Publications of John King

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 King

  • Ridgley, Thomas. The advantage of falling into the hand of God rather than man. A sermon, preach'd October the 11th, at the evening lecture in the Old-Jewry. On the death of Mr. Nathan Hall, who was murder'd by high-way men, October 1. 1719. By Thomas Ridgley. London: printed for John King, at the Bible and Crown in Fore Street near great Moor-Gate, 1719. ESTC No. T11742. Grub Street ID 169012.
  • Wood, James. Stedfastness in religion recommended. In a farewel sermon preach'd in Old-Jewry, to the Society of Catechumens, February 23. 1723. Published at their unanimous request. By James Wood. London: printed for Eman. Matthews, at the Bible in Pater-Noster-Row; and John King, at the Bible and Crown, in Fore-Street, near Great More-Gate, MDCCXXIV. [1724]. ESTC No. T48650. Grub Street ID 276500.
  • Ward, Edward. The parish-Gutt'lers: or, the humours of a vestry. A merry poem. London: printed for John King, near Little Moorgate in Moorfields; and at the corner of Tokenhouse Yard, in Lothbury, MDCCXXXII. [1732]. ESTC No. N19930. Grub Street ID 9354.
  • Puckle, James. The club: or, a grey-cap for a green-head. Containing maxims, advice and cautions. Being a dialogue between a father and son. In which is Interspers'd the following Characters. Viz. Antiquary, Buffoon, Critic, Detractor, Envioso, Flatterer, Gamester, Hypocrite, Impertinent, Knave, Lawyer, Morose, News-Monger, Opiniater, Projector, Quack, Rake, Swearer, Traveller, Usurer, Wiseman, Xantippe, Youth, Zany, the Vintner. These Characters being meerly intended, to expose Vice and Folly; let none pretend to a Key; nor seek for another's Picture, least he find his own. For, Qui capit ille facit. In vino veritas. The fifth edition, with additions.. London: printed for John King, at Sir Walter Raleigh's Head; and Thomas King, at Shakespear's Head, both in Moorfields, near Little Moorgate, [1733?]. ESTC No. N26569. Grub Street ID 15940.
  • Warren, Robert. The devout Christian's remembrancer. Being practical discourses upon the four last things: viz. death, judgment, heaven, and hell. Collected from the works of Bishop Taylor, Bp. Beveridge, Dr. Sherlock, Mr. Kettlewell, &c. The second edition. By the author of The devout Christian's companion. London: printed for John King, at Sir Walter Raleigh's Head, and Thomas King, at the Wheat Sheaf in Moor-Fields, near Little Moorgate, 1736. ESTC No. T83881. Grub Street ID 304294.
  • Defoe, Daniel. The life, remarkable adventures and pyracies, of the famous Capt. Singleton: Containing An Account of his being set on Shore in the Island of Madagascar, his Settlement there, with a Description of the Place and Inhabitants: Of his Passage from thence, in a Paraguay, to the main Land of Africa, with an Account of the Customs and Manners of the People: His great Deliverances from the barbarous Natives and wild Beasts: Of his meeting with an Englishman, a Citizen of London, among the Indians, the great Riches he acquired, and his Voyage Home to England. As also the Captain's Return to Sea, with an Account of his many Adventures and Pyracies with the famous Captain Avery and others. The second edition.. London: printed for John King at Sir Walter Raleigh's Head, and Thomas King at Shakespear's Head, in Moorfield's near Little Moorgate, 1737. ESTC No. T69687. Grub Street ID 293637.
  • The right, Pleasant, and Diverting. History of Fortunatus. And his Two sons. In Two parts. I. Containing an Account of his noble Birth, remarkable Travels, and strange Adventures, in many Kingdoms; how he obtained a Purse, which supplyed him with a continuance of Money, and a wishing hat by which he could be conveyed in an instant, to any Place which he desired to be: As also his Death at which he bequeathed his Purse and Hat to his Two Sons, with his sumptuous Funeral Monument, &c II. Containing the Travels and remarkable actions, of his Sons, with their untimely Deaths & Durials. First Penn'd in the Dutch Tongue, thence abstracted, and now Published in English, by T. C. illustrated with Variety of New Pictures and New Additions. The eleventh edition.. London: printed for J. Osborne, in Pater-Noster-Row; J. King, in Moorfields; and J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, on London-Bridge, 1740. ESTC No. T65408. Grub Street ID 290321.
  • Olivier, abbĂ©. J. Memoirs of the life and adventures of Signor Rozelli, late of the Hague. Giving a particular account of his birth, education, slavery, Monastie State, Imprisonment in the Inquisition at Rome, and the different Figures he has since made, as well in Italy, as in England, France and Holland. With the Continuation of the same to the Day of his Death. Written by Himself, just before his Decease And committed to the Care of an intimate Friend. The Whole being a Series of the most diverting History, and surprising Events, ever yet made public. Adorn'd with curious copper cuts. . The fourth edition, corrected.. London: printed for J. Osborn, at the Golden Ball, in Pater-Noster-Row; J. King, in Moorfields; and C. Corbett, at Addison's Head, Fleet-Street, M.DCC.XL. [1740]. ESTC No. T66384. Grub Street ID 291131.
  • Eliot, Joseph. The life of faith, exemplified and recommended, in a letter found in the study of the Reverend Mr. Joseph Belcher, late of Dedham in New-England, since his Decease. An answer to this question, How to live in this world, so as to live in heaven? To which is added, a few verses by the late Reverend Mr. Killinghall, upon reading of it. London: printed: and sold by J. Oswald in the Poultry, and J. King in Forestreet, MDCCXLI. [1741]. ESTC No. T81097. Grub Street ID 301942.

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

  • Mughouse-Diversion. Or, a collection of loyal prologues, and songs, spoke and sung at the mug-houses. Most of which were never yet printed. London: printed, and sold by S. Popping at the Black-Raven in Pater-Noster-Row, E. Harrison at the Royal-Exchange, A. Dodd without Temple-Bar, J. Marshal at the Bible in Newgate-Street, and J. King over-against the Globe Tavern in Fore-Street, [1717]. ESTC No. T91616. Grub Street ID 311445.
  • Mughouse-diversion: or, A collection of loyal prologues and songs, spoke and sung at the mug-houses. Particularly, the order and method of the loyal sosieties, by way of prologue. The third edition. With additions and alterations of near twenty new songs.. London: printed, and sold by S. Popping at the Black Raven in Paternoster Row, E. Harrison at the Royal Exchange, A Dodd without Temple Bar, J. Marshal at the Bible in Newgatestreet, and J. King overagainst the Globe Tavern in Forestreet, 1717. ESTC No. N70985. Grub Street ID 51405.