Publications of Fulke Clifton

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 Fulke Clifton

  • Wilson, Thomas. A Christian dictionary. Opening the significations of the chiefe vvords dispersed generally through Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, tending to increase Christian knowledge. Whereunto is annexed, a particular dictionary for the Revelation of S. Iohn. For the Canticles or Song of Salomon. For the Epistle to the Hebrewes. The fourth edition; augmented by addition of divers thousands of words, phrases, and significations, and by explication of Leviticall rites: also, of most difficult and ambiguous speeches, with farre more profitable annotations than before. By Tho. Wilson, minister of the Word at S. Georges in Canterbury. Whereunto is likewise added a large edition [sic], both of words and phrases, by Mr. Iohn Bagwell. London: Printed by Tho. Cotes, and are to be sold by Fulke Clifton dwelling upon New Fishstreet Hill, neare St. Margarets Church, [ca. 1635]. ESTC No. S120131. Grub Street ID 139768.
  • Gataker, Thomas. Certaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor at Rotherhith. And now gathered together into one volume: the severall texts and titles whereof are set downe in the leafe following. London: printed by Iohn Haviland [and Anne Griffin] for Fulke Clifton [, Edward Brewster, Henry Overton, Philemon Stephens, and Christopher Meredith], and are to be sold on new Fish-street hill, 1637. ESTC No. S121312. Grub Street ID 140906.
  • Gataker, Thomas. Mysterious cloudes and mistes, shunning the cleer light, a little further disclosed, in a short answer to Mr. John Simpsons long appendix, entituled, Truth breaking forth through a cloud and mist of slanders: wherein the charge of slander, so far as it concerneth, both himself and some others, is taken of and removed By Tho. Gataker B. of D. and Pastor of Rotherhith. London: printed by E. Griffin, and are to be sold by Fulke Clifton, on Fish-street Hill, under Saint Margarets-Church, 1648. ESTC No. R21793. Grub Street ID 92657.
  • The secrets of Albertus Magnus: of the vertues of hearbs, stones, and certain beasts. Whereunto is newly added, a short discourse of the seven planets governing the nativities of children. Also a book of the same authour, of the marvailous things of the world, and of certain things caused of certaine beasts. London: printed by R. Cotes, and are to be sold by Fulke Clifton, at his shop on Newfishstreet-hill, 1650. ESTC No. R221624. Grub Street ID 95752.

