Publications of John Bell

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 John Bell

  • An opinion on the power of courts martial to punish for contempts; occasioned by the case of Major John Browne, of the sixty-seventh regiment. London: printed by J. Bell, Bookseller to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at the British Library, Strand, 1788. ESTC No. N12425. Grub Street ID 2427.
  • Gabriel, (Robert Burd). R. B. Facts relating to the Reverend Dr. White's Bampton lectures. By R. B. Gabriel, D. D. Late Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford. London: printed by John Bell, British Library, Strand; and sold by Fletcher, at Oxford; Merrill, at Cambridge; Meyler, at Bath; Woolmer, at Exeter; and Smart and Cowslade, Reading. Entered at Stationers' Hall, [1789]. ESTC No. T1132. Grub Street ID 165147.
  • Letters, containing a correct and important elucidation of the subject of Mr. Hasting's impeachment, which originally appeared in The Oracle. Third part. London: printed by J. Bell, Bookseller to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, British Library, Strand, [1790]. ESTC No. T75871. Grub Street ID 298460.
  • Murphy, Arthur. The rival sisters. A tragedy. Adapted for theatrical representation, as performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Regulated from the prompt-book, by permission of the manager. The lines distinguished by inverted commas, are omitted in the representation, and those printed in italics are additions. London: printed by John Bell, British Library, Strand, bookseller to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, MDCCXCIII. [1793]. ESTC No. N12927. Grub Street ID 2893.
  • Macklin, Charles. Love a la mode. A farce. By Mr. Charles Macklin. As performed at the Theatres-Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. London: printed by John Bell, British Library, Strand, Bookseller to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, MDCCXCIII. [1793]. ESTC No. T71796. Grub Street ID 295346.
  • Bell's weekly messenger. London]: Printed by J[ohn]. Bell, British Library, opposite Southampton-street, Strand, [1796-1896. ESTC No. P1840. Grub Street ID 55605.

Printed for John Bell

  • Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope. Principles of politeness, and of knowing the world; by the late Lord Chesterfield. Methodised and digested under distinct heads, with additions, by the Reverend Dr. John Trusler: Containing Every Instruction necessary to complete the Gentleman and Man of Fashion, to teach him a Knowledge of Life, and make him well received in all Companies. For the improvement of youth; Yet not beneath the Attention of any. London: printed for John Bell, near Exeter-Exchange, Strand, and C. Etherington, at York, MDCCLXXV. [1775]. ESTC No. N11963. Grub Street ID 1967.
  • Shakespeare, William. Antony and Cleopatra, a tragedy, by Shakespeare. An introduction, and notes critical and illustrative, are added, by the authors of the dramatic censor. London: Printed for John Bell, near Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand; and C. Etherington, at York, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]. ESTC No. N30693. Grub Street ID 19619.
  • Airs, duets, &c. in the comic opera of Tom Thumb. London: Printed for J. Bell, British Library, in the Strand, MDCCLXXXII. [1782]. ESTC No. T217217. Grub Street ID 242331.

Author

  • Bell, John. A new catalogue of the books and tracts, &c. contained in Bell's British library, which is now opened by annual subscription, for the accommodation of the public . London: printed for the proprietor John Bell, [1782?]. ESTC No. N5560. Grub Street ID 39055.
  • Bell, John. Bell's New Pantheon; or, historical dictionary of the gods, demi-gods, heroes, and fabulous personages of antiquity: Also, of the Images and Idols Adored in the Pagan World; Together with their Temples, Priests, Altars, Oracles, Fasts, Festivals, Games, &c. As well as Descriptions of their Figures, Representations, and Symbols, Collected from Statues, Pictures, Coins, and other Remains of the Ancients. The whole Designed to Facilitate the Study of Mythology, History, Poetry, Painting, Statuary, Medals, &c. &c. And Compiled from the Best Authorities. Richly Embellished with Characteristic Prints. In Two Volumes. London: printed by and for J. Bell, Bookseller to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at the British Library, Strand, M.DCC.XC. [1790]. ESTC No. T99549. Grub Street ID 318651.