Publications of J. G.

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 J. G.

  • Pages, Solomon. A preservative against separation from the Church of England. Wherein the unlawfulness of it is proved. And the chief objections of the dissenters answered, directed to his parishioners. By Solomon Pagis, Rector of Farnborow in Somersetshire. London: printed by J. G. for Timothy Childe, at the White-Hart at the West end of St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1704. ESTC No. N21175. Grub Street ID 10562.

Printed for J. G.

  • Cobbett, William. History of the American Jacobins, commonly denominated Democrats. By Peter Porcupine, Philadelphia. Being a supplement to The history of Jacobinism. [Edinburgh]: Philadelphia: printed, Dec. 1796. Edinburgh: re-printed for J. G. Henderson. Jan., 1797. ESTC No. N2229. Grub Street ID 11659.

Author

  • G., J.. The academy of complements. Wherein ladyes, gentlewomen, schollers, and strangers may accommodate their courtly practice with most curious ceremonies, complementall, amorours, high expressions, and formes of speaking, or writing. London: printed by [T. Badger] the assigne of T. P[urfoot] for Humphrey Mosley, and are to bee sold at his shop at the Princes Armes, in S. Pauls Church-Yard, 1639. ESTC No. S120375. Grub Street ID 140010.
  • G., J.. The academy of complements. VVherin ladyes, gentlewomen, schollers, and strangers may accommodate their courtly practice with most curious ceremonies, complementall, amorous, high expressions, and formes of speaking, or writing. A worke perused and most exactly perfected by the author with additions of witty amorous poems. London: printed by T. Badger, for H. Mosley, and are to sold at his shop at the Princes Arms in S. Pauls Church-Yard, 1641. ESTC No. R40001. Grub Street ID 121851.
  • G., J.. The churche[s] publick order argued and opened by a second confere[nce] betweene Silvanus and Himeneu[s] ... wherein the ordinances of the Church of Engla[nd for] Gods publick worship are proved to beagreeable to Gods sacred word by L.G. [i.e. I.G.], a continuall friend and lover ofthe tr[uth]. [London]: Printed for W.W., 1643. ESTC No. R42041. Grub Street ID 123503.
  • G., J.. The academy of complements. Wherein ladies, gentlewomen, schollers, and strangers may accommodate their courtly practice with gentile ceremonies, complementall amorous high expressions, and formes of speaking or writing of letters most in fashion. A worke perused, exactl perfected, every where corrected and inriched, by the author, with additions of witty poems, and pleasant songs. London: printed by T. Badger, for H. Mosley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Princes Armes in Pauls Church-yard, 1645. ESTC No. R217422. Grub Street ID 92208.
  • G., J.. The academy of complements. Wherein ladies, gentlewomen, schollers, and strangers may accommodate their courtly practice with gentile ceremonies, complementall amorous high expressions, and forms of speaking or writing of letters most in fashion. A worke perused, exactly perfected, every where corrected and inriched by the author, with additions of witty poems, and pleasant songs. London: printed by M. Bell, for Hum. Mosely, and are to be sold at his shop at the Princes Armes in Pauls Church-yard, 1646. ESTC No. R223712. Grub Street ID 97490.
  • G., J.. The academy of complements. Wherein, ladies, gentlewomen, schollers, and strangers, may accommodate their courtly practice with gentile ceremonies, complementall amorous high expressions, and formes of speaking or writing of letters most in fashion. A work perused, exactly perfected, every where corrected and inlarged, and inriched by the author, with additions of many witty poems, and pleasant songs. With an addition of a new schoole of love, and a present of excellent similitudes, comparisons, fancies, and devices. London: printed for Humphrey Moseley, at the Princes Armes in St Pauls Church-yard, 1650. ESTC No. R202239. Grub Street ID 79487.
  • G., J.. The academy of complements. Wherin ladies, gentlewomen, schollers, and strangers, may accommodate their courtly practice with gentile ceremonies, complemental amorous high expressions, and forms of speaking or writing of letters. A work perused, exactly perfected, evety [sic] where corrected and inlarged, and inriched by the author, with additions of many witty poems, and pleasant songs. With an addition of a new schoole of love, and a present of excellent similitudes, comparisons, fancies, and devices. The last edition, with two tables; the one expounding the most hard English words, the other resolving the most delighfull [sic] fictions of the heathen poets. London: printed for Humphrey Moseley, at the Princes Arms in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1654. ESTC No. R177575. Grub Street ID 69630.
  • G., J.. The ancient of dayes is come, the iudgment is set, glad tydings is proclaimed, to Iew and gentile, to bond and free, to high and low, to rich and poor, to small and great; let him that will, come, and receive the offer of his love freely, Isa. 55.1,2. Written by a lover of peace and truth, J.G. [London: printed for Giles Calvert, at the Black-spread-Eagle, at the West-end of Pauls, 1657]. ESTC No. R200356. Grub Street ID 77898.
