Publications of Ionah. Deacon

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 for Ionah. Deacon

  • Lanfiere, Thomas. The garland of love and mirth. Or, A pacquet of new songs. Containing several love-catches and merry ditties. Very pleasant and delightful. Whereunto is added, new discourse between Robin & Moll. Lately written by Thomas Lanfier. I. Of a seaman and his love. II. Of a Scotch-man that was cheated of his pack [at] a bawdy-house. III. Of a forsaken lover. IV. Advice for maids. V. A caveat for batchelors. VI. The plow-mans delight. VII. Robin and Molls discourse at their meeting. London]: Printed for I[onah]. Deacon, and are to be sold by R. Kell, at the Blew-Anchor in Pye-Corner, near West-Smithfield, [1685. ESTC No. R179338. Grub Street ID 70802.