Publications of J. Lamson

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 J. Lamson

  • The weekly visitor. Exeter, N.H.: Printed by J. Lamson, Physical descr. v.Publicat. frequency WeeklyGeneral note Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 6 (June 9, 1795). Published as: Weekly visitor or, Exeter gazette, June 16-<Dec. 26>, 1795. Published every Tuesday. Last issue located: Dec. 26, 1795. Cf. Brigham, C.S. Amer. newspapers.Uncontrolled note Imported record: to be edited.Citation/references Evans, 28943 Brigham, C.S. Amer. newspapers, p. 454Genre/form Newspapers. ESTC No. P5668. Grub Street ID 57477.

Sold by J. Lamson

  • Johnson, R.. Rural felicity; or, The history of Tommy and Sally. Embellished with cuts. Charlestown [Mass.]: Printed and sold by J. Lamson at his office, near the bridge. Wholesale and retail, 1798. ESTC No. W611. Grub Street ID 355122.