  • G., J.. Pearls of eloquence, or, The school of complements. Wherein is shewed a brief description of beauty, virtue; love, and eloquence. Composed for the good and benefit of those young ladies, gentlewomen, and scholars, who are desirous to adorn their speech with gentile ceremonies, complemental, amorous, and high expressions of speaking or writing. London: printed by T.L. and are to be sold at any book-sellers shop, McLVIII. [i.e. 1658]. ESTC No. R13457. Grub Street ID 61557.
  • G., J.. The academy of complements. Wherein, ladies, gentlewomen, schollers, and strangers, may accommodate their courtly practice with gentile ceremonies, complementall amorous high expressions, and forms of speaking or writing of letters most in fashion. A work perused, exactl perfected, every where corrected and enlarged, and inriched by the author, with additions of many witty poems, and pleasant songs. With an addition of a new schoole of love, and a present of excellent similitudes, comparisons, fancies, and devices. London: printed for Humphrey Moseley, at the Prince's Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1658. ESTC No. R228377. Grub Street ID 101062.
  • G., J.. Ecclesiæ anglicanæ thr?n?dia. In qua perturbatissimus regni & ecclesiæ status, sub Anabaptistica tyrannide, lugetur. Dictante Johanne Gough S.Th.D. Coll. B. Ma. Magd. Oxon. quondam socio, vicariæ sti. Stephani juxya Cantuariam nuperrime restituto. Londini: M.DC.LXI. Typis W.G. & protestant venales apud Rich. Thrale ad insigne Calvium Transversarum in C?meterio D. Pauli, [1661]. ESTC No. R209787. Grub Street ID 86013.
  • G., J.. The Academy of complements wherein ladies, gentlewomen, schollers, and strangers may accomodate their courtly practice with gentile ceremonies, complemental, amorous, high expressions and forms of speaking, or writing of letters most in fashion / a work perused, exactly perfected, everywhere corrected and enlarged, and enriched by the author, with additions of many witty poems, and pleasant songs ... London: Printed by Tho. Leach and Tho. Child, 1663. ESTC No. R37885. Grub Street ID 120060.
  • G., J.. The academy of complements. Wherein ladies, gentlewomen, schollers, and strangers, may accommodate their courtly practice with gentile ceremonies, complemental amorous high expressions, and forms of speaking or writing of letters most in fashion. A work perused, exactly perfected, every where corrected and enlarged, and inriched by the author, with additions of many witty poems, and pleasant songs. With an addition of a new school of love, and a present of excellent similitudes, comparisons, fancies, and devices. London: printed for A. Mosely, at the Princes Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1664. ESTC No. R223713. Grub Street ID 97491.
  • G., J.. 'Akamaton pyr. Or, The dreadful burning of London: described in a poem. By J.G. M.A. Licensed May 2, 1667. Roger L'Estrange. London: printed for Henry Herringman, at the Anchor in the lower walk of the New-Exchange, 1667. ESTC No. R30396. Grub Street ID 113253.
  • G., J.. The academy of complements newly refin'd. Wherein ladies, gentlewomen, and scholars, may accommodate their courtly practice with gentile ceremonies, complemental expressions, and forms of speaking or writing letters most in fashion. Also a new schoole of love, and a present of excellent similitudes, comparisons, fancies and devices. With an interpretation of the most delightful fictions of the heathen poets. London: printed for A.M., and are to be sold by most booksellers, 1670. ESTC No. R215866. Grub Street ID 90826.
  • G., J.. The memoires of Mary Carleton; commonly stiled, the German Princess. Being a narrative of her life and death interwoven with many strange and pleasant passages, from the time of her birth to her execution at Tyburn, being the 22th [sic] of January 1672/3. With her behaviour in prison, her last speech, burial & epitaph. London: Printed for Nath. Brooke, at the Angel in Cornhill near the Royal Exchange; and Dorman Newman, at the Kings-Arms in the Poultry, 1673. ESTC No. R36527. Grub Street ID 118795.
  • G., J.. The academy of complements with many new additions of songs and catches a-la-mode. Stored with variety of complemental and elegant expressions, of love and courtship. Also witty and ingenious dialogues and discourses, amorous and jovial. With significant letters upon several occasions. Composed for the use of ladies and gentlewomen. By the most refined wits of this age. London: printed for P. Parker at the Leg and Star in Cornhill, 1684. ESTC No. R28041. Grub Street ID 111152.
