Publications of T. P.

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. P.

  • Wednesday's mercury. Or, speciall passages and certain informations from severall places, collected for the use of all that desire to be truely informed. [London, England]: Printed by T. P. and M. S. in Goldsmiths Alley, [1643]. ESTC No. P1062. Grub Street ID 54935.

Sold by T. P.

  • To the Christian world! A plain sermon on an important subject, written To every Body, and preached before Nobody; concerning the proper Entrance into a noble Mansion; but more particularly addressed to the celebrated Dr. Priestley, and his followers. By James Ray, M. A. Birmingham: printed and sold by T. P. Trimer, [1790?]. ESTC No. T12317. Grub Street ID 173674.

Printed for T. P.

  • Calfine, Giles. A fresh bit of mutton, for those fleshy minded canibals that cannot endure pottadge. Or a defence of Giles Calfine's Messe of pottadge well seasoned and well crummed. Against the idle yet insolent exceptions of his monstrous adversary MT. ST. RA. IS. PH. By Drupheyra Thexylvenio: cosmopolites. [London]: Printed for T. P. in Queenshead-Alley, 1462 [i.e. 1642]. ESTC No. R16154. Grub Street ID 64035.

Author

  • P., T.. Of the knovvledge and conducte of warres, two bookes, latelye wrytten and sett foorth, profitable for suche as delight in hystoryes, or martyall affayres, and necessarye for this present tyme. [London]: In ædibus Richardi Tottelli, vij. die Iunij. Anno Domini. 1578. ESTC No. S119050. Grub Street ID 138696.
  • P., T.. A fruitfull conference, or communication, touching the receiving of the holy communion, otherwise called the sacrament of the Lords Supper: compiled and set downe in forme and maner of a dialogue, for the better instruction of the ignorant and unlearned, for whose sake i was chiefly written. [London]: Imprinted at London, by Humfrey Lownes, for Richard Bonian, and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Spred-Eagle, 1608. ESTC No. S94577. Grub Street ID 152789.
  • P., T.. Eben Ezer, as a thankefull remembrance of Gods great goodnesse unto the city of Bristoll, in preserving them from the forces of Prince Rupert without, and a treacherous plot within, to betray the city to them the seventh day of March 1642. T.P. dedicates this. Printed at London: for Michael Sparke senior, 1643. ESTC No. R212627. Grub Street ID 88191.
  • P., T.. Truth flatters not: plaine dealing the best. Lively demonstrating the true effigies, life, and habite, of a selfe-exalting clergie; noted down in English and Roman characters, easily spelled and construed by a meane capacity. ... London: printed by J. Coe, 1647. ESTC No. R210667. Grub Street ID 86777.
  • P., T.. God's call to unconverted sinners to turn to the Lord. Plainly shewing every poore sinner the miserableness of his estate, and how great an enermy he is to himself; that though the Lord be daily calling him, to turn and live, and professeth he deights not in the death of a sinner; yet for all this he will go and die. Allso [sic] the happy condition of the people of God, in that they have such a Father that had rather see their conversion, then condemnation. And lastly, to the terror of wicked and ungodly men is set forth: that if they will not turn to God that they may live with him in Heaven, they shall dye, and b: [sic] tormented with the Devil and his angels in hell fire. By T.P. [London]: printed for Charles Tyus. at the three Bibles on London Bridge, 1662. ESTC No. R217460. Grub Street ID 92247.
  • P., T.. A poem on the fall of the southside of S. Paul's Cathedrall. To which is added, a satyre against the fanatick boutefeus of these times. And a memoriall offer'd up at the tomb of the incomparable Mr. John Cleaveland. Never before exactly printed. Licensed and published according to order. London: printed, and are to be sold by Roger Vaughan in S. Martins le grand, 1662. ESTC No. R33. Grub Street ID 115653.
  • P., T.. God's call to unconverted sinners, to turn to the Lord. Plainly shewing every poor sinner the miserableness of his estate, and how great an enemy he is to himself; that though the Lord be daily calling to him to turn and live, and professeth he delights not in the death of a sinner, yet for all this will go on and die. Also the happy condition of the people of God, in that they have such a Father that had rather see their conversion, than condemnation. And lastly, to the terror of wicked and ungodly men is set forth: that if they will not turn to God that they may live with him in heaven, they shall dye, and be tormented with the devil and his angels in hell fire. By T.P. London: printed for Charles Tyus, at the Three Bibles on London-bridge, 1663. ESTC No. R222713. Grub Street ID 96662.
  • P., T.. God's call to unconverted sinners, to turn to the Lord. Plainly shewing every poor sinner the miserableness of his estate, and how great an enemy he is to himself; that though the Lord be daily calling to him, to turn and live, and professeth hee delights not in the death of a sinner, yet for all this will go on, and dye. Also the happy condition of the people of God, in that they have such a Father, that had rather see their conversion, than condemnation. And lastly, to the terror of wicked and ungodly men is set forth: that if they will not turn to God, that the may live with him in heaven, they shall dye, and be tormented with the devil and his angels in hell fire. The twentieth edition, with additions. By T.P. Licensed and entred according to order. London: printed for Tho. Passenger, at the three Bibles on London-Bridge, 1668. ESTC No. R217462. Grub Street ID 92249.
  • P., T.. Usury stated: being a reply to Mr. Jelinger's Usurer cast. Whereto are adjoyned, some animadversions on Mr. Bolton's and Mr. Capel's discourses, concerning the same subject. Written by T.P. London: printed for Robert Clavel, at the Peacock in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1679. ESTC No. R39078. Grub Street ID 121088.
