Publications of Jane Bell

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 multiple roles in combination (which suggests a likelihood that the person is a trade publisher), or an obfuscation of the actual printer's name (e.g., "London: printed, and sold by x"):

  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 (see, e.g. Mary Cooper). The lists below reflect only the information on the imprint, except where ESTC provides extra information.

Printers (owners of the type and printing presses, and possibly owners of the copyright) may be identified by the words printed by, but printed by does not universally designate a person who is a printer by trade. Booksellers may be identified by the words sold by. Booksellers may also be identified by the words printed for, but nothing should be concluded in this regard without further evidence, especially since "printed for" could signify that the named person was a distributor (or what we might call a wholesaler) rather than a copyright holder. Copyright owners may also be identified by the words printed for. Trade publishers, who distributed books and pamphlets but did not own the copyright or employ a printer—and were not printers themselves—might be identified by the words printed and sold by. Furthermore, works from this period often display false imprints, whether to evade copyright restrictions, to conceal the name of the copyright holders, or to dupe unwitting customers. Ultimately, one must proceed with caution in using the following lists: designations in the imprints may not reliably reflect the actual trades or roles of the people named, and the formulas used in imprints do not consistently mean the same thing.

David Foxon discussed the "meaning of the imprint" in his Lyell Lecture delivered at Oxford in March 1976, with particular attention to "publishers" in the eighteenth-century context:

The fullest form of an imprint is one which names three people, or groups of people:
     London: printed by X (the printer), for Y (the bookseller who owned the copyright), and sold by Z.
In the eighteenth century the printer's name is rarely given, at least in works printed in London, and the form is more commonly:
     London: printed for Y, and sold by Z.
Very often in this period, and particularly for pamphlets, it is further abbreviated to:
     London: printed and sold by Z.
It is this last form which is my present concern. Z is usually what the eighteenth century called 'a publisher', or one who distributes books and pamphlets without having any other responsibility—he does not own the copyright or employ a printer, or even know the author.

He cautions, "The only way to avoid being misled is to regard any imprint which says a book is printed for a publisher as meaning it is sold by him" (5).

D. F. McKenzie coined the term "trade publisher" for these publishers in his Sandars Lectures, also in 1976, on the grounds that their principal role was to publish on behalf of other members of the book trade (Treadwell 100).

Michael Treadwell cautions that "In this period the imprint 'London: Printed and sold by A.B.' normally means 'Printed at London, and sold by A.B.' and must not be taken to mean that A.B. is a printer in the absence of other evidence." Further, "The imprint 'published by' occurs only rarely in Wing and is almost always associated with the name of a trade publisher" (104). While there are exceptions to the rule, it is "certain," he explains, "that anyone who made a speciality of distributing works for others will show a far higher proportion than normal of imprints in one of the 'sold by' forms" (116), which appear in the imprint as "sold by," "printed and sold by," or "published by" (104). Treadwell gives Walter Kettilby as an example of "a fairly typical copyright-owning bookseller" (106)—his role is almost always designated by the phrase "printed for" on imprints.

A final caution: publisher is a word that should be used with some deliberation. Samuel Johnson defines it simply as "One who puts out a book into the world," but "published by" rarely appears on the imprint until later in the eighteenth century, and then primarily associated with newspapers and pamphlets. Treadwell observes that John Dunton names only five publishers among the 200 binders and booksellers in his autobiographical Life and Errors (1705) wherein he undertakes "to draw the Character of the most Eminent [Stationers] in the Three Kingdoms" (100). Treadwell also remarks, however, that "in law, anyone who offered a work for sale 'published' it. In this sense every work had one or more 'publishers', and every bookseller, mercury, and hawker was a 'publisher'" (114).