  • G., J.. Strange news from Plymouth: or, A wonderful and tragical relation of a voyage from the Indies, where by extraordinary hardships, and the extremities of the late great frost, several of the seamen and others miserably perish'd; and for want of provision, cast-lots for their lives, and were forced to eat one another; and how a Dutch merchant eat part of his own children, and then murdered himself because he would not kill his wife: with the miraculous preservation of George Carpinger, an English seaman, and the Dutch merchants wife, now a shore at Plymouth. In a lette to Mr. D.B. of London, merchant. London: printed for J. Conyers at the Black-Raven in Duck-Lane, 1684. ESTC No. R40434. Grub Street ID 122222.
  • G., J.. The academy of complements with many new additions of songs and catches a-la-mode. Stored with variety of complemental and elegant expressions, of love and courtship. Also witty and ingenious dialogues and discourses, amorous and jovial. With significant letters upon several occasions. Composed for the use of ladies and gentlewomen. By the most refined wits of this age. London: printed for P. Parker at the Leg and Star in Cornhil, 1684. ESTC No. R228379. Grub Street ID 101063.
  • G., J.. Pearls of eloquence: or The school of complements. With a concise and brief description of beauty, virtue, love and eloquence. Compos'd for the improvement of young ladies, gentlewomen, who desire to adorn their writing and discourse with amorous expressions, and rhetorica flourishes: as also an additional supplement of songs, sonnets, poems and letters, serious, complemental, amorous, jocular and proverbial. The fifth edition, with amendments, and an exact table of the contents. London: printed for W.L. and are to be sold by S. Walsal, at the Heart and Bible in Cornhil, near the Royal Exchange, 1685. ESTC No. R174916. Grub Street ID 67954.
  • G., J.. The academy of complements: or, A new way of wooing. Wherein is variety of love-letters, very fit to be read of all young men and maids, that desire to learn the true way of complements. London: printed for Thomas Passinger at the sign of the Three Bibles on London-Bridge, 168[5]. ESTC No. R40502. Grub Street ID 122284.
  • G., J.. A seasonable discourse about religion in the present conjuncture. By J. G. gent. London: printed for George Grafton at the Mitre near Temple-Bar in Fleetstreet, 1689. ESTC No. R219957. Grub Street ID 94423.
  • G., J.. Damon: a pastoral, lamenting the death of that incomparable master of musick, Mr. Henry Purcell; late organist of his Majesty's Chapel, and St. Peter's Westminster. By J.G. M.A. London: printed by J. Heptinstall, for Henry Playford, in the Middle-Temple Change, in Fleetstreet, 1696. ESTC No. R28400. Grub Street ID 111475.
  • G., J.. A funeral sermon on the life, actions, and happy death, of our dear brother, Samuel Fuller, bookseller, who fell asleep in the Lord, the 21st day of the sixth month men call June 1736. in Meath Street Dublin. Held forth by J. G. Dublin: printed, at the request of those then present, 1736. ESTC No. T217172. Grub Street ID 242311.
  • G., J.. The consequences of His Majesty's journey to Hanover, at this critical juncture. Considered in a letter from a Member of Parliament in town, to a noble duke in the country: to which is added, the D-ke of A---le's speech upon the state of the nation: with the reply to it, by Lord ******. London: printed for C. Simpson, at Danvers's Head in the Old Baily, and Sold by the Booksellers of Town and Country, MDCCXL. [1740]. ESTC No. T100493. Grub Street ID 154439.
  • G., J.. The lord's supper fully considered, in a review of the history of its institution. With Meditations and Ejaculations suited to the several Parts of the Ordinance. To which are prefixed three discourses delivered at the Lord's table, by the Reverend and learned John Owen D.D. Never before published: and some remarks on the Plain account of the sacrament. London: printed by J. Buckland, at the Buck in Pater-Noster-Row; and R. Lobb, bookseller in Chelmsford, MDCCL. [1750]. ESTC No. T85140. Grub Street ID 305479.
  • G., J.. An appeal to facts; Regarding the home trade and inland manufactures of Great Britain and Ireland. London: printed for George Woodfall, at the King's-Arms, Charing-Cross, 1751. ESTC No. T22267. Grub Street ID 245495.
  • G., J.. Means and motives for securing our grand election. A sermon delivered at Chelmsford, October 27. By John Greene. London: printed for J. Buckland, and T. Toft, at Chelmsford, 1763. ESTC No. T171953. Grub Street ID 209457.
  • G., J.. The lord's supper fully considered, in a review of the history of its institution. With meditations and ejaculations suited to the several parts of the Ordinance. To which are prefixed three discourses delivered at the Lord's table. By the late Rev. John Owen, D.D. Edinburgh: printed for J. Ogle, Parliament Square, and M. Ogle, Wilson Street, Glasgow, 1798. ESTC No. T120119. Grub Street ID 171382.
  • G., J.. An easy introduction to the English language: with various rules and examples for correct speaking, upon a new plan; designed for the junior classes in schools. To which is prefixed, a sketch of grammar, ... Bristol: printed by and for R. Edwards; and sold by T. Hurst, London, 1799. ESTC No. T224384. Grub Street ID 246628.