Publications of Andrew Clark

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 multiple roles in combination (which suggests a likelihood that the person is a trade publisher), or an obfuscation of the actual printer's name (e.g., "London: printed, and sold by x"):

  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 (see, e.g. Mary Cooper). The lists below reflect only the information on the imprint, except where ESTC provides extra information.

Printers (owners of the type and printing presses, and possibly owners of the copyright) may be identified by the words printed by, but printed by does not universally designate a person who is a printer by trade. Booksellers may be identified by the words sold by. Booksellers may also be identified by the words printed for, but nothing should be concluded in this regard without further evidence, especially since "printed for" could signify that the named person was a distributor (or what we might call a wholesaler) rather than a copyright holder. Copyright owners may also be identified by the words printed for. Trade publishers, who distributed books and pamphlets but did not own the copyright or employ a printer—and were not printers themselves—might be identified by the words printed and sold by. Furthermore, works from this period often display false imprints, whether to evade copyright restrictions, to conceal the name of the copyright holders, or to dupe unwitting customers. Ultimately, one must proceed with caution in using the following lists: designations in the imprints may not reliably reflect the actual trades or roles of the people named, and the formulas used in imprints do not consistently mean the same thing.

David Foxon discussed the "meaning of the imprint" in his Lyell Lecture delivered at Oxford in March 1976, with particular attention to "publishers" in the eighteenth-century context:

The fullest form of an imprint is one which names three people, or groups of people:
     London: printed by X (the printer), for Y (the bookseller who owned the copyright), and sold by Z.
In the eighteenth century the printer's name is rarely given, at least in works printed in London, and the form is more commonly:
     London: printed for Y, and sold by Z.
Very often in this period, and particularly for pamphlets, it is further abbreviated to:
     London: printed and sold by Z.
It is this last form which is my present concern. Z is usually what the eighteenth century called 'a publisher', or one who distributes books and pamphlets without having any other responsibility—he does not own the copyright or employ a printer, or even know the author.

He cautions, "The only way to avoid being misled is to regard any imprint which says a book is printed for a publisher as meaning it is sold by him" (5).

D. F. McKenzie coined the term "trade publisher" for these publishers in his Sandars Lectures, also in 1976, on the grounds that their principal role was to publish on behalf of other members of the book trade (Treadwell 100).

Michael Treadwell cautions that "In this period the imprint 'London: Printed and sold by A.B.' normally means 'Printed at London, and sold by A.B.' and must not be taken to mean that A.B. is a printer in the absence of other evidence." Further, "The imprint 'published by' occurs only rarely in Wing and is almost always associated with the name of a trade publisher" (104). While there are exceptions to the rule, it is "certain," he explains, "that anyone who made a speciality of distributing works for others will show a far higher proportion than normal of imprints in one of the 'sold by' forms" (116), which appear in the imprint as "sold by," "printed and sold by," or "published by" (104). Treadwell gives Walter Kettilby as an example of "a fairly typical copyright-owning bookseller" (106)—his role is almost always designated by the phrase "printed for" on imprints.

A final caution: publisher is a word that should be used with some deliberation. Samuel Johnson defines it simply as "One who puts out a book into the world," but "published by" rarely appears on the imprint until later in the eighteenth century, and then primarily associated with newspapers and pamphlets. Treadwell observes that John Dunton names only five publishers among the 200 binders and booksellers in his autobiographical Life and Errors (1705) wherein he undertakes "to draw the Character of the most Eminent [Stationers] in the Three Kingdoms" (100). Treadwell also remarks, however, that "in law, anyone who offered a work for sale 'published' it. In this sense every work had one or more 'publishers', and every bookseller, mercury, and hawker was a 'publisher'" (114).

See:

  • Terry Belanger, "From Bookseller to Publisher: Changes in the London Book Trade, 1750–1850," in Book Selling and Book Buying. Aspects of the Nineteenth-Century British and North American Book Trade, ed. Richard G. Landon (Chicago: American Library Association, 1978).
  • Bricker, Andrew Benjamin. "Who was 'A. Moore'? The Attribution of Eighteenth-Century Publications with False and Misleading Imprints," in The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 110.2 (2016).
  • John Dunton, The Life and Errors of John Dunton (London: Printed for S. Malthus, 1705).
  • John Feather, "The Commerce of Letters: The Study of the Eighteenth-Century Book Trade," Eighteenth-Century Studies 17 (1984).
  • David Foxon, Pope and the Early Eighteenth-Century Book Trade, ed. James McLaverty (Oxford University Press, 1991).
  • Samuel Johnson, Dictionary of the English Language, (printed for J. and P. Knapton; T. and T. Longman; C. Hitch and L. Hawes; A. Millar; and R. and J. Dodsley, 1755).
  • D.F. McKenzie, The London Book Trade in the Later Seventeenth Century (Sandars lectures in bibliography, 1977).
  • Michael Treadwell, "London Trade Publishers 1675–1750," The Library sixth series, vol. 4, no. 2 (1982).