Printed for Fulke Clifton

  • Gataker, Thomas. The ioy of the iust; vvith the signes of such. A discourse tending to the comfort of the deiected and afflicted; and to the triall of sinceritie. Being the enlargement of a sermon preached at Black-Friers London; on Psal. 95. 11. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith. London: printed by Iohn Hauiland for Fulke Clifton dwelling on New Fish-street Hill at the signe of the Lambe, 1623. ESTC No. S120494. Grub Street ID 140123.
  • Doolittle, E. A memento for Christians. In some short meditations on the third verse of the thirteenth chapter of the Epistle vnto the Hebrewes [...] Published by the author, for the comfort of all those that mourne in Sion, and very fit to be seene in the hands of all men in these troublesome dayes of the Churches sorrow. London: Printed by I. L[egat] for Fulke Clifton, 1623. ESTC No. S113555. Grub Street ID 133285.
  • Gataker, Thomas. A good vvife Gods gift: and, a vvife indeed. Tvvo mariage sermons. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith. London: Printed by Iohn Hauiland for Fulke Clifton, 1624. ESTC No. S121224. Grub Street ID 140819.
  • Sedgwick, Richard. A short summe of the principall things contained in the articles of our faith and ten commandements. Whereunto is also added the opening of the principall matters contained in the Lords Prayer. By R.S. London: printed by Iohn Haviland, for Fulke Clifton, 1624. ESTC No. S124853. Grub Street ID 144154.
  • Adventurers.. A proposition of provisions needfull for such as intend to plant themselves in New England, for one whole yeare. Collected by the adventurers, with the advice of the planters. Printed at London: For Fulke Clifton, 1630. ESTC No. S119935. Grub Street ID 139574.
  • Gataker, Thomas. Certaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor at Rotherhith. And now gathered together into one volume: the severall texts and titles whereof are set downe in the leafe following. London: Printed by Iohn Haviland [and Anne Griffin] for Edward Brewster [, Fulke Clifton, Henry Overton, Philemon Stephens, and Christopher Meredith], and are sold at the signe of the Bible at Fleet Bridge, 1637. ESTC No. S121313. Grub Street ID 140907.
  • Gataker, Thomas. An answer to Mr. George VValkers vindication, or rather fresh accusation: wherein he chargeth Mr. Wotton (besides his former foul aspersions of heresie and blasphemy) with Arianism; Mr. Gataker with Socinianism; Dr. Gouge, and Mr. Downham, with a false attestation; Dr. Baylie, and Mr. Stock, with self-condemnation; all the eight Ministers employed in the busines between himself and Mr. Wotton, with partiality and unjust judgement. Upon occasion of a relation concerning that busines, written by the said Thomas Gataker; and by him now again avowed. Wherein the sai M. Walkers vindication is in many things shewed to be an untrue relation. London: printed by E.G. for F. Clifton, in New-fish-street, 1642. ESTC No. R14600. Grub Street ID 62614.
  • Culmer, Richard. Cathedrall nevves from Canterbury: shewing, the Canterburian Cathedrall to bee in an abbey-like corrupt, and rotten condition, which cals for a speedy reformation, or dissolution: vvhich dissolution is already foreshowne, and begun there, by many remarkeable passages upon that place, and the prelats there; amongst which passages of wonder is, the Archbishop of Canterburies passing-bell, rung miraculously in that Cathedrall. Recorded, and published by Richard Culmer, minister of Gods word, dwelling in Canterbury: heretofore of Magdalen Colledge in Cambridge, Master of Arts. Printed at London: By Rich. Cotes, for Fulk Clifton, 1644. ESTC No. R209928. Grub Street ID 86144.
  • Gataker, Thomas. A mistake, or misconstruction, removed. (Whereby little difference is pretended to have been acknowledged between the Antinomians and us.) And, Free grace, as it is held forth in Gods Word, as wel by the prophets in the Old Testament, as by the apostles and Christ himsel in the New, shewed to be other then is by the Antinomian party in these times maintained. In way of answer to some passages in a treatise of Mr. John Saltmarsh, concerning that subject. By Thomas Gataker, B. of Divinity and pastor of Rotherhith. London: printed by E.G. for F. Clifton, and are to be sold at his shop on Fishstreet-hill neer London-bridge, 1646. ESTC No. R200760. Grub Street ID 78252.
  • Gataker, Thomas. Thomæ Gatakeri Londinatis, De diphthongis, sive bivocalibus; deque literarum qarundam [sic] sono germano, naturâ genuinâ, figurâ novâ, idoneâ, scriptura veteri, veraque; dissertatio philologica. Londini: typis E.G. sumptibus F. Clifton, 1646. ESTC No. R216425. Grub Street ID 91324.
  • Albertus. The secrets of Albertus Magnus: of the vertues of hearbs, stones, and certain beasts. Whereunto is newly added a short discourse of the leven [sic] planets gove[r]ning the nativities of children. Also a book of the same authour, of the marvailous things of the world, and of certaine things caused of certaine beasts. London: printed by R[ichard]. Cotes, and are to be sold by Fulke Clifton, at his shop on Newfishstreet-hill, 1650. ESTC No. R172142. Grub Street ID 66113.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Fulke Clifton

