Publications of Henry Lintot

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).

Printed by Henry Lintot

  • Bacon, Francis. Law tracts, containing 1. A proposition for compiling and amendment of our laws. 2. An offer of a digest of the laws. ... By Francis Bacon, ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot (assignee of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for Dan. Browne, 1741. ESTC No. N10424. Grub Street ID 434.
  • Rastell, John. Les termes de la ley: or, certain difficult and obscure words and terms of the common and statute laws of this realm, now in use, expounded and explained, in French and English in opposite Columns. Written originally by William Rastall, a most learned Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, as mention'd by Sir Edw. Coke in the Preface to his 10th. Report. Corrected and enlarged, with the addition of many other words; particularly of those that have been lately introduced into the Statute Law of Great Britain. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by H. Lintot (assignee of Edward Sayer, Esq;) and are to be sold by J. Worrall at the Dove in Bell-Yard, near Lincoln's-Inn, MDCCXLII. [1742]. ESTC No. N13514. Grub Street ID 3425.
  • Jacob, Giles. The new law-dictionary: containing the definition of words and terms, and also the whole law, and practice thereof, &c. Carefully abridged: ... for the use and benefit of students, attornies and solicitors, ... Whereto is added, a curious catalogue or register of the year-books and reports, with the times of their publication, &c. By Giles Jacob, gent. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot, (assignee of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for R. Ware, A. Ward, J. and P. Knapton, T. Longman, R. Hett, [and 5 others in London], 1743. ESTC No. N10100. Grub Street ID 111.
  • Laws relating to the poor, from the forty-third of Queen Elizabeth to the third of King George II. With cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench, upon the several Clauses of them. In a Method entirely New. The second edition corrected. By Robert Foley Esq; Barrister at Law. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot (assignee of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for T. Woodward, at the Half-Moon between the Temple Gates in Fleet-Street, MDCCXLIII. [1743]. ESTC No. N10407. Grub Street ID 416.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added English precedents, of indictments, warrants, &c. ... The twelft edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year; ... By W. Nelson, ... In two volumes. ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by H. Lintot, (assignee of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for T. Woodward, J. Walthoe, R. Ware, S. Birt [and 7 others in London], 1745. ESTC No. T131307. Grub Street ID 180327.
  • A short discourse of high treason, More especially on three clauses of the statute of treasons; Viz. 1. Compassing the King's Death. 2. Levying War against the King. 3. Adhering to his Enemies. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by H. Lintot, (assignee of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for John Worrall, at the Dove in Bell-Yard near Lincoln's Inn, MDCCXLVI. [1746]. ESTC No. T54920. Grub Street ID 281548.
  • Shaw, Joseph. Parish law: or, a guide to justices of the peace, ministers, churchwardens, ... and all others concern'd in parish business: compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books; ... together with correct forms of warrants, commitments, ... To which is added a choice collection of precedents ... By Joseph Shaw, Esq;. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot; for R. Ware; J. Hodges; and J. Nourse, 1750. ESTC No. N11023. Grub Street ID 1017.
  • Collet, Henry. A treatise on the laws of England; concerning estates in lands, advowsons, or hereditaments, of what Kind soever; advising Persons interested therein, either as Purchasers, Mortgagees, or otherwise, - as well as Conveyancers, what Methods are proper to be used in Relation to the Security of Titles to such Estates: with some observations on the laws of bankruptcy. By Henry Collet, Esq; Barrister at Law. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot, Law-Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty; and sold by T. Waller in Fleetstreet, and T. Trye near Grays-Inn Gate, Holborn, MDCCLIV. [1754]. ESTC No. T51651. Grub Street ID 278875.
  • Burn, Richard. The justice of the peace, and parish officer. By Richard Burn, ... In two volumes. ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot; for A. Millar, 1755. ESTC No. T68627. Grub Street ID 292775.
  • The attorney's practice in the Court of Common Pleas: or, an introduction to the knowledge of the practice of that Court, as it now stands on the Regulation of several late acts of Parliament, Rules and Determinations of the said Court: with Variety of useful and curious Precedents in English, drawn or perused by Counsel; and a Complete Index to the Whole. By the author of The attorney's practice in the Court of King's Bench. The third edition, with large aditions. In two volumes. Vol. I. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintott, Law-Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty; for D. Browne, J. Shuckburgh, T. Osborne, J. Worrall, G. Hawkins, T. Trye, J. Rivington, W. Owen, S. Crowder, J. Johnston, P. Davey and B. Law, and J. Richardson, 1758. ESTC No. T22743. Grub Street ID 248493.

Printed for Henry Lintot

  • A compleat body of distilling, explaining the mysteries of that science, in a most easy and familiar manner; containing an exact and accurate method of making all the compound cordial-waters now in use, with A particular Account of their several Virtues. As also a Directory Consisting of All the Instructions necessary for learning the Distiller's Art; with a Computation of the original Cost of the several Ingredients, and the Profits arising in Sale. Adapted no less to the Use of private Families, than of Apothecaries and Distillers. In two parts. By G. Smith, of Kendall in Westmorland. London: printed for Henry Lintot at the Cross Keys between the Temple-Gates in Fleetstreet, MDCCXXXI. [1731]. ESTC No. T134864. Grub Street ID 183438.
  • The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq; ... London: printed for H. Lintot, T. Longman, J. and P. Knapton, B. Sprint, D. Midwinter, [and 6 others in London], 1737. ESTC No. N19109. Grub Street ID 8534.
  • Centlivre, Susanna. The busie body. A comedy. Written by Mrs. Susanna Centlivre. London: printed for Henry Lintot; and sold by W. Feales, at Rowe's-Head, the Corner of Essex-Street, Strand, M.DCC.XXXVII. [1737]. ESTC No. N15307. Grub Street ID 5035.
  • A scheme for reducing all the laws relating to the common highways into one act of Parliament ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer, esq;) for H. Lin[tott], 1738. ESTC No. N65432. Grub Street ID 47311.
  • Prior, Matthew. Emma, carmen, Matth. Prior, arm. Latine redditum. London: printed for H. Lintott, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper: and sold by J. Shuckburgh in Fleetstreet, MDCCXLVIII. [1748]. ESTC No. N9826. Grub Street ID 54708.
  • Smith, Edmund. Phædra and Hippolitus, a tragedy. By Mr. Edmund Smith ... London: printed for Henry Lintot, 1752. ESTC No. N11404. Grub Street ID 1403.
  • The history of the conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards. Translated from the original Spanish of Don Antonio de Solis, Secretary and Historiographer to His Catholick Majesty, by Thomas Townsend, Esq; The whole translation revised and corrected by Nathanael Hooke, Esq; Author of The Roman History, &c. London: printed for H. Lintot; J. Whiston and B. White, at Mr. Boyle's Head, and L. Davis, at Lord Bacon's Head, both in Fleet-Street; and D. Wilson, at Plato's Head, in the Strand, MDCCLIII. [1753]. ESTC No. T135919. Grub Street ID 184265.
  • Grey, Richard. Memoria technica: or, a new method of artificial memory, applied to and exemplified in chronology, history, geography, astronomy. Also Jewish, Grecian and Roman coins, weights, and measures, &c. With tables proper to the respective Sciences; and Memorial Lines adapted to each Table. By Richard Grey, D. D. Rector of Hinton in Northamptonshire. London: printed for Henry Lintot: and sold by D. Browne without Temple Bar, John Whiston and Benj. White in Fleet-Street, and James Rivington and James Fletcher in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCLVI. [1756]. ESTC No. T61541. Grub Street ID 287236.