Publications of John Abraham

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."

Printed by John Abraham

  • Ferris, Samuel. A dissertation on milk. In which an attempt is made to ascertain its natural use; to investigate experimentally its general nature and properties; and to explain its effects in the cure of various diseases: likewise to point out the varieties in the food of the animal, from which it is taken; and the circumstances in the mode of life and conduct of those women, who afford it, which more especially tend to change its appearance, and to impair its salutary qualities: and particularly to enforce the cautions and restrictions, which are necessary to be observed by those, whose duty or business it is to suckle an infact race. By Samuel Ferris, M.D. extraordinary member, and late president of the Royal Medical Society, at Edinburgh. London]: Printed by John Abraham. St. Swithin's Lane, Lombard-street; and sold by T. Cadell, in the Strand; R. Faulder, New Bond street; and C. Elliot, Edinburgh, [1785. ESTC No. T56707. Grub Street ID 283118.

Printed for John Abraham

  • Francis, Philip. The answer of Philip Francis, Esq. to the charges exhibited against him, General Clavering, and Colonel Monson. By Sir Elijah Impey, Knight, when at the bar of the House of Commons, on his defence to the Nunducomar charge. London: printed for John Abraham, No. 3, St. Swithin's Lane, Lombard-Street; and to be had of all other booksellers, in town and country, [1788]. ESTC No. T194401. Grub Street ID 228354.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by John Abraham

  • Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. Speech of Mr. Sheridan, in Westminster-Hall, on Tuesday June 3; Friday, June 6; Tuesday, June 10; and Friday, June 13, 1788; on the trial of Warren Hastings, Esq. London: printed and sold by John Abraham; and may be had of all booksellers in town and country, 1788. ESTC No. N46233. Grub Street ID 31104.
  • The toast master: being a genteel collection of sentiments and toasts, . London: printed and sold by John Abraham, at his circulating-library, 1789. ESTC No. N27382. Grub Street ID 16631.