Publications of Anne Maxwell

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.

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 Anne Maxwell

  • Fenner, William. Four profitable treatises very useful for Christian practise. Viz. I. The killing power of the law. II. The spiritual Watch. III. The new birth. IV. Of the Sabbath. All which are printed in folio, but these small pieces are intended for those that cannot go to the price of the greater volume. By the reverend, Mr William Fenner, late minister of Rochford in Essex. London: printed by A. Maxey for J. Rothwel at the Fountaine in Cheapside, and Tho. Parkhurst at the Three Crowns, against the great conduit in Cheapside, 1657. ESTC No. R32802. Grub Street ID 115477.
  • Pringle, Alexander, of Harwich. Mish?am A stay in trouble or The saints rest in the evil day. Exactly discovered from their cordial dependance upon God, and comfortable assistance by him. Shortly digested as the saints manual in the worst of times. The first part. By Alexander Pringle, a worthless servant to Christ in the work of his Gospel. London: printed by Anne Maxey, for William Weekly at Ipswich, and are to be sold by John Rothwel, at the Fountain in Goldsmiths-Row in Cheap-side, 1657. ESTC No. R208844. Grub Street ID 85063.
  • Learning's foundation firmly laid, in a short method of teaching to read English, more exact and easie then ever was yet published by any: comprehending all things necessary for the perfect and speedy attaining of the same. Whereby any one of discretion may be brought to read the Bible truly in the space of a moneth, though he never knew letter before. The truth whereof hath been confirmed by manifold experience. By George Robertson, schoolmaster, between the two north-doors of Paul's, in the new buildings. London: printed by A. Maxey for the author; and sold by R. Tomlins, at the Sun and Bible in Pie-Corner, 1657. ESTC No. R235175. Grub Street ID 106342.
  • Venning, Ralph. A vvarning to back-sliders: or, A discovery for the recovery of fallen ones. Delivered in a sermon at Pauls, before the right honorable, the Lord Major and Aldermen of the city of London. By Ralph Venning. London: printed by A. Maxey. [sic] for John Rothwel, at the Fountain and Bear in Goldsmiths Row, in Cheap-side, 1657. ESTC No. R3208. Grub Street ID 114820.
  • Beck, Cave. Le charactere universel, par lequel toutes nations peuvent comprendre les conceptions l'une de l'autre en lisant par une escriture commune à toutes leur propre langage maternelle. Invention profitable à touts et dont la pratique se peut acquerir en l'espace de deux heures, suivant les reigles de la grammaire. Lequel charactere est de forte disposé qu'il peut estre pronounce aussy bien qu'escrit. Par Cave Beck, M.A. Impriméà Londres: chez A. Maxey, pour Guillaume Weekly, libraire en Ipswich, 1657. ESTC No. R35306. Grub Street ID 117724.
  • The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, concerning a larger catechisme, presented by them lately to both Houses of Parliament, with the proofs thereof at large out of the Scriptures. London: printed by A. Maxey for the Company of Stationers, and J. Rothwel, at the Fountain in Cheapside, [1658]. ESTC No. R222334. Grub Street ID 96354.
  • The reign of Gustavus King of Sueden, son of Ericus. Collected out of the histories of those times and offered to the service of these. London: printed by A. Maxey, and are to be sold by J. Rothwel at the Fountain in Cheapside, 1658. ESTC No. R36708. Grub Street ID 118961.
  • The humble advice of the Assemblie of Divines now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, concerning a shorter catichisme: with the proofs thereof at large out of the Scriptures. Presented by them lately to both Houses of Parliament. London: printed by A. Maxey for John Rothwell at the Fountain in Gold-Smiths Row in Cheap-side, 1658. ESTC No. R10169. Grub Street ID 58562.
  • Phillippes, Henry. An almanack for the year of our Lord 1658. Shewing the daily places of the sun and moon, their conjunctions, aspects and eclipses, their rising, southing, and setting, with the true time of the tides. Calculated for the meridian and horizon of the honorable city of London, being situated in 51 deg. 32 min. of north latitude, and 24 deg. 20 min. of longitude. Whereunto is added, a brief discourse of astronomy, demonstrating by the principles thereof that the sun, and some of the stars are many times bigger then the Earth. With many other rules, tables, and observations of daily use for most men. By Henry Phillippes. London: printed by A. Maxey, for the Company of Stationers, [1658]. ESTC No. R15783. Grub Street ID 63686.
  • Casaubon, Meric. Of the necessity of reformation, in, and before Luther's time; and what (visibly) hath most hindred the progress of it. Occasioned by some late virulent books, written by Papists: but especially, by that intituled, Labyrinthus Cantuariensis. Here, besides some other points the grand business of these times, infallibility, is fully discussed. By Meric Casaubon, D.D. and one of the prebends of Canterbury. London: printed by A. Maxwel for Timothy Garthwait, at the Kings Head in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1664. ESTC No. R14730. Grub Street ID 62726.
  • Several new letters concerning the Jevves: sent to divers persons of qvality here in England: being a perfect relation of the miracles wrought by their prophet, the magnificence of their King, with the manner of his entertainment in the court of the Grand Signior. London: printed by A[nne]. Maxwel for Robert Boulter, at the sign of the Turks head in Cornhil, MDCLXVI. [1666]. ESTC No. R183765. Grub Street ID 73538.
