Publications of Richard Harper

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 Richard Harper

  • M., R.. A compleat schoole of vvarre: or, A direct way for the ordering and exercising of a foot company: whereby may bee attained with ease, the perfection both of musket and pyke in short time. Now, as most necessary, thought fit to be set forth for a generall good. By an expert commander, R.M. Printed at London: for Richard Harper at the Bible and Harp in Smithfield, 1642. ESTC No. R11696. Grub Street ID 59952.
  • The severall votes and resolutions of both Houses of Parliament, concerning the Kings last message, sent from Huntington to both Houses, on Wednesday the 16. of March, 1641. With His Majesties message before to both Houses of Parliament, March 15. 1641. Printed at London: for Rich. Harper and I.G., 1641. [i.e. 1642]. ESTC No. R19897. Grub Street ID 77457.
  • A briefe treatise of Gods mighty povver, and miraculous protection of his church and people, from the beginning of the world even to these our dayes. By John Flavell. Printed at London: for Rich: Harper, at the Bible and Harpe in Smithfield, 1642. ESTC No. R233713. Grub Street ID 105173.
  • Locke, John, Cleric. A strange and lamentable accident that happened lately at Mears-Ashby in Northamptonshire. 1642. Of one Mary Wilmore, wife to Iohn Wilmore rough mason, who was delivered of a childe without a head, and credibly reported to have a firme crosse on the brest, as this ensuin story shall relate. Printed at London: for Rich: Harper and Thomas Wine, and are to be sold at the Bible and Harpe in Smithfield, 1642. ESTC No. R13875. Grub Street ID 61940.
  • Ianuaries accovnt, giving a full and true relation of all the remarkable passages of that month, ... Drawne up together to give a generall satisfaction to the whole kingdome, of the just and legall proceedings of that high and honourable court of Parliament. London [England]: printed for Richard Harper, and are to be sold at his shop in Smithfield, 1645. ESTC No. P1276. Grub Street ID 55108.