Noster-Row, T. Woodward in Fleet-Street, J. Stagg in Westminster-Hall, S. Harding in St. Martin's-Lane, J. Jackson in Pall-Mall, and N. Blandford at Charing-Cross, MDCCXXVI. [1726]. ESTC No. N21772. Grub Street ID 11126.
  • Lowe, Solomon. Latin rudiments contrived by Solomon Lowe containing every thing in Lilye, except a few particulars, instead of which, several generals are here added, of much more importance. For the use of Prince William. London: Sold by J. Wyat, in Paul’s Church-Yard; S. Ballard, in Little Britain. J. Noon, in Cheapside, T. Woodward, in Fleet-street; J. Groenwege & N. Prevost, in the Strand; J. Jackson, in Pall-mall, C. King, in Westminster hall, MDCCXXVII. [1727]. ESTC No. T176684. Grub Street ID 213700.
  • Salmon, Thomas. Modern history: or, The present state of all nations. By Mr. Salmon. No. XLIII. For the month of December. Being a continuation of the description of Germany; particularly of the circles of the Upper and Lower Saxony, Swabia, &c. London: printed for James Crokatt at the Golden Key, near the Inner-Temple-Gate in Fleet-Street; and sold by J. Graves in St. James’s-Street, J. Jackson in Pall-Mall near St. James’s House, C. King in Westminster-Hall, C. Rivington in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, J. Brotherton at the Bible, and J. Clarke under the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1728. ESTC No. N510783. Grub Street ID 359230.
  • Haywood, Eliza. The Parrot. By Mrs. Prattle. London [England]: printed and sold by Tho. Edlin, at the Prince's-Arms, over-against Exeter-Exchange in the Strand, and at his shop in St. Mary's Passage in St. James's Park, sold by J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, A. Dodd without Temple-Bar, E. Nutt at the Royal-Exchange, J. Jackson in Pall-Mall, J. Brindley and J. Smith near Hanover-Square. Where advertisements are taken in, [1728]. ESTC No. P220. Grub Street ID 55904.
  • Haywood, Eliza. The agreeable Caledonian: or, memoirs of Signiora di Morella, a Roman lady, who made her escape from a monastery at Viterbo, for the love of a Scots nobleman. Intermix'd with many other entertaining little histories and Adventures which presented themselves to her in the Course of her Travels. London: printed for Richard King, at the Prince's-Arms in St. Paul's Churchyard: and sold by W. Meadows, at the Angel in Cornhill; T. Green, near Charing-Cross; John Stone, against Bedford-Row, near Grays-Inn; J. Jackson, in Pallmall, next St. James's; and J. Watson, over-against Hungerford-Market, in the Strand, MDCCXXVIII. [1728]. ESTC No. N2180. Grub Street ID 11155.
  • Lowe, Solomon. Italian rudiments for the use of Prince William. Propos'd as every way better than any, and more comprehensive than all the grammars and grammatical treatises yet extant in any language. London: MDCCXXVIII. Sold by J. Wyat in Paul's Church-Yard, S. Ballard in Little-Britain, J. Noon in Cheapside, T. Woodward in Fleet-Street, J. Groenwege and N. Prevost, in the Strand, J. Jackson in Pall-Mall, C. King in Westminster-Hall, 1728]. ESTC No. T167067. Grub Street ID 205207.
  • Lowe, Solomon. Latin rudiments for the use of Prince William. Propos'd as much easier than any, and full as comprehensive as need by for the generality of those that learn the language. London: MDCCXXVIII. Sold by J. Wyat in Paul’s Church-yard, S. Ballard in Little-Britain, J. Noon in Cheapside, T. Woodward in Fleet-street, J. Groenwege and N. Prevost in the Strand, J. Jackson in Pall-Mall, C. King in Westminster-hall, [1728]. ESTC No. N54233. Grub Street ID 38048.
