Publications of Giles Calvert

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 for Giles Calvert

  • The path way to peace. Or, A sure means to make wars to cease. According to the prescription of the Lord, and the practice of his servants recorded in his Word. Whereby we may clearly see what duties God hath required of his servants in time of danger and distresse, by reason of war or otherwise; and how they have performed those duties, and how the Lord hath thereupon preserved and delivered them. Worthy to by imitated by all those that do unfainedly desire the peace and welfare of this kingdome. Imprimatur, Ja. Cranford. Printed at London: by G.B. and R.W. for G. C[alvert], 1643. ESTC No. R208131. Grub Street ID 84424.
  • Lewin, John, Member of the army. The man-child brought forth in us: or God manifest in flesh. By John Lewin a member of the Army. London: printed for G[iles] C[alvert] at the west end of Paules, [1648?]. ESTC No. R11954. Grub Street ID 60170.
  • Fisher, Edward. The marrovv of moderne divinity touching both the covenant of works, and the covenant of grace: with their use and end, both in the time of the Old Testament, and in the time of the New. Wherein every one may clearely see how far forth he bringeth the law into the case o justification, and so deserveth the name of legalist: and how far forth he rejecteth the law, in the case of sanctification, and so deserveth the name of Antinomist. With the middle path between them both, which by Jesus Christ, leadeth to eternall life. In a dialogue, betwixt Evangelista, a Minister of the Gospel. Nomista, a legalist. Antinomista, an Antinomian. And Neophitus, a young Christian. The seventh edition, corrected by the author, E.F. Before the which, there is prefixed the commendatory epistles of divers divines of great esteeme in the city of London. Printed at London: by G. Dawson, for Giles Calver[t,] at the signe of the Black-Spread Eagle, at the West-end of Paules, 1650. ESTC No. R236931. Grub Street ID 107548.
  • Loveday, Samuel. The hatred of Esau, and the love of Jacob unfoulded, being a brief and plain exposition of the 9. chapter of Pauls epistle to the Romanes, being the heads of what was delivered in several discourses, both publick and private. By Samuel Loveday servant of the church of Christ. [London]: Printed by John Clowes, for Gieles Calvert, at the black Spread-Eagle, at the west-end of Pauls, 1650. ESTC No. R209387. Grub Street ID 85616.
  • London's liberties; or A learned argument of lavv & reason, upon Saturday, December 14. 1650. before the Lord Major, Court of Aldermen, and Common Councell at Guild Hall, London, between Mr Maynard Mr Hales & Mr Wilde of Councell for the Companies of London. And Major John Wildman and Mr John Price of Councell for the Freemen of London. Wherein the freedom of the citizens of London in their elections of their chief officers, is fully debated, the most ancient charters and records of the City examined, and the principles of just government cleared & vindicated. This discourse was exactly taken in short-hand by severall that were present at the argument, who have compared their notes, and published them for publique use. London: printed by Ja. Cottrel for Gyles Calvert at the sign of the black spread Eagle at the west-end of Pauls, 1651. ESTC No. R202774. Grub Street ID 79975.
  • Signatura rerum: or The signature of all things: shewing the sign, and signification of the severall forms and shapes in the creation: and what the beginning, ruin, and cure of every thing is; it proceeds out of eternity into time, and again out of time into eternity, and comprizeth all mysteries. Written in High Dutch, MDCXXII. by Jacob Behmen, aliàs Teutonicus Phylosophus. London: printed by John Macock, for Gyles Calvert, at the black spread Eagle, at the west end of Pauls Church, 1651. ESTC No. R19165. Grub Street ID 76955.
  • Purnell, Robert. Good tidings for sinners, great joy for saints: or A word to the world, and two to those that are chosen out of the world. Wherein is held forth, first, the sweet tenders of grace from the Father, through the Son, to all dejected sinners. He invites them, he wooes them, he entreats them; nay, he beseeches them to accept of mercy. In the second [part of] this book, called, Two words to thos[e chosen out] of the world, the saints are spoken to [under their] severall forms; taking notice first [of the things] commendable in them; and in the [second place] reproving the for things amiss among them. With a short prophesie of the downefall of presbyterie, independency Anabaptismy, vain notions, and free-will. With a brief description of a true church-state against which the gates of hell shall not prevail; it being founded upon a rock, it will stand against all waves and storms that either men or devils can raise against it. By Robert Purnel. [London]: [Printed] for Giles Calvert at the West end of Pauls, 1652. ESTC No. R10782. Grub Street ID 59123.
  • VVitchcraft cast out from the religious seed and Israel of God. And the black art, or, nicromancery inchantments, sorcerers, wizards, lying divination, conjuration, and witchcraft, discovered, with the ground, fruits, and effects thereof: as it is proved to be acted in the mistery of iniquity, by the power of darknesse, and witnessed against by Scripture, and declared against also, from, and by them that the world scornfully calleth Quakers. Shewing, the danger thereof, ... Also, some things to clear the truth from reproaches, lies and slanders, and false accusations, occasioned by Daniel Bott and his slander-carriers, ... Written in Warwickshire, the ninth moneth, 1654. As a judgement upon witchcraft, and a deniall, testimony and declaration against witchcraft, from those that the world reproachfully calleth Quakers. London: printed for Giles. Calvert at the Black spread-Eagle at the west end of Pauls, 1655. ESTC No. R202140. Grub Street ID 79397.
  • Fox, George. The vials of the wrath of God upon the seat of the man of sin. And upon all professors of the world, who denyeth the light of Christ which he hath enlightned every one withall, and walk contrary to it; with it they are condemned, and a warning from the Lord to all who ar walking headlong to destruction in the lusts of the flesh and deceits of the world, that they may repent and turne to the Lord, lest the overflowing scourge sweep them all into the pit. By him who is called George Fox. London: printed for Giles Calvert, at the Black-spread Eagle at the west-end of Pauls, 1655. ESTC No. R10506. Grub Street ID 58874.
  • Higgins, John. To all the inhabitants of the earth, this is sent as a warning from the Lord, vvho hath been long grieved with a sinful and an adulterous generation; but against the fulness of transgression hath prepared vialls full of wrath to cast upon the head of wicked and ungodly men Here is also the vain traditional worship of both priest and people (in short) plainly made menifest to all those that art not willing to remain in ignorance, which for many years hath overspread the whole world; but now is the son of righteousness arising, which discovereth all deceivers and deceivableness, and causeth the lowly, meek and innocent to understand wisdom. Written by a servant of the Lord, who is known to you by the name of John Higgins. [London: printed for Giles [C]alvert at the black-spread-Eagle neer the vvest end of Pauls], [1658]. ESTC No. R215938. Grub Street ID 90889.
  • Hubberthorn, Richard. Something that lately passed in discourse between the King and R.H. Published to prevent the mistakes and errors in a coppy lately printed contrary to the knowledge or intention of the party concerned: and not onely so, but also misprinted and abused in several particulers therefore it was thought convenient for the removing of erors and mistakes to be reprinted in a more true form and order for the satisfaction of others. R.H. London: printed by P[eter]. L[illicrap]. for G[iles]. C[alvert]. and are to be sold at his shop at the Black Spread-Eagle at the west end of Pauls, 1660. ESTC No. R14117. Grub Street ID 62167.
  • Doolittle, Thomas. A treatise concerning the Lords Supper: with three dialogues for the more full information of the weak, in the nature and use of this sacrament. By Tho. Doolitel. London: printed by J[ames]. A[stwood]. for G[iles]. Calvert at the Half-Moon and Ralph Simpson at the Harp in St Pauls Church-yard, and S[amuel]. Sprint at the Bell in Little-Britain, 1683. ESTC No. R174702. Grub Street ID 67816.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Giles Calvert

