Publications of T. J.

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 T. J.

  • Scott. A second letter from Oberea, Queen of Otaheite, to Joseph Banks, Esq; Translated from the original, brought over by His Excellency Otaipairoo, envoy extraordinary ... to the Court of Great Britain, ... London: printed by T. J. Carnegy, for E. Johnson, [1775?]. ESTC No. N21685. Grub Street ID 11043.

Printed for T. J.

  • Cibber, Colley. The non-Juror. A comedy. Written by Mr. Cibber. London [i.e. The Hague]: printed for T. J. [T. Johnson] & are sold by the booksellers of London & Westminster, M.DCC.XVIII. [1718]. ESTC No. T14880. Grub Street ID 194932.

Author

  • J., T.. The merry mans resolution, or, a London frollick. He goes a wooing, yet the matters so, he cares not much whether he speeds or no, cause city wives and wenches are so common, he thinks it hard to find an honest woman, ben't angry with this fellow, I protest that many a true word hath been spoke in jest, by degrees he laies a wager money's scant, until five shillings out, then ends his rant. T.J. The tune is mnch [sic] in request, Ile hold thee five shillings. London: printed for R. Burton, at the Horshoo in Smithfield, [1641 - 1674]. ESTC No. R233426. Grub Street ID 104966.
  • J., T.. The merry mans resolution or, a London frollick. He goes a wooing yet the matters so, he cares not much whether he speeds or no, cause city wives and wenches are so common he thinks it hard to find an honest woman ben't angry with this fellow, I protest, that many a true word hath been spoke in jest, by degrees he lays a wager money's scant, untill five shillings out, then ends his rant. T.J. The tune is much in request, Ile hold thee five shillings. London: printed for R. Burton, at the Horshoo in Smithfield, [1641 - 1674]. ESTC No. R234904. Grub Street ID 106142.
  • J., T.. A brief representation and discovery of the notorious falshood and dissimulation contained in a book styled, The Gospel-way confirmed by miracles. Published by Nicholas Ware, and Matthew Hall, for the use of the Church of Whatfield in Suffolk. Being the substance of the informations, and free consessions of Anne the wife of the above-named Matthew Hall, (formerly called Anne Wells) and others, taken before Brampton Gurdon Esquire, justice of peace of that county; and now (not without the same justice his consent) set forth, for publike satisfaction concerning the same book. Imprimatur. Edm: Calamy, June 4. 1649. London: printed by J.L. for Philemon Stephens, at the gilded Lion in Pauls Church-yard, 1649. ESTC No. R11722. Grub Street ID 59979.
  • J., T.. A letter sent from a merchant in Dublin in Ireland to his friend in London, declaring the alteration of affaires there, in summoning a convention of estates to sit at Dublin, &c. London: printed for Thomas Pool, 1659. [i.e. 1660]. ESTC No. R211651. Grub Street ID 87441.
  • J., T.. A loyal subjects admonition, or, a true song of Brittains Civil wars. Some with blind zeal, religion did professe, murder'd their lawful king, oh wickenesse scripture nor chronicle they could not bring, to shew what subjects ever judged their king. King Charls beheaded was wee understand, proud rebels they did live upon his land, but now these rebels are disperst and gone, few honest men I think for them make moan. If any man be angry at this song, what e're he thinks hee'd best to hold his tongue. To the tune of General Moncks right march, that was sounded before him from Scotland to London, or the highlanders march. London: printed for F. Grove on Snow-hill, [1660?]. ESTC No. R234037. Grub Street ID 105430.
  • J., T.. A poore scholar's thred-bare suit; described in a petitionary poem to his patron. London: printed for William Gilbertson at the Bible in Giltspur street, 1663. ESTC No. R179166. Grub Street ID 70697.
  • J., T.. A poor scholar's thred-bare suit: described in a petitionary poem to his patron. London: printed for William Whitwood at the Golden-Lyon in Duck-Lane, 1668. ESTC No. R179167. Grub Street ID 70698.
  • J., T.. A merry dialogue between a doctor and a dairy maid. This doctor being deeply foxifi'd as he along the road did chance to ride he overtook a lass that he did like and thought that she would stand while he did strike, but she being honest, vertuous, chaste and wife did fai the doctor yet she got a prize. Thus fortune did befriend this honest maid, pray hearken what they to each other said. To the tune of Butter boxes curse the day, or a Fig for France, &c. [London]: Printed, for R. Burton at the Horse-shooe in West-Smith-field, [1670?]. ESTC No. R179165. Grub Street ID 70696.
  • J., T.. The merry mans resolution or a Lonon [sic] frollick. He goes a wooing yet the matters so, he cares not much whether he speeds or no, cause city wives and wenches are so common he thinks it hard to find an honest woman ben't angry with this fellow I protest that many a true word hath been spoke in jest, by degrees he layes a wager money's scant vntil five shillings out, then ends his rant. The tune is much in request, Ile hold thee five shillings. [London]: Printed for J. Williamson at the Bible in Canon street & on London Bridge, [1670?]. ESTC No. R213893. Grub Street ID 89244.
  • J., T.. On the death of the Lord General Monck. London: printed for William Thackeray in Duck-Lane, 1669 [i.e. 1670]. ESTC No. R37004. Grub Street ID 119256.
  • J., T.. The way to Christ, and a glimpse of heavens glory. Being an excellent treatise on Luk I. 17. opening the due preparations of a person and people, for a saving entertainment of the Lord Jesus into the heart; and for a special enjoyment of him in Gospel-priviledges. By T.J. London: printed and are to be sold by most booksellers, 1674. ESTC No. R179169. Grub Street ID 70700.
  • J., T.. The nature, nobility, character, and complement of money. London: printed for William Thackeray at the Angel in Duck-Lane, MDCLXXXIV. [1684]. ESTC No. R37003. Grub Street ID 119255.
  • J., T.. The love-sick young man, and witty maid: or, an amorous dialogue between William and Betty. These lovers in the west of England dwelt, ... To the tune of, wert thou more fairer than thou art, or, the skilful doctor, or, if you love me tell me so. [London]: Printed for W. Thackeray, in Duck-lane, neer West-Smithfield, [1688 - 1689]. ESTC No. R233245. Grub Street ID 104824.
  • J., T.. The great duty of Christians to their offending brethren pointed unto. London: printed, and are to be sold by A. Baldwyn, at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1709. ESTC No. T101426. Grub Street ID 155308.
  • J., T.. A pastoral in imitation of Virgil's first eclogue. Edinburgh: printed in the year, 1730. ESTC No. N11968. Grub Street ID 1972.
  • J., T.. A letter to Mr. S. Fothergill, Occasioned by His Remarks on an Address and Sermon lately published by Mr. Pilkinton. London: printed for R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXII. [1762]. ESTC No. T38176. Grub Street ID 267670.