  • The British compendium: or, rudiments of honour. Containing the origin of the Scots, and sucession of their kings for above 2000 Years: Also, the Titles, Descents, Marriages, Intermarriages, Issue, Posts, and Seats of all the Scottish nobility, with their Robes, and arms, exactly Engrav'd on 80 Copper Plates. To which is added, An Alphabetical List of Second Titles, or those given by Courtesy to Dukes, Marquesses, and Earls eldest Sons: Also, a List of the Peers who have been chose to serve in the several Parliaments of Great Britain since the Union. Together with, An Account of the Knights of the Thistle and Nova Scotia, the Regalia and Arms of Scotland, and the Riding of Parliaments. London: printed by R. Nutt, for A. Bettesworth at the Red Lion in Pater-Noster Row: sold also by G. Strahan and J. Clarke in Cornhill; D. Browne without Temple-Bar; J. Stagg in Westminster-Hall; and J. Jackson in Pall-Mall, [1729]. ESTC No. T78305. Grub Street ID 300169.

Printed for John Jackson

  • The secret history of the free-masons. Being an accidental discovery, of the ceremonies made use of in the several lodges, upon the admittance of a brother as a Free and Accepted Mason; with the Charge, Oath, and private Articles, given to him at the Time of his Admittance. Printed from the old original record of the society; with some Observations, Reflections, and Critical Remarks on the New Constitution Book of the Free Masons, written by James Anderson, A. M. and dedicated to the Duke of Montague, by J. T. Desaguliers, L. L. D. Deputy Grand Master. With a short dictionary of private signs, or signals. London: printed for Sam. Briscoe, at the Bell-Savage, on Ludgate-Hill, and the Sun against John's Coffee-House Swithin's-Alley, Royal-Exchange; J. Jackson, in the Pall-Mall near St. James's-House; and J. Weekes, at the White-Hall, Westminster-Hall, [1724?]. ESTC No. T47400. Grub Street ID 275353.
  • A true, authentick, and impartial history of the life and glorious actions of the Czar of Muscovy: from his birth to his death. ... The whole compiled from the Russian, High Dutch and French languages, state papers, and other publick authorities. London: printed for A. Bettesworth in Pater-Noster Row, G. Strahan, W. Meadows in Cornhill, J. Stagg in Westminster-hall, J. Graves in St. James’s-Street, S. Chapman in Pall-Mall, R. Frankling in Covent-Garden, J. Harding in St. Martin’s-Lane, T. Edlin in the Strand, and J. Jackson near St. James’s House, [1725?]. ESTC No. N14081. Grub Street ID 3983.
  • Ahlers, Cyriacus. Some observations concerning the woman of Godlyman in Surrey. Made at Guilford on Sunday, Nov.20. 1726. tending to prove her extraordinary deliveries to be a cheat and imposture. By Cyriacus Ahlers, Surgeon to His Majesty. London: printed for J. Jackson in Pall-Mall, and J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, 1726. ESTC No. T56023. Grub Street ID 282569.
  • The royal treasury of England: or, a general history of taxes, from the Conquest to the present time. Collected from the best antient and modern historians; as likewise from many valuable manuscripts in the Cotton, and other libraries; as well as from some peculiar Offices in this Kingdom. Shewing when the Crown was supplied, and Impositions laid on the People, only by Virtue of the King's Prerogative; at what Time the House of Lords alone has done the same; and when reduced to the Parliamentary Method now Establish'd. The Whole intermixt with divers remarkable Occurrences; and a considerable Number of Particulars, which have not hitherto appear'd in Print. By the late Capt. John Stevens. London: printed for Tho. Tebb, at the Flower-de-Luce in Little Britain; and J. Jackson, in Pall-Mall, near St. James's, M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]. ESTC No. T79880. Grub Street ID 301244.
