Publications of M. Simmons

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 M. Simmons

  • Brooks, Thomas. Precious remedies against Satans devices. Or, Salve for believers & unbelievers sores. Being a companion for those that are in Christ, or out of Christ; that slight, or neglect ordinances, under a pretence of living above them; that are growing (in spiritualls) or decaying that are tempted, or deserted; afflicted, or opposed; that have assurance, or that want assurance, &c. By Thomas Brookes, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious Gospel of Christ, at Margarets Fish-street-hill. London: printed by M. Simmons, for John Hancock, and are to be sold at the first shop in Popes head-Alley, next to Cornhill, 1656. ESTC No. R1005. Grub Street ID 58447.

Printed for M. Simmons

  • The snare is broken. Wherein is proved by Scripture, law and reason, that the nationall covenant and oath was unlawfully given and taken: and whatsoever may be probably pretended or objected for it, is fully answered, and refuted. Here also is vindicated the Parliaments later proceedings: shewing the grounds and principles of the London ministers to be weak and unsound, and so their accusations and charges against the state, false and scandalous. Moreover something is said against violence in religion, and the duty of the civill magistrate about worship and church-government. by John Canne. Published by authority. London: printed for M. Simmons in Aldersgate-street, 1649. ESTC No. R20321. Grub Street ID 80344.