Publications of John Howe

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.

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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 by John Howe

  • A friendly conference between Mr. Smith, a religious gentleman. Sir William Sir Henry ... members of a late Parliament. And Esq; H-, a debauchee. Occasioned by Her Majesties last proclamation against prophaness and immorality. Humbly dedicated to the queen: with a preface t the societies for reformation of manners. London: printed by John How, 1703. ESTC No. N18751. Grub Street ID 8208.
  • F., A.. The travels of an English gentleman from London to Rome, on foot. Containing, a comical description of what he met with remarkable in every city, town, and religious house in his whole journey. Also An Account of their Ridiculous Religious Processions and Ceremonies, in their Churches, thro' their Streets, and in the Woods. Likewise The Debauch'd Lives, and Amorous Intrigues of the Lustful Priests, and Leacherous Nuns. With A Pleasant Account of the opening the Holy Gate of St. Peters Church; also Reflections upon the Superstition and Poppish Pageantry of the whole Ceremony of the last Grand Jubilee at Rome. Now Published for the Diversion and Information of the Protestants of England. The second edition, with additions.. London: printed and sold by J. How, at the Seven-Stars in Talbot-Court, in Grace-Church-Street, 1704. ESTC No. T62153. Grub Street ID 287660.

Sold by John Howe

  • Ward, Edward. A step to the Bath: with a character of the place·. London: printed and sold by J. How in the Ram-Head-Inn-Yard, in Fanchurch-street, 1700. ESTC No. R38065. Grub Street ID 120198.
  • Ward, Edward. A collection of the writings . London: printed and sold by John How, 1700. ESTC No. R186239. Grub Street ID 75002.

Printed for John Howe

  • Wilmot, John. Rome rhym'd to death. Being a collection of choice poems: in two parts. Written by the E. of R. Dr. Wild, and others of the best modern wits. London: printed for John How, at the Seven Stars, at the south-west corner of the Royal Exchange, in Cornhill, 1683. ESTC No. R16454. Grub Street ID 64301.
  • A second argument for a more full and firm union amongst all good Protestants; wherein the Nonconformists taking the sacrament after the manner of the Church of England, is justified. The root and foundation of the Popish Plot further discovered. In a letter to a friend. Entred according to order. London: printed for John How at the Seven Stars at the south-west corner of the piazza's of the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, M DC LXXXIII. [1683]. ESTC No. R214008. Grub Street ID 89341.
  • Defoe, Daniel. A collection of the writings of the author of The true-born English-Man. Viz. I. The True-Born English-Man. A Satyr. II. The Mock Mourners. A Satyr. III. Reformation of Manners. A Satyr. IV. The Spanish Descent. A Poem. V. The Poor Mans Plea, concerning Reformation of Manners. VI. An Enquiry into the Occasional Conformity of the Dissenters, in Cases of Preferment: With a Preface to Mr. How. Vii. An Enquiry into Occasional Conformity: Shewing that the Dissenters are no Way Concern'd in it. Viii. A New Test of the Church of England's Loyalty. IX. The Shortest Way with the Dissenters. X. A brief Explanation of the Shortest Way with the Dissenters. XI. A Dialogue between a Dissenter and the Observator, concerning The Shortest Way with Dissenters. XII. Lex Talionis: Or, An Enquiry into the most Proper Ways to Present the Persecution of the Protestants in France. XIII. A Letter to Mr. How, by way of Reply to his Considerations of the Preface to an Enquiry into the Occasional Conformity of Dissente. London: printed [for John How], in the Year 1703. ESTC No. T71926. Grub Street ID 295477.
  • The triumphs of God's revenge against the crying and execrable sin of murther. Express'd in twenty several tragical histories. Each history illustrated with curious cuts. By John Reynolds. London: printed for J. How, and A. Bettesworth, 1708. ESTC No. N47835. Grub Street ID 32475.
  • A Full and true account of two most horrid, barbarous, and cruel murders one was committed on Wednesday night last, at the Play-house in Drury-Lane, upon the body of a child of Sir John Vanbroog's, by the noted Mr. Keyber; shewing how he most barbarously hack'd and mangl'd it in such a manner, that it dy'd on the spot. The other on Sunday morning last by Mr. Edward Mansel, an apothecary on Clerknwell Green, who stabb'd his wife in the belly with a penknife so that her bowels drop'd out: With his examination and commitment to Newgate, by worshipful justice Fuller. London]: Printed for J. How near Cheapside, [1728?. ESTC No. N31724. Grub Street ID 20599.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by John Howe

  • Ward, Edward. The London-spy compleat. In eighteen parts. By Mr. Edward Ward. London: printed for, and by J. How, and sold by Eliphal Jaye, at the sign of the candlestick, the lower-end of Cheapside, [1700\. ESTC No. T231166. Grub Street ID 250477.
  • The levellers: a dialogue between two young ladies. Concerning matrimony, proposing an act for enforcing marriage, for the equality of matches, and taxing single persons. With the danger of celibacy to a nation. Dedicated to a Member of Parliament. London: printed and sold by J. How, 1703. ESTC No. N11293. Grub Street ID 1291.