Publications of Samuel Keble

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 Samuel Keble

  • Boughen, Edward. Unanimity in judgment and affection, necessary to unity of doctrine and uniformity in discipline. A sermon preached at Canterbury, ... in St. Margaret's Church, April 14. 1635. By Edward Boughen, ... With a preface by Tho. Brett, ... London: printed by R.B. for Robert Allot, 1635. And reprinted and sold by Samuel Keble, 1714. ESTC No. T50389. Grub Street ID 278054.

Printed for Samuel Keble

  • Barksdale, Clement. Three ministers communicating their collections and notions, touching several texts of scripture (most part practical) at their weekly meetings. Wherein the law and gospel, faith and works, justification and salvation, and in short the substance of primitive Christianity i set forth, as appeareth in the index prefixed. Contents of the N. Test. by one of the three. The first year. London: printed for Samuel Keble at the Unicorn in Fleetstreet, between Serjeants Inn and Ram Alley, 1675. ESTC No. R35315. Grub Street ID 117732.
  • A weeks preparation towards a worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. After the warning in the Church, for the celebration of the Holy Communion. In meditations and prayers, for morning and evening: for every day in the week. Also some meditations to live well after the receiving the Holy Sacrament. London: printed for Sammuel Keble at the Unicorn in Fleetstreet, near Sargean Inn, 1679. ESTC No. R26312. Grub Street ID 109644.
  • Epictetus.. Epicteti Enchiridion made English, in a poetical paraphrase. By Ellis Walker of London-Derry. London: printed, by Ben. Griffin, for Sam Keble, and are to be sold at the Great Turks-Head in Fleet-Street over against Fetter-Lane-End, 1692. ESTC No. R225857. Grub Street ID 98980.
  • Dugdale, William. Monasticon anglicanum, or, The history of the ancient abbies, and other monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches, in England and Wales. With divers French, Irish, and Scotch monasteries formerly relating to England. Collected, and published in Latin, by Si William Dugdale, Knt. late Garter King of Arms. In three volums. And now epitomized in English, page by page. With sculptures of the several religious habits. Licensed, May the 25th, 1692. R. Midgley. London: printed, for Sam Keble at the Turks-Head, in Fleet-street; Hen. Rhodes at the Star the corner of Bride lane in Fleetstreet, MDCXCIII. [1693]. ESTC No. R8166. Grub Street ID 128365.
  • Collier, Jeremy. Miscellanies: in five essays. I. Upon the office of a chaplain. II. Upon pride. III. Upon cloaths. IV. Upon duelling. V. Upon general kindness. The four last by way of dialogue. By Jeremy Collier, M.A. London: printed for Sam. Keeble at the Turks-head in Fleetstreet, and Jo. Hindmarsh at the Golden Ball over against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1694. ESTC No. R20832. Grub Street ID 84577.
  • A weeks preparation towards a worthy receiving of the Lords Supper after the warning of the Church for the celebration of the Holy Communion[.] In meditations and prayers for morning and evening, for every day in the week. Also some meditations to live wel after the receiving the Holy Sacrament. London: printed for Samuel Keble[,] and are to be sold at the Great Turks Head in Fleetstreet; over against Fetter-Lane end, 1697. ESTC No. R234760. Grub Street ID 106031.
  • Coke, Edward. La huictme part des reports de Sr. Edw. Coke, chivalier, chief justice del common bank: des divers resolutions & judgments donez sur solemnes arguments, & avec graund deliberation & conference des tres-reverend judges & sages de la ley, de cases en ley queux ne fueront unques resolve ou adjudges par devant: et les reasons & causes des dits resolutions & judgments. Publie en le neufme an de tres-haut & tres-illustre Jaques, roy Dengleterre', France & Ireland, & de Escose le 44. le fountain de tout piety & justice, & la vie de la ley. Avec references al touts liures del common ley, cybien ancient come modern. London: printed by the assigns of Rich. and Edw. Atkyns Esquires; for Samuel Keble, at the Turks-Head in Fleet-street; and John Walthoe, in Vine-Court, Middle Temple, 1697. ESTC No. R37188. Grub Street ID 119430.