  • The sword of the Lord dravvn, and furbished against the man of sin: or Something in answer to a paper set forth by three of the chief priests of London, whose names are Thomas Goodwine, and one Nye, and Sydrach Sympson, which they have put forth to the propagating of the Gospel, signed by him that is the clerk of the Parl. whose name is Henry Scobell, with their deceits and deceitfull actings laid open and cleared from Scripture, that they have no example in Scripture for their practice. Therefore I was moved by the Lord God of life to lay open their deceit by the spirit of truth, as it was made manifest in me from the Lord, that the simple might not be deceived by them, but might have the knowledge of the truth, from that which is for ever, and shall not change nor fade away. By one whose name in the flesh is, Christopher Atkinson, who am one that the worl doth scornfully call a Quaker. London: printed, and are to be sold by Giles Calvert; at the sign of the Black-spread-Eagle at the west end of Pauls, 1654. ESTC No. R207391. Grub Street ID 83780.
  • Fox, George. A paper sent forth into the world from them that are scornfully called Quakers; declaring the ground and reasons why they deny the teachers of the world, who profess themselves to be ministers, and dissent from them. [London: printed, and are to be sold by Giles Calvert at the signe of the Black spread-Eagle at the west-end of Pauls, 1654]. ESTC No. R207234. Grub Street ID 83642.
  • Fox, George. A paper sent forth into the world, from them that are scornfully called Quakers, declaring the ground and reasons why they deny the teachers of the world, who profess themselves to be ministers, and dissent from them. [London: printed, and are to be sold by Giles Calvert, at the sign of the Black Spread-Eagle at the West-end of Pauls, 1654]. ESTC No. R207235. Grub Street ID 83643.