Publications of John Thompson the elder

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 Thompson the elder

  • Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis. Nevves from France. Being a true copy of a letter sent from Mounsieur Du Plesis Cardinall Richlieu, Cardinall of France, to the Queen, concerning many matters of great note, and high consequence. Faithfully translated out of French into English, by Richard Jackson. Togethe with His Majesties second message to the Parliament, concerning Sir Iohn Hothams refusall to give His Majestie entrance into his town of Hull. April 28. MDCXLII. London: printed for John Thompson, 1642. ESTC No. R17085. Grub Street ID 65369.
  • A message from both Houses of Parliament vnto His Majestie, concerning the prince his son. With the answer of His Majestie thereunto. Together with His Majesties answer to the desire of both Houses concerning the militia. London: printed for John Tompson, 1641. [i.e. 1642]. ESTC No. R171991. Grub Street ID 66021.
  • Clarendon, Edward Hyde. Two speeches made in the House of Peers, on Munday the 19. of December, for, and against accommodation. The one by the Earl of Pembroke, the other by the Lord Brooke. The latter printed by order of the House of Commons. Hen. Elsinge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. London: printed for Joh. Thompson, 1642. [i.e. 1643]. ESTC No. R12526. Grub Street ID 60695.
  • The Daily intelligencer of court, city, and countrey, relating the most remarkable passages in either, which may save much labour in writing of letters: ... London [England]: Printed for Ioh[n]. Thompson, Ian. 30. Anno Dom., 1643. ESTC No. P1119. Grub Street ID 54986.