See:

  • Terry Belanger, "From Bookseller to Publisher: Changes in the London Book Trade, 1750–1850," in Book Selling and Book Buying. Aspects of the Nineteenth-Century British and North American Book Trade, ed. Richard G. Landon (Chicago: American Library Association, 1978).
  • Bricker, Andrew Benjamin. "Who was 'A. Moore'? The Attribution of Eighteenth-Century Publications with False and Misleading Imprints," in The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 110.2 (2016).
  • John Dunton, The Life and Errors of John Dunton (London: Printed for S. Malthus, 1705).
  • John Feather, "The Commerce of Letters: The Study of the Eighteenth-Century Book Trade," Eighteenth-Century Studies 17 (1984).
  • David Foxon, Pope and the Early Eighteenth-Century Book Trade, ed. James McLaverty (Oxford University Press, 1991).
  • Samuel Johnson, Dictionary of the English Language, (printed for J. and P. Knapton; T. and T. Longman; C. Hitch and L. Hawes; A. Millar; and R. and J. Dodsley, 1755).
  • D.F. McKenzie, The London Book Trade in the Later Seventeenth Century (Sandars lectures in bibliography, 1977).
  • Michael Treadwell, "London Trade Publishers 1675–1750," The Library sixth series, vol. 4, no. 2 (1982).