  • Laud, William. The second volume of the remains of thf [sic] most reverend father in God, and blessed martyr, William Laud, Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury. Written by himself. Collected by the late learned Mr. Henry Wharton, and published according to his request by the reverend Mr. Edmund Wharton, his father. London: printed for Sam. Keble at the Turk's-head in Fleet-street, Dan. Brown without Temple-Bar, Will. Hensman in Westminster-Hall, Matt. Wotton near the Inner-Temple Gate, and R. Knaplock at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1700. ESTC No. R200966. Grub Street ID 78438.
  • Jones, John. Arguments and reasons for a regular conformity to the Church of England as establish'd by law. Setting forth I. The Excellency of the Constitution and Establishment of the Church of England. II. The Necessity of Conforming thereunto in point of Duty. III. The Great Benefits that Attend such a Conformity. IV. The Disadvantages of Refusing to Conform. V. The Evils that Attend Separation and Division. To which is added a pathetical invitation, and serious xpostulation, to perswade Dissenters of all denominations to be wise and Sober, Humble and Considerate, Obedient and Conformable. By John Jones, Gent. London: printed for Samuel Keble at the Turks-Head, and William Hawes at the Row-Buck in Fleetstreet, 1705. ESTC No. N16001. Grub Street ID 5703.
  • A paraphrase and comment upon the Epistles and Gospels, appointed to be used in the Church of England on all Sundays and holy-days ... By George Stanhope, ... London: printed by W. B. for S. Keble; R. Sare; T Goodwin, M. Wotton, B. Took; and S. Manship, 1705-09. ESTC No. T123666. Grub Street ID 174015.
  • Collier, Jeremy. Essays upon several moral subjects. Part IV. Of Goodness. Honesty. Religious Temper. Lying. Of Fortitude. Flattery. Theft. Peace. The Resurrection. By Jeremy Collier, M.A. London: printed by W. B. for S. Keeble, at the Turk's Head over against Fetter-Lane in Fleet-Street; and B. Tooke, at the Middle-Temple-Gate in Fleet-Street, 1709. ESTC No. T109903. Grub Street ID 162524.
  • Mason, Simon, Esq. The character of a true church-man. By Simon Mason, Esq; ... London: printed for Samuel Keeble; and sold by John Morphew, 1711. ESTC No. T201158. Grub Street ID 232535.
  • The congratulatory speech of William Bromley, Esq; Speaker ... to the Right Honourable Robert Harley, Esq; Chancellor of Her Majesty's Exchequer, upon his attending the service of the House of Commons, on Thursday the 26th of April, 1711. Together with the Chancellor of the Exchequer's answer. London: printed for Samuel Keble, and Henry Clements, 1711. ESTC No. N14729. Grub Street ID 4495.
  • Siderfin, Thomas. Le second part de les reports du Thomas Siderfin ... argue & adjudgees en le Court del Upper Banck, en les ans 1657, 1658, & 1659. Ovesque deux tables ... London: printed by John Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer Esq; for S. Keble, D. Browne, T. Ward, W. Mears, and J. Browne, 1714. ESTC No. N13991. Grub Street ID 3892.
  • Johnson, Richard. Noctes Nottinghamic? or cursory objections against the syntax of the common-grammar, in order to obtain a better: design'd in the mean time for the use of schools. By Richard Johnson. M. A. Author of the Grammatical Commentarys, Master of the Free-School in Nottingham. Nottingham: printed by William Ayscough for Samuel Keeble at the Turks-Head in Fleet-Street, London, 1714. ESTC No. T120880. Grub Street ID 171851.
  • Pearson, John. An exposition of the creed. By John, Lord Bishop of Chester. London: printed by W. Bowyer, for S. Keble at the Turks-Head, and R. Gosling at the Mitre and Crown against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, MDCCXV. [1715]. ESTC No. N3418. Grub Street ID 22595.
  • An explanation of the terms, order, and usefulness of the liturgy oe [sic] the Church of England. By way of question and answer, recommended to be learned after the church catechism. ... London: printed for Sam. Keble, 1717. ESTC No. N1974. Grub Street ID 9158.
  • Smith, Joseph. The faithful stewardship. A sermon preach'd before the sons of the clergy, at their anniversary meeting in the Cathedral-Church of St. Paul, December 10. 1719. By Joseph Smith, D.D. Rector of S. Dionys Back-Church, and Lecturer of Trinity Chappel. London: printed for Sam. Keble at the Turk's Head in Fleet-Street, and Jonah Bowyer at the Rose in S. Paul's Church-Yard, 1720. ESTC No. T35243. Grub Street ID 265403.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Samuel Keble

