Publications of Nathaniel Coverly

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 Nathaniel Coverly

  • The Gentlemen and ladies town and country magazine. Boston [Mass.]: printed and sold by Nathaniel Coverly, at the corner of Back-street, leading to Charles River Bridge, [1789-1790]. ESTC No. P5437. Grub Street ID 57264.

Sold by Nathaniel Coverly

  • Rowlandson, Mary White. A narrative of the captivity, sufferings and removes of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, who was taken prisoner by the Indians with several others; and treated in the most barbarous and cruel manner by those vile savages: with many other remarkable events during her travels. Writte by her own hand, for her private use, and now made public at the earnest desire of some friends and for the benefit of the afflicted. Boston: Printed and sold by Nathaniel Coverly in Black-Horse-Lane, North-End, M,DCCLXX. [1770]. ESTC No. W15631. Grub Street ID 325112.

Printed for Nathaniel Coverly

  • Allen, Ethan. A narrative of Col. Ethan Allen's captivity, from the time of his being taken by the British, near Montreal, on the 25th of September, 1775, to the time of his exchange, on the 6th of May, 1778. Containing his voyages and travels ... Interspersed with some political observations. Written by himself, and now published for the information of the curious, in all nations. Newbury [Mass.]: Printed by John Mycall, for Nathaniel Coverly of Boston, and sold at his shop between Seven-Star Lane and the Sign of the Lamb, 1780. ESTC No. W13737. Grub Street ID 323089.