Publications of John Clarke

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."

Sold by John Clarke

  • The miseries of goals, and the cruelty of goalers. Being a narrative of several persons now under confinement. London: printed for Tho. Payne, in Lovel's-Court in Pater-Noster Row; and sold by John Clarke in Duck-Lane, and John Brindley in Bond-Street, near Hanover-Square, M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]. ESTC No. T125310. Grub Street ID 175457.

Printed for John Clarke

  • Bunyan, John. The doctrine of the law and grace unfolded: or, a discourse touching the law and grace. The Nature of the One, and the Nature of the Other: Shewing. What they are as they are the Two Covenants; And likewise, Who they be and what their Conditions are, that be under either of these Two Covenants. Wherein For the better Understanding of the Reader, there are several Questions answered, touching the Law and Grace, very easie to be Read, and as easie to be Understood, by those that are the Sons of Wisdom, the Children of the Second Covenant. Also, Several titles set over the several Truths contained in this book, for thy sooner finding of them; which are those at the latter End. By J. Bunyan, Author of the Pilgrims Progress. The third edition, corrected and amended.. London: printed for N. Boddington, at the Golden Ball, in Duck-Lane. [i.e. for John Clarke], 1708 [1735?]. ESTC No. T58489. Grub Street ID 284611.
  • Exquemelin, (Alexandre Olivier) A. O. The history of the bucaniers of America. Containing I. The exploits and adventures of Le Grand, Lolonois, Roche, Brasiliano, Bat the Portuguese, Sir Henry Morgan, &c. II. The dangerous Voyage and bold Attempts of Capt. Sharp, Watlin, Sawkins, C xon, and others in the South-Sea. III. A Journal of a Voyage into the South-Sea, by the Free booters of America, from 1684 to 1689. IV. A relation of a voyage of the Sieur de Montauban, Captain of the Free-Booters in Guinea, in Year, 1695. Exhibiting A particular Account and Description of Porto Bello, Chagre, Panama, Caba, Havanna, and most of the Spanish Possessions on the Coasts of the West-Indies, and also all along the Coasts of the South-Sea; with the manner in which they have been invaded, attempted, or taken by those Adventurers. The whole written in several languages by persons present at the transactions. Translated into English, and illustrated with maps. Vol. I. The fourth edition.. London: printed for J. Clarke in Duck-Lane, [1741]. ESTC No. N17533. Grub Street ID 7002.