  • Walker, William. The preciousness of Christ to the believing-Christian. Plainly and briefly set forth for the edification and consolation of believers in, and lovers of the Lord Jesus Christ. In a sermon on I Pet. 2. 7. By William Walker, B.D. London: printed by Anne Maxwel, for Joseph Clark, 1667. ESTC No. R219919. Grub Street ID 94388.
  • Maynwaringe, Everard. A treatise of consumptions. The second edition. Whereunto is annexed, useful discoveries, and practical observations, in some late remarkable cures of the scurvy. Never before printed. By E. Maynwaringe, Dr. in Physick. London: printed by Anne Maxwell, and are to be sold by Tho. Basset, at his shop under St. Dunstans church, in Fleet-street, 1668. ESTC No. R180494. Grub Street ID 71515.
  • Scargill, Daniel. The recantation of Daniel Scargill, publickly made before the University of Cambridge, in Great St Maries, July 25. 1669. London: printed by A. Maxwel, 1669. ESTC No. R219916. Grub Street ID 94385.
  • Ford, Simon. Londons resurrection, poetically represented, and humbly presented to His most sacred Majesty. London: printed by A[nne]. M[axwell]. for Sa: Gellibrand, in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1669. ESTC No. R1218. Grub Street ID 60392.
  • A plea for the godly. Wherein is shown the excellency of a righteous person. By Thomas Watson, minister of the gospel. London: printed by A. Maxwell for Tho. Parkhurst, at the Three Crowns and Bible in Cheapside, 1672. ESTC No. R10636. Grub Street ID 58983.
  • Tillotson, John. A sermon preached before the King, Febr. 26th 1674/5. By John Tillotson, D.D. Dean of Canterbury, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. Published by His Majesties special command. London: printed by A. Maxwell, for Samuel Gellibrand, at the Ball in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1675. ESTC No. R10018. Grub Street ID 58416.
  • Tanner, John. Angelus Britannicus, an ephemeris for the year of our redemption 1676. Being the bissextile or leap-year, and from the creation of the world, 5625. Amplified with astrological observations from the suns ingress into Aries, and the other cardinal points; with an account of the ecclipses, conjunctions, and other configurations of the heavenly bodies. Calculated for the meridian of London where the Artick Pole is elevated above the horizon 51 degr. 32 min. but may indifferently serve for England, Scotland, and Ireland. By John Tanner, student in astrology and physick. London: printed by [A. Maxwell,] Tho. Ratcliffe, and Nath. Thompson, for the Company of Stationers, 1676. ESTC No. R26524. Grub Street ID 109832.
  • Tillotson, John. A sermon preached before the King, Febr. 25th 1675/6. By John Tillotson, D.D. Dean of Canterbury, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. Published by His Majesties special command. London: printed by A[nne]. Maxwell, for Edward Gellibrand, at the Ball in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1676. ESTC No. R10103. Grub Street ID 58501.
  • Gadbury, John. Magna veritas: or, John Gadbury, (student in physick and astrology) not a papist, but a true Protestant of the Church of England. Published for the satisfaction of all such as know not the said John Gadbury, and yet give credit to all kinds of scandals and falshoods that pass upon his much injured reputation since his late unfortunate confinement. London: printed by A. M.[Maxwell]. and R. R.[Roberts]., 1680. ESTC No. R11482. Grub Street ID 59763.
  • Stoddon, Samuel. An essay on a question relating to divine worship. Viz. whether it be contrary to the apostolical laws of decency and reverence, for a man to have his head covered in the time and place of Gods solemn publick worship? Aff. By Samuel Stoddon, minister of the Gospel. London: printed by Anne Maxwell and Robert Roberts, for the author, 1682. ESTC No. R34621. Grub Street ID 117143.
  • Coote, Edmund. The English school-master. Teaching all his scholars, of what age soever, the most easy, short, and perfect order of distinct reading, and true writing our English-tongue, that hath ever yet been known or published by any. And further also, teacheth a direct course, how any unskilful person may easily both understand any hard English words, ... and also be made able to use the same aptly themselves; and generally whatsoever is necessary to be known for the English speech: ... and therefore it is made not only for children, though the first book be meer childish for them, but also for all other; especially for those that are ignorant in the Latin tongue. ... Devised for thy sake that wantest any part of this skill, by Edward Coote, Master of the Free-School in Saint Edmonds-Bury. Perused and approved by publick authority; and now the 44 time imprinted: with certain copies to write by, at the end of this book, added.. London]: Printed by A[nne]. Maxwell and R[obert]. Roberts for the Company of Stationers, 1684. ESTC No. R171518. Grub Street ID 65727.

Printed for Anne Maxwell

  • Wase, Christopher. Methodi practicæ specimen. An essay of a practical grammar; or An enquiry after a more easie and certain help to the construing and pearcing of authors; and to the making and speaking of Latin. Containing a set of Latins answerable to the most fundemental rules of grammar, and delivered in an easie method for the first beginners to make Latin, at their entrance on the rules of construction. By Christopher Wase, M.A. teacher of the Free-School at Tunbridge in Kent. London: printed for A[nne]. Maxwell, and are to be sold by Sa[muel]: Gellibrand, Aug. 11. 1669. ESTC No. R186295. Grub Street ID 75031.