Publications of Thomas Shelmerdine

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 Thomas Shelmerdine

  • Caus, Isaac de. New and rare inventions of water-works; shewing the easiest ways to raise water higher than the spring. By which invention, the perpetual motion is proposed, many hard labours performed, and varieties of motions and sounds produced. A work both useful, profitable and delightful for all sorts of people. First written in French by Isaac de Caus, a late famous engineer. And now translated into English by John Leak. London: printed for Thomas Shelmerdine, at the sign of the Rose-Tree in Little Britain, 1701. ESTC No. N71015. Grub Street ID 51422.
  • Mandey, Venterus. Mechanick powers; or, the mystery of nature and art unvail'd shewing what great things may be perform'd by mechanick engines, in removing and raising bodies of vast weights: ... By Ven. Mandey, . London: printed for Tho. Shelmerdine, and Tho. Ballard, 1702. ESTC No. T100826. Grub Street ID 154738.
  • Nepos, Cornelius. The lives of illustrious men. Written in Latin by Cornelius Nepos, and done into English by the Honourable Mr. Finch, Mr. Creech, and other eminent gentlemen of Oxford. The fourth edition. To which is added, a more just translation of the most famous kings. Illustrated with copper cuts. London: printed for Tho. Shelmerdine at the Rose-Tree, and Tho. Tebb at the One Flower-de-Luce, in Little-Britain; and A. Bettesworth at the Red-Lion in Pater-Noster-Row, 1723. ESTC No. T83005. Grub Street ID 303485.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Thomas Shelmerdine

  • Polhill, Edward. The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By Edward Polhill of Burwash in Sussex Esquire. The second edition.. London: printed, and are to be sold by Thomas Shelmerdine, at the sign of the Rose-Tree in Little-Britain, 1695. ESTC No. R212920. Grub Street ID 88460.