Publications of Joseph Penn

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 by Joseph Penn

  • An epistle of friendly advice and counsel to the people called Quakers, in the city of Bristol. By the Mens Meeting of the said people. Bristol: printed by Joseph Penn, Bookseller in Wine-Street, 1719. ESTC No. N8524. Grub Street ID 53423.
  • Renolds, George. The state of the greatest King, set forth in the greatness of Solomon, and the glory of his reign; viz. That Solomon's kingdom was the most pleasant, most flourishing, and best fortified Kingdom in the world; his People the most honourable and happy People that ever were subject to any earthly Prince; Jerusalem the most admirable City, and the Temple Built by Solomon (which is truly describ'd) the most wonderful House the World ever saw, the Expence laid out upon it amounting to a much greater Sum than all the Money in Europe can amount unto; and that neither the Great Nebuchadnezzar, nor Alexander the Great, nor yet any of the Persian Kings, or Roman Emperors were equal in Glory to Solomon. All this and very much more, that is Profitable and Wonderful, is proved undeniably. And because different kinds of gold and silver hath been frequently mentioned in this book, that the Reader may the better understand what is meant thereby, a short treatise is subjoyn'd thereto concerning the same. Bristol: printed by J. Penn, bookseller in Wine-Street, for the author, MDCCXXI. [1721]. ESTC No. T115874. Grub Street ID 167562.
  • Yooll, Robert. A review of some steps and methods taken by modern Arians, for advancing a pretended reformation. Wherein several pleas and doubts are obviated about the Holy Trinity. By Robert Yoll, M.A. minister of the Gospel. Bristol: Printed bu Joseph Penn, bookseller, in Winestreet; for the author, 1722. ESTC No. T195365. Grub Street ID 229077.

Printed for Joseph Penn

  • Pope, Michael. The merciful discovery, and glorious defeat, of perjury and rebellion. A thanksgiving sermon, for the suppression of the late unnatural rebellion, against King, Lords and Commons: preach'd on the day appointed by publick authority. By Michael Pope, P.M. Bristol: printed for Joseph Penn; by Henry Greep, 1716. ESTC No. N34706. Grub Street ID 23011.
  • Brent, Charles. The good man's surpassing worth and glory. A sermon preached at Christ-Church, Bristol, soon after the death of ... Edward Colston, Esq; who departed this life Octob. 11. and was inter'd, Octob. 27, 1721. ... By Charles Brent, ... Bristol: printed for Jos. Penn, and Will. Cossley; and sold by J. Sprint and Mary Whitledge, booksellers, in London, [1721?]. ESTC No. N30614. Grub Street ID 19539.