Publications of John Martyn

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 Martyn

  • Evelyn, John. Sylva, or A discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesties dominions. By J.E. Esq; as it was deliver'd in the Royal Society the xvth of October, MDCLXII. upon occasion of certain quaeries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the honorable the principal officers, and commissioners of the Navy. To which is annexed Pomona; or, An appendix concerning fruit-trees in relation to cider; the making and several ways of ordering it. Published by express order of the Royal Society. Also Kalendarium hortense; or, Gard'ners almanac; directing what he is to do monethly throughout the year. London: printed by Jo. Martyn, [J. Macock], and Ja. Allestry, printers to the Royal Society, and are to be sold at their shop at the Bell in S. Paul's Church-yard, MDCLXIV. [1664]. ESTC No. R12326. Grub Street ID 60524.
  • Graunt, John. Natural and political observations mentioned in a following index, and made upon the bills of mortality. By Capt. John Graunt, Fellow of the Royal Society. With reference to the government, religion, trade, growth, air, diseases, and the several changes of the said city. The third edition, much enlarged.. London: printed by John Martyn, and James Allestry, printers to the Royal Society, and are to be sold at the sign of the Bell in St Pauls Church-yard, MDCLXV. [1665]. ESTC No. R11688. Grub Street ID 59943.
  • Evelyn, John. Kalendarium hortense: or, The gard'ners almanac, directing what he is to do monethly throughout the year. And what fruits and flowers are in prime. The third edition, with many useful additions. By John Evelyn Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society. London: printed by Jo. Martyn and Ja. Allestry, printers to the Royal Society, MDCLXIX. [1669]. ESTC No. R12270. Grub Street ID 60475.
  • Goddard, Jonathan. A discourse setting forth the unhappy condition of the practice of physick in London, and offering some means to put it into a better; for the interest of patients, no less, or rather much more, then of physicians. By Jonathan Goddard Dr of Physick, fellow of the College of Physicians, and of the Royal Society; and professor of physick in Gresham-College. London: printed by John Martyn and James Allestry, printers to the Royal Society, MDCLXX. [1670]. ESTC No. R18769. Grub Street ID 75869.

Printed for John Martyn

  • M., T.. A letter concerning the present state of physick, and the regulation of the practice of it in this kingdom. Written to a doctor here in London. London: printed for Jo. Martyn and Ja. Allestry, at the Bell in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1665. ESTC No. R32085. Grub Street ID 114826.
  • Chamberlayne, Edward. Englands wants: or Several proposals probably beneficial for England, humbly offered to the consideration of all good patriots in both houses of Parliament. By a true lover of his country. London: printed for Jo. Martyn, 1667. ESTC No. R24257. Grub Street ID 108061.
  • Royal Society (Great Britain).. A list of the Royal Society. His sacred Majesty King Charles II. Founder and patron. London: printed for John M[artyn] and James Allestry, MDCLXVIII. [1668]. ESTC No. R179787. Grub Street ID 71051.
  • Holder, William. Elements of speech: an essay of inquiry into the natural production of letters: with an Appendix concerning persons deaf & dumb by William Holder D.D. fellow of the R. Society. London: printed by T. N[ewcomb]. for J. Martyn printer to the R. Society, at the Bell without Temple-Barr, 1669. ESTC No. R13396. Grub Street ID 61500.
  • Ross, Alexander. Mystagogus poeticus, or The muses interpreter: explaining the historical mysteries, and mystical histories of the ancient Greek and Latin poets. Here Apollo's temple is again opened, the muses treasures the fifth time discovered, and the gardens of Parnassus disclosed more fully, whence many flowers of useful, delightful, and rare observations, never touched by any other mythologist, are collected. The fifth edition corrected and enlarged. To which is prefixed the genealogy of the heathen gods. By Alexander Ross. London: printed for J[ohn]. Martyn, S[amuel]. Mearn, and H[enry]. Herringman: and are to be sold in St. Paul's Church-Yard, Little Britain, and the New Exchange, 1672. ESTC No. R40158. Grub Street ID 121986.
  • The plain mans way of worship and practice: or, Directions whereby they that are unlearned may know how to behave themselves, in their respective duties towards god and all men. Fitted for the meanest capacities. The third edition corrected and enlarged.. London: printed by J M for J Martyn, and are to be sold by Maurice Atkins, at the Half-Moon in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1673. ESTC No. R218258. Grub Street ID 92942.
  • Hooke, Robert. An attempt to prove the motion of the earth from observations made by Robert Hooke Fellow of the Royal Society. London: printed by T. R[oycroft]. for John Martyn printer to the Royal Society, at the Bell in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1674. ESTC No. R11231. Grub Street ID 59540.
  • 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.
  • Philosophical collections, containing an account of such physical, anatomical, chymical, ... experiments and observations as have lately come to the publishers hands. As also an account of some books of this kind lately published. London [England]: printed for John Martyn, printer to the Royal Society, 1679-1682. ESTC No. P177. Grub Street ID 55545.

Author

  • Martyn, John. A cataloge of some books printed for, and sold by John Martyn, at the Bell a little without Temple-Bar. London: printed by T.N. for John Martyn, printer to the Royal Society, and are to at [sic] the Bell a little without Temple-Bar, 1670. ESTC No. R223850. Grub Street ID 97613.