  • Desires after Jesus: or Meditations upon the life and passion of our blessed saviour Jesus Christ. With short ejaculations and prayers drawn from each passage thereof. Very proper to excite our love and affections towards him, and to help us in the expression of our desire for the imitation of his vertues, and to preserve a due and thankful remembrance of what he has done and suffered for us. London: printed, and are to be sold by Sam. Keeble, at the Turks Head in Fleet-street; and Rich. Cumberland, at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1698. ESTC No. R174516. Grub Street ID 67683.
  • The historian's guide, or, Britains's [sic] remembrancer. For the last century. Being a summary of all the principal actions, exploits, sieges, battels, designs, ... from Anno Dom. 1600. to this present year, 1701. ... London: printed and sold by S. Keble, D. Brown, and J. Sprint, 1701. ESTC No. T112188. Grub Street ID 164188.
  • Dodwell, Henry. A defence of the vindication of the deprived bishops. Wherein the case of Abiathar is particularly considered, and the invalidity of lay-deprivations is further proved, from the doctrine received under the Old Testament, continued in the first ages of christianity, and from our own fundamental laws. In a reply to Dr. Hody and another author. To which is annexed the doctrine of the Church of England, concerning the independence of the clergy on the lay-power, as to those rights of theirs which are purely spiritual, reconciled with our oath of supremacy, and the lay-deprivations of the popish bishops in the beginning of the Reformation. By Henry Dodwell, M.A. London: printed and sold by Sam. Keble, at the Turk's-Head in Fleet-street, 1702. ESTC No. N70280. Grub Street ID 50953.
  • The hermit: or, a view of the world. Recommending sincerity, and exposing the decay of principles. In short essays upon these following subjects. No. 1. Against the liberty of the press. ... No. 30. The conclusion. By a person retir'd from the world. London: printed and sold by Samuel Keble, 1714. ESTC No. N51569. Grub Street ID 35560.
  • Presbyter of the Church of England.. A short paraphrase on the book of Job. With arguments to each chapter. By a presbyter of the Church of England. London: printed and sold by S. Keble at the Turk's-Head in Fleetstreet, 1716. ESTC No. T115031. Grub Street ID 166810.

Author

  • Keble, Samuel. Restitution to the royal author or A vindication of King Charls the martyr's most excellent book; intitutled Eikōn basilikē from the false, scandalous, and malicious reflections lately published against it. Licensed, May 10, 1691: Z. Isham. London: printed for Samuel Keble, at the Great Turks-Head in Fleet-street, over against Fetter-Lane-end, 1691. ESTC No. R36779. Grub Street ID 119036.
  • Keble, Samuel. An account of the several impressions, or editions of King Charles the Martyr's most excellent book, intituled, 'Eik?'n Basilik?' that were printed without the prayers at the end, and some with the prayers, with a letter transcribed from the original. Written by Mr William Levet, page of the bed-chamber in ordinary to His Majesty King Charles the I. he having observed His Majesty oftentimes writing the said book. Imprimatur. Junii 17. 1693. Guil. Lancaster. [London: printed for Sam. Keble at the Turks-Head, in Fleet-street, 1695]. ESTC No. R221661. Grub Street ID 95779.