Publications of Joseph Pote

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 Joseph Pote

  • Pote, Joseph. The history and antiquities of Windsor Castle, and the Royal College, and Chapel of St. George: with the Institution, Laws, and Ceremonies of the Most Noble Order of the Garter: Including, The several Foundations in the Castle, From their First Establishment to the Present Time: With an Account of the Town and Corporation of Windsor; the Royal Apartments, and Paintings in the Castle; the Ceremonies of the Installation of a Knight of the Garter; also an Account of the first Founders, and their Successors Knights-Companions, to the present time, with their several Stiles or Titles, at large, from their Plates in the Choir of St. George's Chapel; the Succession of the Deans and Prebends of Windsor; the Alms-Knights; the Monumental, and Ancient Inscriptions; with other Particulars not mentioned by any Author. The whole intirely new wrote, and Illustrated with Cor. Eton: printed by Joseph Pote, Bookseller, MDCCXLIX. [1749]. ESTC No. T95997. Grub Street ID 315479.
  • Some thoughts on the present scheme for reducing the interest of the four per cents. Eton: printed by J. Pote Bookseller, February, M,DCC,XLIX-L. [1749-50] [i.e. 1750]. ESTC No. N63591. Grub Street ID 45736.
  • A scheme for establishing a constitutional militia. With a postscript, relating to the landed and moneyed interest. [London]: First printed at Eton by J. Pote, in the year 1747. Re-Printed; and sold by Thomas Pote, Bookseller, next Serjeants Inn Gate, in Fleetstreet, London. November MDCCLVI. [1756]. ESTC No. T93626. Grub Street ID 313291.
  • An introduction to the Latin tongue, for the use of youth. Eton: printed by J. Pote; sold also by Thomas Pote, London, 1758. ESTC No. N18225. Grub Street ID 7702.
  • Foster, John. An essay on the different nature of accent and quantity, with their use and Application in the pronunciation of the English, Latin, and Greek languages; containing an account and Explanation of the of the ancient tones, and a defence of the present system of Greek accentual marks, against the objections of Isaac Vossius, Henninius, Sarpedonius, Dr. G. And others. By John Foster, M.A. Late Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. Eton: printed by J Pote; sold also by T. Pote, in Fleetstreet; and T. Payne, next the Mews Gate near St. Martin's Lane, London, 1762. ESTC No. N170. Grub Street ID 6499.
  • Pote, Joseph. Les delices de Windsore; or, a description of Windsor Castle, and the country adjacent, treating, I. Of the Castle. II. Of the Royal Appartments and the Paintings therein. III. Of the Chapel of St. George. IV. Of the Order of the Garter. V. Of the Town and Forest of Windsor, the Parks, and Villages in the Neighbourhood. With two views of the castle, a nd other cutts, To which is added an appendix, containing the ceremonies of installation of a Knigh of the Garter in St. George's Chapel. Eton: printed by J. Pote; sold also by T. Pote, in Fleet-Street, London, MDCCLXIII. [1763]. ESTC No. T65425. Grub Street ID 290340.
  • Nomenclatura or, nouns and verbs in English and Latin, to be formed and declined by children of the lowest forms. For the use of Eton-School. Eton: printed by J. Pote, 1763. ESTC No. N12548. Grub Street ID 2547.
  • Pote, Joseph. Les delices de Windsore; or, a pocket companion to Windsor Castle; and the country adjacent; ... Eton: printed by J. Pote. Sold also, by Mr. Walter; Mr. Ridley; Mr. Williams; Mr. Parker, London; and by J. Snow at Windsor, [1769?]. ESTC No. N50224. Grub Street ID 34331.

Printed for Joseph Pote

  • Gomez, Madame de; Haywood, Eliza. La belle assemblĂ©e: or, the adventures of twelve days. Being a curious collection of remarkable incidents which happen'd to some of the first quality in France. Written in French for the Entertainment of the King, and dedicated to him by Madam de Gomez. In two volumes. London: printed for D. Browne, at the Black-Swan without Temple-Bar; Weaver Bickerton, in Devereux-Court, without Temple-Bar; and Joseph Pote, at the Golden-Door over against Suffolk-Street, near Charing Cross, M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]. ESTC No. T114647. Grub Street ID 166446.
  • Histories, or tales of past times: viz. I. The Little Red Riding-Hood. II. The fairy. III. The Blue Beard. IV. The Sleeping Beauty in the wood. V. The master cat, or Puss in Boots. VI. Cinderilla, or the Little Glass Slipper. Vii. Riquet a la houpe. Viii. Little Poucet, and his Brothers. IX. The discreet princess, or the Adventures of Finetta. With morals. By M. Perrault. Translated into English. London: printed for J. Pote, at Sir Isaac New-Ton's Head, near Suffolk-Street, Charing-Cross; and R. Montagu, the Corner of Great Queen-Street, near Drury-Lane, M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]. ESTC No. N1854. Grub Street ID 8010.
  • Entick, John. Speculum linguarum: or, Greek made easy to scholars, by an English grammar only, Neither tedious, nor obscure; whereby, the young Beginner, will be greatly assisted in learning that Language, the Principles thereof being laid down in a familliar Manner; for the Use of Schools and private Families. Numb. II. By John Entick. Master of a Private School, in Bell-Alley, Coleman-Street. London: printed for Joseph Pote, at Sir Isaac Newton's Head at Suffolk-Street End, near Charing Cross: sold also, by Mr. Strahan, in Cornhill; Mr. Battley, at the Dove in Pater-Noster-Row; and Mr. Williamson, at Grays-Inn-Gate, in Holbourn, 1729. ESTC No. N37096. Grub Street ID 25051.
  • Morell, Thomas. Some considerations on the epiphany, or manifestation of Christ to the gentiles. To which is added, a general character of ... Andrew Snape, ... In a sermon preached at St. Mary's ... on January 6, 1742/3. By T. Morell, ... London: printed for J. Pote, at Eton; and sold by M. Cooper, 1743. ESTC No. N46329. Grub Street ID 31196.
  • A scheme for establishing a militia, &c. With a postscript. Eton: printed for J. Pote; sold also by W. Owen, near Temple-Bar, in Fleet-Street, London, [1747]. ESTC No. N21849. Grub Street ID 11204.
  • Ceremonies of the installation of a Knight of the Garter, in St. George's Chapel at Windsor. As settled by the late Mr. Anstis, Garter King of Arms. London: printed for [J. Pote and] Thomas Pote, 1757. ESTC No. T191015. Grub Street ID 226059.

Author

  • Pote, Joseph. The foreigner's guide: or, a necessary and instructive companion both for the foreigner and native, in their tour through the cities of London and Westminster. ... London: printed for J. Pote; J. Jolliffe; and J. Carter, 1740. ESTC No. N48924. Grub Street ID 33389.