Printed by Jane Bell

  • Younge, Richard. Englands unthankfulness striving with Gods goodness, for the victory: as Abaslom [sic] strove with David, whether the father should be more kinde to the son; or the son more unkinde to the father. Or, enough (being wel weighed) to melt an heart of adamant. By R. Younge, florilegus. In reference to Leviticus 19.17 and Isaiah 58.1. In reading whereof, reflect upon your selves; hearken to conscience; and what concerns you, apply it to others, as David did Nathans parable, 2 Sam. 12.1, to 8. And Ahab the prophets, 1 King.20. 39, to 43. Want of application makes all means ineffectual; and therefore are we Christians in name only, because we think out selves Christians indeed, and already good enough. [London: printed by J Bell, for James Crumpe a booke-binder: and are to be sold at his House, in Little Bartholomewes Wel-yard, and probably at most Stationers shops, [1643?]]. ESTC No. R218135. Grub Street ID 92844.
  • Hill, Thomas. Natvrall and artificiall conclvsions. Compiled first in Latine, by the worthiest and best authors, both of the famous University of Padua in Italy, and divers other places. Englished since, and set forth by Thomas Hill, Londoner, whose own experiments in this kinde, were held most excellent. And now againe published, with a new addition of rarities, for the practise of sundry artificers; as also to recreate wits withall at vacant times. London: printed by Iane Bell, dwelling at the East end of Christs-Church, 1650 [i.e. 1649]. ESTC No. R209384. Grub Street ID 85613.
  • Rowlands, Samuel. The famous history of Guy Earle of Warwick. By Samuel Rowlands. London: printed by J. Bell for Thomas Vere in the old Bayley, 1649. ESTC No. R14961. Grub Street ID 62932.
  • T.D.. Zions song for young children, or a catechism in verse, framed to the method, and almost to the words of the synod-catechism. By T.D. M.A. London: printed by Jane Bell, dwelling at the East end of Christ-Church, 1650. ESTC No. R209335. Grub Street ID 85563.
  • The most delectable history of Reynard the Fox newly corrected and purged from all grossenesse in phrase and matter. As also augmented and inlarged with sundry excellent morals and expositions upon every severall chapter. London: printed by J[ane]. Bell, 1650. ESTC No. R184133. Grub Street ID 73831.
  • Dawson, Thomas. A book of cookery, and the order of meates to be served to the table, both for flesh and fish dayes. with many excellent wayes for the dressing of all usuall sorts of meats, both bak'd, boyld, or rosted, of flesh, fish, fowle, or others, with their propper sawes [sic]. A also many rare inventions in cookery for made dishes: with most notable preserves of sundry sorts of fruits. Likewise for making many precious waters, with divers approved medicines for grievous diseases. With certaine points of husbandry how to order oxen, horses, sheep, hogges, &c. with many other necessary points for husbandmen to know. London: printed by Jeane Bell, dwelling at the east end of Christ-Church, 1650. ESTC No. R4418. Grub Street ID 124791.
  • Hayward, John. The sanctuarie of a troubled soule. By Sr Joh Hayward Knight Doc. of Lawe. London: printed by Ieane Bell, 1650. ESTC No. R10114. Grub Street ID 58512.
  • Mascall, Leonard. The country-mans new art of planting and graffing: directing the best way to make any ground good for a rich orchard: with the manner how to plant and graffe all sorts of trees, to set and sow curnels; as also the remedies and medicines concerning the same; with divers other new experiments: practised by Leonard Mascall. Published by authority. London: printed by I. Bell, and are to be sold by Iohn Wright, at the King's Head in the Old Bailey, 1651. ESTC No. R40025. Grub Street ID 121873.
  • Hill, Thomas. The gardeners labyrinth, or, A new art of gardning: wherein is laid down new and rare inventions and secrets of gardning not heretofore known. For sowing, planting, and setting all manner of roots, herbs, and flowers, both for the use of the kitchin garden, and a garden of pleasure, with the right ordering of all delectable and rare flowers, and fine roots; as the like hath not been heretofore published by any. Likewise here is set forth divers knots for the beautifying of any garden for delight. Lastly, here is set down the physical benefit of each herbe, with the commodities of the waters distilled out of them, for the use and benefit of all. Collected from the best approved authors, besides forty years experience in the art of gardning: by D.M. London: printed by Jane Bell, and are to be sold at the east-end of Christ-Church, 1652 [i.e. 1651]. ESTC No. R202411. Grub Street ID 79652.
  • Partridge, Seth. Partridge 1651 an almanack for the yeare of the world's redemption, 1651 ... calculated ... to the longitude and latitude of ... London ... / by Seth Partridge. London: Printed by J. Bell for the Companie of Stationers, [1651]. ESTC No. R30605. Grub Street ID 113447.
  • Hill, Thomas. Gardeners-labyrinth, vttering such skilfull experience, and worthy secrets, about the particular sowing and removing of the most kitchin herbs, with the witty ordering of other dainty herbs, delectable flowers, pleasant fruits, and fine roots, as the like hath not heretofore been uttered of any. Besides, the physick benefits of each herb annexed, with the commodity of waters distilled out of them, right profitable to be known. London: printed by Jane Bell, and are to be sold at the east-end of Christ-Church, 1651. ESTC No. R178161. Grub Street ID 69995.