  • Lowth, Robert. The genealogy of Christ; As it is represented in the East-Window in the college chappel at Winchester. A poem. By a young Gentleman of Winchester School. London: printed for J. Jackson, near St. Jame's House, in Pall-Mall, MDCCXXIX. [1729]. ESTC No. T40543. Grub Street ID 269588.
  • Haywood, Eliza. The agreeable Caledonian: or, memoirs of Signiora di Morella, a Roman lady. Who made her escape from a monastery at Viterbo, for the love of a Scots nobleman. Intermix'd with many other entertaining histories ... Part II. London: Printed for R. King, at the Prince’s-Arms in St. Paul’s Church-Yard; and sold by G. Strahan and W. Meadows, in Cornhill; T. Green, near Charing-Cross; J. Stone, near Gray’s-Inn; J. Jackson, in Pallmall; and J. Watson, over-against Hungerford-Market, in the Strand, M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]. ESTC No. N29532. Grub Street ID 18660.
  • A true and exact list of the Lords spiritual and temporal; Knights and Commissioners of Shires, Citizens and Burgesses of the Present Parliament of Great Britain; With the Alterations that have happen'd by Deaths, Double Elections, Double Returns, and Undue Elections, &c. since their Meeting: together with their houses, lodgings, and usual places of abode, In and About the Cities of London and Westminster. During the sitting of Parliament. The like never before Publish'd To which is added, an alphabetical list of the names of the members of the House of Commons. London: printed for J. Roberts, at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane; T. Read, in White-Fryars, Fleetstreet; J. Shuckburgh, over-against Chancery-Lane, Fleetstreet, J. Jackson, in Pall-Mall, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster [1729]. ESTC No. T179575. Grub Street ID 216293.
  • Renolds, George. The history of ancient coins, weights and measures. Including the life and glorious actions of King Solomon: ... Also a calculation of the value of ancient money reduced to the standard of our British coin. To which is added, a treatise concerning gold and silver; ... London: Printed for W. Shropshire, at the Peacock in Castle-street, Leicester-Fields; A. Dodd, without Temple-Bar; J. Jackson, in Pall-Mall; J. Smith, in Bond-street; J. Marshall, in Newgate-street: and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1730. ESTC No. N54703. Grub Street ID 38368.
  • Talbot, William. Twelve sermons preached on several subjects and occasions. By the Right Reverend Father in God, William Talbot, late Ld. Bishop of Durham. London: printed for John Marshal, at the Bible in Grace-Church-Street, and Joseph Marshal, at the Bible in Newgate-Street, Olive Payne, in New Round-Court in the Strand, J. Jackson, near St. James's House, and J. Smith, at the Rose and Crown, New Bond-Street, over-against Grosvenor-Street, 1731. ESTC No. T96605. Grub Street ID 316061.
  • Duck, Stephen. A poem on Her Majesty's birth-day. By Stephen Duck. London: printed for J. Jackson in Pallmall; and T. Cooper in Pater Noster-Row: Where may be had a Poem on his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland's Birth-Day, by the same Author, M.DCC.XXXV. [1735]. ESTC No. N11675. Grub Street ID 1679.

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

  • Burnet, Gilbert. An abridgment of Bishop Burnet's History of his own times. By the reverend Mr. Thomas Stackhouse. London: printed: and sold by J. Smith, next the Fountain-Tavern, and Tho. Edlin, in the Strand; W. Mears, at the Lamb without Temple-Bar; and J. Jackson, at the Prince's Arms in the Pall-Mall, M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]. ESTC No. T110438. Grub Street ID 162966.
  • Haywood, Eliza. Love-Letters on all occasions lately passed between persons of distinction. Collected by Mrs. Eliza Haywood. London: printed for and sold by John Brindley, at the Kings Arms in New Bond-Street; Robert Willock in Cornhill; John Jackson in Pall-Mall; John Penn in Westminster-Hall; Francis Cogan at the Middle Temple Gate, Fleetstreet, 1730. ESTC No. T75394. Grub Street ID 298120.