Publications of Thomas Newcomb

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):

  1. "printed and sold by x"; "printed for and sold by x"; or "printed by and for x" and so on.

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, but sold by encompasses a number of roles. Booksellers or individuals who owned the copyright are generally 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 rather than a copyright holder. 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 Lectures 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.

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 Thomas Newcomb

  • The publick intelligencer. Communicating the chief occurrences and proceedings within the dominions of England, Scotland, and Ireland: together with an account of affaires from severall parts of Europe. London [England]: printed by Thomas Newcomb living in Thames-street, over against Baynard's Castle, 1655-1660. ESTC No. P1070. Grub Street ID 54942.

Printed for Thomas Newcomb

  • A list of both houses of Parliament, prorogued to the 26th of January, 1679. Note, that those that have this mark * after them, were not Members of the last Parliament. London: printed for Thomas Newcomb and John Starkey, and are to be sold at the Mitre within Temple-Bar, M.DC.LXXIX. [1679, i.e. 1680]. ESTC No. R612. Grub Street ID 126491.

Author

  • Newcomb, Thomas. An epistle from the Duke of Burgundy to the French King. By Tho. Newcomb, of Stopham in Sussex. London: printed for J. Tonson at Grays-Inn Gate, 1709. ESTC No. N1471. Grub Street ID 4474.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. Bibliotheca: a poem. Occasion'd by the sight of a modern library. With some very useful episodes, and digressions. London: printed, and are to be sold by J. Morphew, 1712. ESTC No. N32041. Grub Street ID 20882.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. Pacata Britannia. A panegyrick to the Queen, on the peace, and the interest of the British nation. By Mr. T. N. London: printed for R. Gosling at the Mitre and Crown against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street, MDCCXIII. [1713]. ESTC No. N9922. Grub Street ID 54798.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. Bibliotheca: a poem. Occasion'd by the sight of a modern library. With some very useful episodes, and digressions. London: printed; and are to be sold by J. Morphew, 1714 [1713]. ESTC No. T225959. Grub Street ID 247669.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. Bibliotheca: a poem. Occasion'd by the sight of a modern library. With some very useful episodes, and digressions. London: printed; and are to be sold by J. Morphew, 1714. ESTC No. N68153. Grub Street ID 49640.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. An ode sacred to the memory of that truly pious and honourable lady, the Countess of Berkeley. Inscrib'd to the Honourable the Earl of Berkeley. By Mr. Newcomb. London: printed for E. Curll in Fleet-Street, [1717]. ESTC No. N41877. Grub Street ID 28231.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. The last judgment. A poem. After the manner of Milton. In ten books. By the Reverend Mr. Tho. Newcomb, ... London: printed for E. Curll, 1719. ESTC No. N66402. Grub Street ID 48138.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. An ode to His Grace the Duke of Richmond: occasion'd by his being elected governor of the Company of Mine-Adventurers in the principality of Wales. London: printed for J. Pemberton at the Buck against St. Dunstan's-Church in Fleetstreet, [1720]. ESTC No. T126031. Grub Street ID 176069.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. Verses to the Right Honourable the Earl Cadogan, occasion'd by the late funeral of the Duke of Marlborough. By Thomas Newcomb, A.M. Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Richmond. London: printed for J. Roberts, in Warwick-Lane, MDCCXXII. [1722]. ESTC No. N68854. Grub Street ID 50141.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. The last judgment of men and angels. A poem, In twelve books: After the Manner of Milton By the Reverend Mr. Thomas Newcomb, Rector of Stopham, Chaplain to His Grace the Duke of Richmond; and formerly of Corpus-Christi-College, Oxon. London: printed for William Mears without Temple-Bar, and John Pemberton and John Hooke both against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street, MDCCXXIII. [1723]. ESTC No. T54208. Grub Street ID 281076.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. Sacred hymns: or, an attempt to discover and revive the original spirit, elevation, and beauty, of some of the select psalms. To which is added, an ode on the agony of the Messiah. By the Reverend Mr. Newcomb, Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Richmond. London: printed for John Pemberton, in Fleet-Street; and John Walthoe, over-against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, MDCCXXVI. [1726]. ESTC No. N21307. Grub Street ID 10688.