Publications of J. Ker

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 J. Ker

  • Titus, Silius. Killing no murder. Proving 'tis lawful and meritorious in the Sight of God and Man, to destroy, by any means, tyrants of all degrees, their Creatures and Dependants; That should attempt the Subversion of Liberty in a free State, to introduce Slavery, Beggary, &c. Demonstrated from Holy Writ, the Laws of Nature, and the most celebrated Authors, Antient and Modern. By the brave Colonel Titus, alias W. Allen. Illustrated with many Examples of true Patriotism, And contains many Things that deserve a serious Consideration in our present State. Wherein nothing but the Exertion of a general public Spirit can avert our being curs'd with a Train of Evils impending; And when too late, the Pusillanimous may cry, Good Lord; who could have thought it? To which are added, the sentiments of an illustrious patriot, deceas'd; on important Subjects that concern the very Being of the Constitution and Liberties of Britain. Edinburgh: printed for J. Ker, and sold at the Highlander, a snuff shop, in Cecil Court, St. Martin's Lane, London, [1749]. ESTC No. T111608. Grub Street ID 163844.