Publications of James Lacy

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 James Lacy

  • Sewell, George. The tragedy of Sir Walter Raleigh. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. By Mr. Sewell. The fifth edition, with the addition of a new scene.. London: printed for J. P. and J. W. and sold by J. Lacy at the Ship between the Two Temple-Gates in Fleet-Street, W. Chetwood in Russel-Street Covent-Garden, and S. Chapman at the Angel and Crown in Pall-Mall, 1722. ESTC No. T68018. Grub Street ID 292351.

Printed for James Lacy

  • The country parson's companion: or, young clergyman's lawyer. Containing, the laws and canons relating to the English clergy, in all cases; particularly under the Heads of, The Qualification and Duty of Clergymen, of Presentations to Benefices, Institution and Induction, Pluralities, Dispensations, Deprivations, Resignations, &c. With their Dues, as to Tithes of all Kinds, and how Recover'd. And also The Laws, Statutes, and Canons against Simony and Simonical Contracts. London: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for J. Lacy, at the Ship, between the Two Temple-Gates; and J. Clarke, at the Bible under the Royal-Exchange in Cornhill, MDCCXXV. [1725]. ESTC No. T106922. Grub Street ID 159997.
  • Naish, Thomas. A sermon preach'd at the cathedral church of Sarum, November the 30th, 1726. Being the anniversary day appointed for the meeting of the Society of Lovers of Musick, by Thomas Naish, M. A. Sub-Dean of Sarum. London: printed for James Lacy at the Ship between the Temple-Gates, Fleet-Street; John Cooke in Sherborne, Dorset; and Edward Easton in Sarum, 1726. ESTC No. N22897. Grub Street ID 12255.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by James Lacy

  • Whatley, Robert. A friendly admonition to gentlemen in the commission of the peace. Or, an account of some late extraordinary proceedings of a couple of Westminster justices against a gentleman, for standing the friend of an innocent person committed to the Gate-House, on suspicion of felony; For the Benefit of the Subject, faithfully and truly stated, with large Observations thereon, on the Duty of a Justice of Peace, on Goals, and on the State of the Law, in general. With some Reflections on our present political and religious Disputes. In a humble Representation to a Noble Lord. London: printed and sold by J. Lacy within Temple-Bar, E. Jackson at St. James's, and J. Debarry in St. Martin's-Lane, over against Douglas's Coffee-House, Booksellers, 1729. ESTC No. N6561. Grub Street ID 47456.