Publications of John Stephens

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."

Printed for John Stephens

  • Grascome, Samuel. Certamen religiosum: or a dispute, manag'd by writing, between a Papist and a Protestant: wherein the Papist's propositions are first set down, with the Protestant's answer; ... With a preface, ... and a large letter of Mr. Chillingworth, never before printed, ... Oxford: printed by L. Lichfield, for J. Stephens: and are to be sold by J. Knapton, London, 1704. ESTC No. T163554. Grub Street ID 202018.
  • Sacheverell, Henry. The nature and mischief of prejudice and partiality stated in a sermon preach'd at St. Mary's in Oxford, at the assizes held there, March 9th, 1703./4. By Henry Sacheverell, ... Oxford: printed by Leon. Lichfield, for John Stephens: and are to be sold by James Knapton, London, 1704. ESTC No. N4831. Grub Street ID 32882.
  • Dowley, (Peter).. A true copy of a letter lately written by Mr. Dowley to Dr. Wells, and now published by Dr. Wells, together with the Doctor's answer. Imprimatur, Guil. Delaune Apr. 10. 1706. Vice-Can. Oxon. Oxford: printed for John Stephens, and are to be sold by James Knapton at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard [London], 1706. ESTC No. N28360. Grub Street ID 17594.
  • Prayers on common occasions: appertaining to a book intit'led The common Christian rightly and plainly instructed in the grounds of Christianity: or, Dr. Wells's exposition of the Church-Catechism. Oxford: printed by Leon. Lichfield, for John Stephens...: and are to be sold by James Knapton, London, 1707. ESTC No. T44172. Grub Street ID 272638.
  • Wells, Edward. The common Christian rightly and plainly instructed in the grounds of Christianity: or, an exposition of the Church-Catechism, more particularly adapted to the capacities and circumstances of the common people. By Edward Wells, D.D. Oxford: printed by Leon. Lichfield, for John Stephens Bookseller: and are to be sold by J. Knapton at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, London, 1708. ESTC No. N27067. Grub Street ID 16377.