  • P., T.. God's call to unconverted sinners, to turn to the Lord. Plainly shewing every poor sinner the miserableness of his estate, and how great an enemy he is to himself; though that the Lord be daily calling to him to turn and live, and professeth he delights not in the death of a sinner, yet for all this will you go on and die? Also the happy condition of the people of God in that they have such a Father, that had rather see their conversion, than condemnation. And lastly, to the terror of wicked and ungodly men is set forth, that if they will not turn to God, that they may live with him in heaven, they shall die and be tormented with the devil and his angels in hell fire. The fifty seventh edition with additions. By T. P. Licensed and entred according to order. London: printed for Tho. Passenger, at the sign of the three Bibles on London bridge. Price 1 d., [1680]. ESTC No. R218259. Grub Street ID 92943.
  • P., T.. Babylon is fallen: Chemosh is gone into captivity. A thanksgiving sermon, for the inestimable blessings in church and state, under our Gracious King William, who is a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord; and our Gracious Queen Mary, who is a royal diadem in the hand of our God. Preached in Great St. Bartholomew's London, the 17th. day of February. 1688/9. By T.P. Rector H.C. in the county of Bedford. London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns, at the lower end of Cheap-side, 1689. ESTC No. R181391. Grub Street ID 71999.
  • P., T.. Withers redevivus: in a small New-Years-gift, pro rege & grege: and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange. Wherein is a most strange and wonderful plot, lately found out and discovered. And recommended to all the imposing members of the Church of England, to be by the acted, as part of their last Lent confession. Viz. to all Roman Catholick priests and Jesuits of persecuting principles and profession. With the arraignment and tryal of Innocent the XIth. present Pope of Rome. Refused last Lent to be licensed, by reason of the matter therein contained. By T.P. London: [s.n], printed in the year, 1689. ESTC No. R12082. Grub Street ID 60299.
  • P., T.. A relation of the diabolical practices of above twenty wizards and witches of the sheriffdom of Renfrew in the kingdom of Scotland, contain'd, in their tryalls, examinations, and confessions; and for which several of them have been executed this present year, 1697. London: printed for Hugh Newman at the Grashopper [sic] in the Poultry, [1698]. ESTC No. R3963. Grub Street ID 121507.
  • P., T.. The accomplish'd lady's delight in preserving, physick, beautifying, cookery, and gardening. Containing, I. The art of preserving ... II. The physical cabinet: ... III. The compleat cook's guide: ... IV. The lady's diversion in her garden: ... London: printed and sold by Benj. Harris, 1706. ESTC No. N15857. Grub Street ID 5559.
  • P., T.. Cas gan gythraul neu annogaeth i bawb ochelyd myned i ymghynghori a dewiniaid, brudwyr, a chonsyrwyr. ... [Shrewsbury]: Argraphwyd yn y Mwythig gan Stafford Prys, [1711]. ESTC No. T145203. Grub Street ID 191954.
  • P., T.. Cas gan gythraul neu annogaeth i bawb ochelyd myned i ymghynghori a dewiniaid, brudwyr, a chonsyrwyr. gydac Eglurhad Ynghylch y perigl mawr fydd o fyned i ymghynghori a hwynt, a chrybwylliad Ynghylch llawer o arserion a thraddo diadau drygionus, fydd yn cael eu harferyd yn NGhymru. [Shrewsbury]: Argraphwyd yn Amwythig gan J. Rogers, Gwerthwr Llyfrau, [1711]. ESTC No. T116503. Grub Street ID 168169.
  • P., T.. The accomplish'd lady's delight, in preserving, physick, beautifying, cookery, and gardening. Containing, I. The art of preserving, ... II. The physical cabinet: ... III. The compleat cook's guide: ... IV. The female angler, ... V. The lady's diversion in her garden: ... London: printed, for Daniel Pratt, 1719. ESTC No. T63528. Grub Street ID 288785.
  • P., T.. The accomplish'd lady's delight, in preserving, physick, beautifying, cookery, and gardening. Containing, I. The art of preserving, and candying, fruits and flowers, and making all sorts of conserves, syrups, jellies, and pickles. II. The physical cabinet: or, excellent receipts in physick and chirurgery. Also some new receipts relating to the fair sex, whereby they may be richly furnish'd with all manner of beautifying waters, to add loveliness to the face and body. III. The compleat cook's guide: or directions for dressing all sorts of flesh, fowl and fish, after the newest fashion, now in use at the British court; with the making of sauces, pyes pasties, tarts, custards, &c. VI. [sic] The female angler, instructing ladies and others, in the various methods of taking all manner of fish, in the fish-pond or river. V. The lady's diversion in her garden or, the compleat flowerist, with the nature and use of all sorts of plants and flowers. London: printed for John Willis and Joseph Boddington, at the Angel and Bible in Great-Tower-Street, [1720?]. ESTC No. N15858. Grub Street ID 5560.
  • P., T.. An impartial enquiry into the value of Southsea stock. With some thoughts of the occasion of the present decay of trade and credit: and some means proposed for restoring the same. London: printed for J. Peele, at Locke's Head in Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.XXI. [1721]. ESTC No. N16715. Grub Street ID 6275.
  • P., T.. The Nayland miscellany. Containing The virgin unmask'd: or, the Nayland marriage. A dramatick satire. The secret history of six stately bucks and does. The St. James's physician: ... The St. James's ladies, &c. An entire new scene to be inserted in the next edition of Th blundering brothers. London: printed for P. Monger, 1735. ESTC No. T179757. Grub Street ID 216462.
  • P., T.. The curate and cobler. A third dialogue. London: printed for C. Warburton, in Anen-Corner; and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, MDCCLIV. [1754]. ESTC No. T92755. Grub Street ID 312500.