Publications of the Union

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 the Union

  • The Dublin post-man. And the historical account, &c. ... Dublin [Ireland]: printed by E. Dickson at the Union on Cork-Hill, Physical descr. v.; 32 cm (1/2?)Publicat. frequency Irregular, <1715-Former pub. freq. Weekly, 1714- >General note Published by: Elizabeth Dickson. As Francis Dickson's widow she took over his publishing business, later succeeded by her son Richard and her second husband, Gwyn Needham. Imprint from colophon; imprints vary. Names in 1715 include: Gwyn Needham. 'R. Dickson' included in some titles in 1715. Each number includes month of issue in upper left margin above title. Center of title has woodcut factotum with a shield in the center. Includes European and some British news, with Irish advertisements. One of several newspapers with varying titles published by the Needham-Dickson family during the early 1700s. Description based on: Numb. 4. (Thursday, February the 18th 1714.).Citation/references Munter, R. Hand-list of Irish newspapers 1685-1750, 52Numbering note Numbering somewhat irregular. Day and frequency of publication are irregular after early Aug. 1715.Subject Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Early works to 1800. ESTC No. P1488. Grub Street ID 55287.