  • Yates, John. A short and briefe summe of saving knowledge; consisting of the creed, ten Commandements, Lords prayer and the sacraments. And is made profitable introduction to the larger art of divinitie, composed by the methodicall tables of A.R. and published by I.Y. London: Printed by I. D[awson] for Fulke Clifton, and are to be sold under St. Margrets Church on Fish-streete hill, 1621. ESTC No. S113976. Grub Street ID 133700.
  • Bradshaw, William. A meditation of mans mortalitie. Containing an exposition of the ninetieth psalme. By that Reuerend and religious seruant of God Mr William Bradshavv, sometime fellow of Sidney Colledge in Cambidge. Published since his decease by Thomas Gataker B. of D. and Pastor of Rotherhith. London: printed by Iohn Dawson for Fulke Clifton, and are to be sold on New-fish streete hill vnder Saint Margrets Church, 1621. ESTC No. S119290. Grub Street ID 138932.
  • E., J.. A winding-sheet. Wrapped vp in a letter from an onely liuing brother, sent to his few suruiuing sisters. Denouncing vnto them the sad sentence of death and directing them how to bee prepared for the happie entertainment of it. London: Printed by B.A. [i.e. B. Alsop] and T.F. [i.e. T. Fawcet] for F.C. [i.e. F. Clifton] and are to bee sold at his shop on New Fishstreet-Hill, 1626. ESTC No. S126067. Grub Street ID 145243.
  • Phillips, John. The Christians A.B.C., or, A Christian alphabet contayning grounds of knowledge vnto saluation first propounded in alphabeticall forme, each proposition being seconded with some solid reasons : secondly repeated by way of question and answer, with the proofe of euery particular point of doctrine, acquainting the reader with the most select texts of scripture, whereupon our Christian faith is grounded by I.P. B. of D. London: Printed by Tho. Harper for Fulke Clifton, and are to be sold at this shop on Fishstreet-hill, 1629. ESTC No. S3143. Grub Street ID 147429.
  • Randall, John. Three and tvventie sermons, or, Catechisticall lectures upon the sacrament of the Lords Supper: preached monthly before the Communion. By that late able, and painfull preacher, Master Iohn Randall Bachelour of Divinitie, pastor of Saint Andrewes Hubbart in little Eastcheap London, sometimes fellow of Lincolne Colledge in Oxford. Published by his executor Iosh. Randall, as he found it corrected by the authors one hand, in his study, since his death. London: Printed [by Miles Flesher] for Fulke Clifton, and are to be sold at his shop on new Fishstreet-hill, 1630. ESTC No. S115645. Grub Street ID 135335.
  • Hooker, Thomas. The paterne of perfection: exhibited in Gods image on Adam: and Gods covenant made with him. Whereunto is added an exhortation, to redeem the time for recovering our losses in the premisses. And also some miscellanies, viz. I. The prayer of faith. II. A preparative to th Lords Supper. III. The character of a sound Christian, in 17. markes. By T.H. London: Printed [by R. Young] for R. Y[oung] and F. Clifton, and are sold at his shop on new Fish-street hill, 1640. ESTC No. S114073. Grub Street ID 133795.
  • Jemmat, William. A watch-vvord for Kent: and may serve for admonition to Essex, Suffolke, and other counties which doe enjoy the Gospell, and their estates in quietnesse. Exhorting Gods people to stir up themselves out of security, and prepare for an heavy iudgement that may be comming upon them: being sermon-notes, delivered at Feversham in the county of Kent: by William Jemmat, Master of Arts: ordered by Parliament to bee preacher there. Printed at London: for Fulke Clifton, and are to be sold at his shop on Fish-streete Hill, 1643. ESTC No. R178968. Grub Street ID 70589.
  • Markham, Gervase. Markhams faithfull farrier. Wherein the depth of his skill is laid open in all those principall and approved secrets of horsemanship, which the author never published, but hath kept in his brest, and hath been the glory of his practise. Printed at London: by R. Cotes for Fulke Clifton, and are to be sold upon New fish street-hill, 1647. ESTC No. R217389. Grub Street ID 92176.
  • The day-breaking, if not the sun-rising of the Gospell with the Indians in New-England. London: printed by Rich. Cotes, for Fulk Clifton, and are to bee sold at his shop under Saint Margarets Church on New-fish-street Hill, 1647. ESTC No. R21203. Grub Street ID 87728.