Publications of Alexr. Mclaren

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 Alexr. Mclaren

  • Boston, Thomas. The distinguishing characters of true believers. In relation to, I. God in Christ, as their refuge and portion. II. Their disposition and practice as citizens of Zion. III. Their respect to, and reverence of God's name. IV. Their meek and peaceable temper. V. Their forgiving of injuries. VI. Their loving their enemies. Vii. Their behaviour as Zion's mourners. Viii. Their friendship to Christ, and the evidence thereof. IX. Their Christian work and journey. X. The happy effect of Christ's good-will to them. XI. Their entering into rest in Christ. In several practical Discourses, largely handled, and excellently calculated to promote the comfort and direction of Christians, and the advantage of human Society. To which is prefixed, A soliloquy on the art of man-fishing. Now first published from the manuscripts of the late Reverend and learned Mr Thomas Boston, Minister of the Gospel at Ettrick. Author of the Fourfold State, &c. &c. Edinburgh: printed for Alexr. Mclaren, Bookseller, Horse-Wynd, M.DCC.XCI. [1791]. ESTC No. T123211. Grub Street ID 173720.