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. An ode to the queen. On the happy accession of their majesties to the crown. London: printed for J. Walthoe, 1727. ESTC No. T53835. Grub Street ID 280739.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. Blasphemy as old as the creation: or, the Newgate divine. A satyr. Address'd to the modern advocates of irreligion, prophaneness, and infidelity. By a gentleman and a Christian. London: printed for Lawton Gilliver at Homer's Head over-against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, 1730. ESTC No. T53397. Grub Street ID 280358.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. Blasphemy as old as the creation: or, the Newgate divine. A satyr. Address'd to the modern advocates of irreligion, prophaneness, and infidelity. By a gentleman and a Christian. Dublin: London: printed, and Dublin re-printed, and sold by George Faulkner, 1730. ESTC No. N51. Grub Street ID 35017.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. An ode to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle. Written on the present tranquillity of Europe, establish'd by the influence of the British power. London: printed for J. Batley, at the Dove in Pater-Noster Row, MDCCXXXII. [1732]. ESTC No. N11562. Grub Street ID 1564.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. The manners of the age: or the moral satyrist: wherein the follies of mankind are properly burlesq'd, in thirteen moral satyrs: in imitation of Horace. Design'd to expose the vicious and irregular conduct of both sexes, in the various persuites of human life. ... London: printed for J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, F. Fayram, J. Osborn, T. Longman, [and 6 others in London], 1728 [1733?]. ESTC No. N34860. Grub Street ID 23151.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. The manners of the age: in thirteen moral satirs. Written with a design to expose the vicious and irregular conduct of both sexes, in the various pursuits of life. London: printed for Jer. Batley, at the Dove in Pater-Noster Row, M,DCC,XXXIII. [1733]. ESTC No. T96849. Grub Street ID 316299.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. The woman of taste. In a second epistle, from Clelia in town to Sappho in the country. London: printed for J. Batley, at the Dove in Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.XXXIII. [1733]. ESTC No. T3179. Grub Street ID 262576.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. The woman of taste. Occasioned by a late poem, entitled, The man of taste. By a friend of the author's. In two epistles, from Clelia in town to Sapho in the country. London: printed for J. Batley, at the Dove in Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.XXXIII. [1733]. ESTC No. T3180. Grub Street ID 262585.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. The woman of taste. Occasioned by a late poem, entitled, The man of taste. By a friend of the author's. In two epistles, from Clelia in town to Sapho in the country. London: printed for J. Batley, at the Dove in Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.XXXIII. [1733]. ESTC No. T59039. Grub Street ID 285134.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. The manners of the age: in thirteen moral satirs. Written with a design to expose the vicious and irregular conduct of both sexes, in the various pursuits of life. London: printed for Jer. Batley, at the Dove in Pater-Noster Row, M,DCC,XXXIII. [1733]. ESTC No. T97208. Grub Street ID 316647.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. The woman of taste. Occasion'd by a late poem, entitled, The man of taste. By a friend of the author's. In two epistles, from Clelia in town to Sapho in the country. [Dublin]: London printed, and, Dublin re-printed, by James Hoey, at the Mercury in Skinner-Row, opposite to the Tholsel, 1733. ESTC No. N21093. Grub Street ID 10483.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. An ode to His Grace the Duke of Richmond: occasion'd by some fine Italian paintings at Goodwood, designed to perpetuate the memory and actions of several eminent persons in the three last reigns. London: printed for Jer. Batley and J. Wood, at the Dove, in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXXXV. [1735]. ESTC No. T174441. Grub Street ID 211533.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. A supplement to One thousand seven hundred thirty-eight. Not written by Mr. Pope. London: printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms, in Warwick-Lane, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]. ESTC No. T48938. Grub Street ID 276772.