  • Hill, Thomas. Natural and artificial conclusions. Compiled first in Latine, by the worthiest and best authors, both of the famous University of Padua in Italy, and divers other places. Englished since, and set forth by Thomas Hill, Londoner, whose own experiments in this kinde, were held most excellent. And now againe published, with a new addition of rarities, for the practise of sundry artificers; as also to recreate wits withall at vacant times. London: printed by J. Bell, and are to be sold by William Gilbertson, at the signe of the Bible in Gill-spur-street, without New-gate, 1651. ESTC No. R231882. Grub Street ID 103807.
  • The famous and renovvned history of Amadis de Gaule. Conteining the heroick deeds of armes, and strange adventures, aswell [sic] of Amadis himself, as of Perion his son, and Lisvart of Greece, son to Esplandian Emperor of Constantinople. Wherein is shewed the wars of the Christians against the Turks; the death of Armato, King of Turkie, and the strange death of Melea the enchantress, the love of Perion de Gaule, otherwise the knight of the sphere, to Gricilerea, daughter to the Emperor of Trebisond, and of Lisvart of Greece, sometimes called the knight of the true cross to Onolorea, another daughter to the Emperor of Trebisond. Together with the acts and strange adventures of many other great lords and princes, aswell [sic] Christians as pagans; being the sixt part never before published. Translated out of French into English, by Francis Kirkman. London: printed by Jane Bell, and are to be sold by most Book-Sellers, 1652. ESTC No. R8908. Grub Street ID 129037.
  • Mascall, Leonard. The country-mans new art of planting and graffing: directing the best way to make any ground good for a rich orchard: with the manner how to plant and graffe all sorts of trees, to set and sow curnels; as also the remedies and medicines concerning the same; with divers other new experiments: practised by Leonard Mascall. Published by authority. London: printed by Jane Bell, and are to be sold at the East end of Christ Church, 1652. ESTC No. R31216. Grub Street ID 114021.
  • Partridge, Seth. Partridge. 1652. An almanack for the yeare of the worlds redemption, 1652. And of it's creation, 5645. Being bissextile or le ape [sic] yeare. Calculated and principally referred to the meridian and latitude of the ancient and honourable city of London, and without sensibl errour may serve for any part of England. Contayning many usefull and profitable observations, rules, and tables necessary and fit for such a worke. Composed and made fit for the use of all sorts of men in generall. By Seth Partridge, surveyor, practitioner in the mathematicks. London: printed by J. Bell, for the Companie of Stationers, [1652]. ESTC No. R230820. Grub Street ID 103056.
  • Partridge, Seth. A survey of the yeer 1653. Or, An alamanck for the yeare of Christ 1653. and of the worlds creation, 5602. Being the first after leap-yeer. Calculated and principally referred to the meridian and latitude of the honourable city of London, and without any sensible errour may serve for any part of England. Composed by Seth Partridge surveyor, practitioner in the mathematicks. London: printed by Jane Bell for the Company of Stationers, [1653]. ESTC No. R27710. Grub Street ID 110848.
  • The treasury of hidden secrets, commonly called, The good-huswives closet of provision, for the health of her houshold. Gathered out of sundry experiments, lately practised by men of great knowledge: and now newly inlarged with divers necessary physick helps, and knowledge of the names and disposition of diseaes, that most commonly happpen to men and women. Not impertinent for every good huswife to use in her house, amongst her own family. London: printed by Jane Bell, and are to be sold at the east end of Christ-Church, 1653. ESTC No. R32307. Grub Street ID 115030.
  • Smith, John. Hemerologium hermeticum, or, A mercuriall calender of the diurnall motions and configurations of all the planets, anno 1653 ... calculated properly for the elevation of the pole artick 52 degrees yet may be indifferently referred to Great Britain and Ireland / by John Smith, student. London: Printed by Jane Bell for the Company of Stationers, 1653. ESTC No. R33197. Grub Street ID 115840.
  • Rowlands, Samuel. The famous history of Guy Earle of Warwick. By Samuel Rowlands. London: printed by J. Bell, and are to be sold at the east-end of Christ Church, 1654. ESTC No. R17882. Grub Street ID 70456.
  • The most delectable history of Reynard the Fox newly corrected and purged from all grossenesse in phrase and matter. As also augmented and inlarged with sundry excellent moralls and expositions upon every severall chapter. London: printed by J[ane?]. Bell, 1654. ESTC No. R184134. Grub Street ID 73832.
  • Younge, Richard. Apples of gold from the tree of life: with pictures of silver precious and pleasant. Or such other pearls, as are added to the third impression, of The victory of patience. Printed for their satisfaction that have the second impression already; and for a tast to others. By R. Younge Florilegus. [Place them next after the epistle.]. London: printed by J. Bell, for James Crump in little Bartholomewes Well-Yard, 1654. ESTC No. R629. Grub Street ID 126644.
  • Graces, to be said at the table before and after meat. Very necessary for young people and children, with morning and evening prayer. London: printed by J[ane]. Bell, and are to be sold in the east-end of Christ Church, 1655. ESTC No. R177582. Grub Street ID 69632.
  • Partridge, Seth. A survey of the yeer 1655. Or, an almanack for the yeare of Christ 1655. and of the worlds creation, 5604. Being the third after leap-yeer. Calculated and principally referred to the Meridian and latitude of the honourable city of London, and without sensible errour may serve for any part of England. Containing beside the ordinary matter of an almanack, tables of interest, and valuation of purchases, leases, annuities and rents. Composed by Seth Partridge. London: printed by Jane Bell for the Company of Stationers, [1655]. ESTC No. R30606. Grub Street ID 113448.