Printed by Andrew Clark

  • Hoole, Charles. The common rudiments of Latine grammar, usually taught in all schools, delivered in a very plain method for young beginners, viz. 1 the common accidence examined. 2 The terminations, and examples of the declensions and conjugations. 3 Propria quæ maribus qux genus and As in præsenti Englished and explained. With a synopsis of the matter, and an index of the words belonging to each of them. Written heretofore, and made use of in Rotheram school; and now reprinted all together for the Masters ease, and scholars benefit in that and other schools. By Charles Hoole, M.A.L.C. Oxon. lately teacher of a private grammar-school near the Token house garden in Lothbury, London. London: printed by A[ndrew]. Clark for John Clark, 1671. ESTC No. R178201. Grub Street ID 70022.
  • Webster, John. Metallographia: or, An history of metals. Wherein is declared the signs of ores and minerals both before and after digging, the causes and manner of their generations, their kinds, sorts, and differences; with the description of sundry new metals, or semi metals, and many other things pertaining to mineral knowledge. As also, the handling and shewing of their vegetability, and the discussion of the most difficult questions belonging to mystical chymistry, as of the philosophers gold, their mercury, the liquor alkahest, aurum potabile, and such like. Gathered forth of the most approved authors that have written in Greek, Latine, or High-Dutch; with some observations and discoveries of the author himself. By John Webster practitioner in physick and chirurgery. London: printed by A[ndrew]. C[lark]. for Walter Kettilby at the Bishops-head in St. Pauls Church-yard, MDCLXXI. [1671]. ESTC No. R34737. Grub Street ID 117247.
  • Ward, Seth. An apology for the mysteries of the Gospel. Being a sermon preached at White-Hall, Feb. 16. 1672/3. By Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum. Printed by His Majesties special command. London: printed by Andrew Clark, for James Collins, 1673. ESTC No. R10648. Grub Street ID 58995.
  • Animadversions on two late books, one called Remarques &c., to which is added notes on some humors and conversations of the countrey. The other called Reflections on marriage, and poetick discipline. In two letters to Sir T.L. London: printed by A[ndrew] C[larke] for William Hensman, at the Kings Head in Westminster Hall, 1673. ESTC No. R24704. Grub Street ID 108468.
  • Lloyd, William. A sermon preached before the King at White-Hall, on Decemb. 1. M. DC. LXVII. By William Lloyd D.D. dean of Bangor, and one of his Majesties chaplains in ordinary. Published by his Majesties command. London: printed by A[ndrew] C[lark] for Henry Brome at the Gun in St. Paul's Church Yard at the west end, 1674. ESTC No. R213712. Grub Street ID 89096.
  • The city mercury: or, Advertisements concerning trade. London: printed by Andrew Clark in Aldersgatestreet, 1675-[1677?]. ESTC No. P1503. Grub Street ID 55301.
  • Borlase, Edmund. The reduction of Ireland to the crown of England. With the governours since the conquest by King Henry II. Anno MCLXXII. With some passages in their government. A brief account of the Rebellion Anno Dom. MDCXLI. Also, the original of the Universitie of Dublin, and the colledge of physicians. London: printed by Andr. Clarke, for Robert Clavel at the Peacock in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1675. ESTC No. R2056. Grub Street ID 82301.
  • Leigh, Richard. Poems, upon several occasions, and, to several persons. By the author, of The censure, of the Rota. London: printed by Andr. Clark for William Hensman, at the Kings-Arms in Westminster-Hall, MDCLXXV. [1675]. ESTC No. R12686. Grub Street ID 60836.
  • Salmon, William. Polygraphice: or The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming. In four books. Exemplified, in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countries, and figures of various forms; the way of engraving, etching and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments; the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities; the paintings of the antients; washing of maps, globes or pictures; the dying of cloth, silk, horns, bones, wood, glass stones, and metals; the varnishing, colouring an gilding thereof, according to any purpose or intent; the painting, colouring and beautifying of the face, skin and hair; the whole doctrine of perfumes (never published till now,) together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting. To which is added, a discourse of perspective and chiromancy. The third edition, with many large additions: adorned with sculptures: the like never yet extant. By William Salmon philale[...] professor of physick. London: printed by Andr. Clark, for John Crumpe, at the sign of the three Bibles, in St. Pauls Church-Yard, 1675. ESTC No. R30542. Grub Street ID 113380.
  • Shakespeare, William. The tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. As it is now acted at his Highness the Duke of York's Theatre. By William Shakespeare. London: printed by Andr. Clark, for J. Martyn, and H. Herringman, at the Bell in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and at the Blue Anchor in the lower Walk of the New Exchange, 1676. ESTC No. R17530. Grub Street ID 68233.
  • Glouc. ss. Ad general. quarterial. session. Pacis Dom. Regis, tent. apud Glouc. pro Com. prædict. die Martis in prim. Septemb. prox. post fest. Epiph. Dom. Anno Regni Domini nostri Regis Caroli II. nunc Angliæ, &c. vicesimo nono, coram Johanne Gyse Bar. Roberto Atkyns Jun. Mil. Richardo Baugh Armig. Philipp. Sheppard Armig. Willielmo Selwyn Armig. Johanne Gyse. Armig. Thoma Cutler Armig. & Wilhelmo Savage Armig. cum aliis sociis suis justic. Dom Regii, &c. . London?]: [printed by Andrew Clark?], [1677. ESTC No. R172074. Grub Street ID 66074.
  • Cave, William. Apostolici: or, The history of the lives, acts, death, and martyrdoms of those who were contemporary with, or immediately succeeded the apostles. As also the most eminent of the primitive fathers for the first three hundred years. To which is added, a chronology of the three first ages of the church. By William Cave, D.D. Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. London: printed by A[ndrew]. C[larke]. for Richard Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in S. Pauls Church-yard MDCLXXVII. [1677]. ESTC No. R13780. Grub Street ID 61856.

Printed for Andrew Clark

  • Felltham, Owen. Resolves divine, moral, political by Owen Felltham . The tenth impression, with new and several other additions both in prose and verse not extant in the former impressions.. London: Printed for Andrew Clark and Charles Harper, and are to be sold by Benjamin Billingsley and Samuel Crouch .., 1677. ESTC No. R21046. Grub Street ID 86614.