Publications of J. Warcus

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 the seller and printer roles in combination, or an absence of the printer's name following "London: printed:" or "London: printed,":

  1. "printed and sold by x"; or "printed for and sold by x"; or "printed by and for x"; or "printed: and sold by x"; or "printed, and sold by x";  and so on.

On this last point, trade publishers may seem to have "printed" or "published" the work, though they did not own the copyright. The lists below reflect only the information on the imprint, except where ESTC provides extra information.

See also "The Meaning of the Imprint."

Sold by J. Warcus

  • Johnson, Richard. The renowned history of the seven champions of Christendom, St. George of England, St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy, St. Andrew of Scotland St. Patrick of Ireland, and St. David of Wales; . London: printed and sold by J. Warcus; R. Richards; W. Heard; and H. Serjeant, 1757. ESTC No. N26201. Grub Street ID 15580.

Printed for J. Warcus

  • Killigrew, Ferdinando. Killigrew's jests: or, A pocket companion for the wits. Being a choice collection of merry conceits, facetious drolleries, humorous waggeries, smart repartees, pleasant jokes, clenchers, closures, bon mots, and humbugs; comic stories, notable puns, witty quibbles, and ridiculous bulls. To which are added, Mr. Puzzlewit's Gimcracks; or, A long string of out-o'th' way conundrums, diverting rebusses, poignant epigrams, odd and uncommon epitaphs, &c. &c. All calculated to promote inoffensive mirth, and divers good company with elegance and taste. Containing more in number, and greater variety, than any book of the kind yet published. Humbly inscribed to the choice spirits of the age. By Ferdinando Killigrew, Esq; the world's a jest. London: printed for J. Warcus, at the Bible, the corner of Racquet-Court, Fleet-street; and H. Serjeant, at the Star without Temple Bar, MDCCLIX. [1759]. ESTC No. T195751. Grub Street ID 229350.