  • Shakespeare, William. M. William Shake-speare, his true chronicle history of the life and death of King Lear, and his three daughters. With the unfortunat life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Glocester, and his sullen assumed humour of Tom of Bedlam. As it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at Whit-Hall, upon S. Stephens night, in Christmas hollldaies [sic]. By his Maiesties Servants, playing vsually at the Globe on the Bank-side. London: printed by Jane Bell, and are to be sold at the east-end of Christ-Church, 1655. ESTC No. R17679. Grub Street ID 69169.
  • Younge, Richard. The blemish of government, shame of religion, disgrace of mankinde. Or, a charge drawn up against drunkards, and presented to his Highness the Lord Protector, in the name of all the sober partie in the three nations. Humbly craving, that they may be kept alone by themselves from infecting others; compelled to work and earne what they consume: and that none may be suffered to sell drink, who shall either swear, or be drunk themselvs, or suffer others within their walls. By R. Younge of Roxwell in Essex. [London]: Printed J. Bell, and are to be sold by James Crump, in Little Bartholomews Well-yard, 1655. ESTC No. R222621. Grub Street ID 96579.
  • Greene, Robert. The honorable history of Frier Bacon and Frier Bungay. As it was lately plaid by the Prince Palatine his Servants, made by Robert Green, Master of Arts. London: printed by Jean Bell, and are to be sold at the east end of [Christ Church, 1655]. ESTC No. R23419. Grub Street ID 105542.
  • Smith, John. Hemerologium hermelicum [sic], or, A mercurial calendar of the diurnall motions and configurations of all the planets for the yeer of our Lord 1655 ... rectified to the latitude of 52 degrees, yet may indifferently be referred to Great Britain and Ireland / by John Smith, student. London: Printed by Jane Bell for the Company of Stationers, [1655]. ESTC No. R33200. Grub Street ID 115843.
  • Graces, to be said at the table before and after meat. Very necessary for young people and children, with morning and evening prayer. London: printed by J. Bell, and are to be sold at the east-end of Christ-Church, 1655. ESTC No. R215888. Grub Street ID 90845.
  • Gallobelgicus.. VVine, beer, ale, and tobacco, contending for superiority. A dialogue. London: printed by J[ane]. B[ell]. for John Grove, and are to be sold at his shop betwixt S Katherines Stairs and the Mill, next door to the sign of the Ship, 1658. ESTC No. R31021. Grub Street ID 113851.
  • Baston, James. Mercurij hermetici ephemeris; or, An almanack, for the year 1659. presenting unto England the most materiall contingences of this year, 1659. According to the best practicall rules of astrology, either ancient, or modern. James Baston, practitioner in spagyricall physick; and student in astrology. London: printed by Jane Bell, for the Company of Stationers, 1659. ESTC No. R170113. Grub Street ID 64873.
  • Partridge, Seth. Synopsis anni, 1660. A view of the year, of the worlds creation, -5609. Redemption,-1660. Julian constitution,-1704. Gregorian reformation,-2078. Scaligerian period.-6373. Being bissextill, in vulgar language, the leap-yeare. Rectified for the meridian, of the city of London. Containing besides the ordinary matter of an almanack: many very useful tables, rules, and directions necessary for most men. By Seth Partridge. London: printed by Jane Bell for the Company of Stationers, 1660. ESTC No. R170149. Grub Street ID 64901.
  • Wilkinson, Thomas. Mercurius Northamptoniensis. Or the countrimans kalender. Manifesting and demonstrating the revolutions of the heavens, for this present year of grace 1660. And from the creation of the world 5609, being bissextile, or leap year. Together with the noon-tide of the sun and moon, the beginning & ending of the terms, rising & setting of the sun, and alteration of the weather. And in the second part, you have a cronology of memorable accidents, the ecilpses of the sun & moon, a very ready and easie table for buying and selling of leases and annuities as also for those that buy & sell by retale, most accurate presidents of bills, bonds, releases & acquittances, a larg description of the noted, fairs in great Britain. And divers other necessary rules & observations accomodating al conditions of people, especially the honest & plain dealing countryman, being the plainest and most useful, now extant. Made and set forth according to art, by Thomas Wilkinson, student and practioner in the mathematick. London: printed by J[ane]. Bell, for the Company of Stationers [1660]. ESTC No. R170280. Grub Street ID 65010.

Sold by Jane Bell

  • Sundry strange prophecies of Merline, Bede, Becket and others foretelling many things of consequence that have happened in England, Scotland, and Ireland since these late wars : as also, many other prophecies foretelling several invasions which shall be made by the Hollanders, Danes, French, and others ... : these prophecies are very ancient but not found till of late years and never published before. London: Printed for Matthew Walbancke and are to be sold by Jane Bell, 1652. ESTC No. R27507. Grub Street ID 110660.

Printed for Jane Bell

  • Crouch, Humphrey. The heroick history. [sic] of Guy, Earle of Warwick. Written by Humphrey Crouch. London: printed for Jane Bell, at the East end of Christ-Church, 1655. ESTC No. R228440. Grub Street ID 101123.
  • Baxter, Nathaniel. Sir Philip Sydneys Ourania, that is, Endimions song and tragedie containing all philosophie. written by N.B. London: Printed for Jane Bell, at the East end of Christ-church, 1655. ESTC No. R2642. Grub Street ID 109743.