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. A supplement to One thousand seven hundred thirty-eight. Not written by Mr. Pope. London: printed by John Wilson, 1738. ESTC No. N24608. Grub Street ID 13965.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. A supplement to One thousand seven hundred thirty-eight. Not written by Mr. Pope. Dublin: re-printed for the booksellers, 1738. ESTC No. N24609. Grub Street ID 13966.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. A supplement to One thousand seven hundred thirty-eight. Not written by Mr. Pope. Dublin: re-printed for the booksellers, 1739. ESTC No. T178106. Grub Street ID 215043.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. A supplement to a late excellent poem, entitled, Are these things so? Addressed to the * * * *. London: printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, [1740]. ESTC No. T48926. Grub Street ID 276762.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. A miscellaneous collection of original poems, consisting of odes, epistles, translations, &c. Written chiefly on political and moral subjects. To which are added, Occasional letters and essays, formerly published in defence of the present government and administration. London: printed by J. Wilson, at the Turk's-Head in Gracechurch-Street, MDCCXL. [1740]. ESTC No. T82020. Grub Street ID 302640.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. Vindicta Britannica: an ode, to the real patriot. Occasioned by the declaration of war against Spain. London: printed for C. Corbett, 1740. ESTC No. N52820. Grub Street ID 36803.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. An ode to the Right Honourable the E----l of O--------d, in retirement. London: printed in the year, 1742. ESTC No. N31186. Grub Street ID 20091.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. Verses left in a grotto in Richmond garden. To which are added, several odes on the battle of Dettingen. London: printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, MDCCXLIV. [1744]. ESTC No. T50699. Grub Street ID 278248.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. An ode, presented to His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, on his return from Scotland. By the Revd. Mr. Newcomb, ... London: printed in the year, 1746. ESTC No. N41879. Grub Street ID 28233.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. The oracle, an ode inscrib'd to the Right Honourable Sir Edward Hawke, Knight of the Bath. London: printed and sold by H. Kent, at the Printing-Office in Finch-Lane, near the Royal-Exchange, MDCCXLVII. [1747]. ESTC No. T126461. Grub Street ID 176401.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. The consummation. A Sacred Ode, on the Final Dissolution of the world: Inscribed to his Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury. By Thomas Newcomb. London: printed for W. Owen, at Homer's Head, near Temple Bar, M.DCC.LII. [1752]. ESTC No. T56166. Grub Street ID 282715.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. Vindicta Britannica, an ode on the Royal Navy. Inscribed to The King. By the Rev. Mr. Newcomb. London: printed for J. Scott, at the Black Swan, in Paternoster-Row, 1758. ESTC No. T53404. Grub Street ID 280366.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. The retired penitent. Being a poetical version of one of the Rev. Dr. Young's moral contemplations. Revis'd, approv'd, and publish'd with the consent of that learned and eminent writer. By Mr. Newcomb. Humbly inscrib'd to ... Lady Elizabeth Germain. London: printed by Richard Hett, jun. For James Buckland, 1760. ESTC No. T170800. Grub Street ID 208472.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. Novus epigrammatum delectus: or, original state epigrams, and minor odes: suited to the times. All written by the same author. London: printed for G. Kearsly, at the Golden-Lion in Ludgate-Street; and J. Walter, at Charing-Cross, MDCCLX. [1760]. ESTC No. N5866. Grub Street ID 41817.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. Novus epigrammatum delectus: or, original state epigrams, and minor odes: suited to the times. All Written by the same Author. London: printed for G. Kearsly, at the Golden-Lion in Ludgate-Street; and sold by J. Seymour, in Ball-Alley, Lombard-Street, 1760. ESTC No. T58719. Grub Street ID 284814.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. A new collection of original epigrams, and minor odes: exactly calculated and suited to the times. London: printed for H. Serjeant, 1762. ESTC No. N64754. Grub Street ID 46732.
  • Newcomb, Thomas. On the success of the British arms, a congratulatory ode. ... By the Reverend Thomas Newcomb, M.A. London: printed for L. Davis, and C. Reymers, 1763. ESTC No. N41494. Grub Street ID 27841.