Publications of Benjamin Allen

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  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.

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Printed for Benjamin Allen

  • Waller, Edmund. To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. E.W. gent. London: Printed by L. N[orton] for Beniamin Allen dwelling in Popes-head Alley, 1642. ESTC No. R5108. Grub Street ID 125582.
  • Franck, Sebastian. The forbidden fruit: or, A treatise of the tree of knowledge of good and evill, of which Adam at the first; and as yet all mankinde do eate death. Moreover, how at this day it is forbidden to every one as well as to Adam; and how this tree, that is, the wisdome of the serpent planted in Adam, is that great image, and that many headed beast, mentioned in Daniel, and the apocalyps, whom the whole world doth worship. Lastly here is shewed what is the tree of life, contrary to the wisdome, righteousnesse, and knowledge of all mankinde: with a description of the majestie and nature of Gods word. By August: Eluthenius. Translated out of Latine into English. London: printed by T[homas]. P[aine]. and M[atthew]. S[immons]. for Benjamine Allen; and are to be sold at his shop in Popes head Alley, 1642. ESTC No. R10403. Grub Street ID 58776.
  • Sampson, Lat. A diurnall of true proceedings of our armies at Sherbourne, since their first coming there, and their happy issues related. Shewing the goodnesse of God in preserving the courage of those that stand for King and Parliament against the cavalliers, and their adherents. Desired by many to be published, being the last true newes. And of the battell there fought. London: printed by Luke Norton for Benjamin Allen in Popes head Alley., Septemb. 14, 1642. ESTC No. R10493. Grub Street ID 58861.
  • An abstract from Yorke of seven dayes passages, from the twenty-fourth of June to the first of July. Also a letter to a friend in London from York the first of July. London: printed for Benjamine Allen in Popes-Head Alley, 1642. ESTC No. R224784. Grub Street ID 98288.
  • Bridge, William. A sermon containing some comfortable directions, for such, as have been, or may be driven from their houses, goods or country. Preached by William Bridge, at great Yarmouth. London: printed for Beniamin Allen, and are to be sold at his shop in Popes Head-Ally, 1642. [i.e. 1643]. ESTC No. R206119. Grub Street ID 82689.
  • Cotton, John. A letter of Mr. John Cottons teacher of the church in Boston in Nevv-England, to Mr. Williams, a preacher there. Wherein is shewed, that those ought to be received into the church who are godly, though they doe not see, nor expressely bewaile all the pollutions in church-fellowship, ministery, [sic] worship, government ... [London]: Printed at London for B[enjamin]. Allen, 1643. ESTC No. R29720. Grub Street ID 112664.
  • Exploits discovered, in a declaration of some more proceedings of Serjeant Major Chudley, generall of the forces under the Earle of Stamford: against Sir Ralph Hopton. Fully relating the great overthrow given to him. As it was sent in a letter from Exon, (Aprill 29.) to a man of note in London. Also a briefe rehersall of the severall victories, which the enemy, (to all their great discouragement), hath of late received by the Parliament forces. London: printed for B. Allen, and T. Underhill, May. 2. 1643. ESTC No. R12001. Grub Street ID 60220.
  • The subject of supremacie. The right of Caesar. Resolution of conscience. Wherein are three questions handled: viz. 1. Whether the King without the Parliament may take up armes, and in the time of it fight with friends or foes, as having the law of armes in his owne power, and no law else? 2. Whether the Parliament without the King may take up armes to defend themselves, and kingdome, against delinquents, invaders, and forces raised in, or out of the kingdome? 3. Whether the people by command of either to assist the one, and resist the other be rebells? And may serve as a replication to the reply of Dr. Ferne, concerning free subjects; a faithfull councell, a royall King, and loyall people; placed by this author as slaves, a faction, a tyrant, rebells, in his ignorance of jurisdiction, legall, and naturall preservation. London: printed for Ben: Allen, and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head Alley, 1643. ESTC No. R19060. Grub Street ID 76862.
  • The capitall lawes of New-England, as they stand now in force in the Common-wealth. By the court, in the years 1641. 1642. [London]: Printed first in New-England, and re-printed in London for Ben. Allen in Popes-head Allen [sic], 1643. ESTC No. R212573. Grub Street ID 88152.
  • The subjects liberty: set forth in the royall and politique power of England. The first intent that makes a king is the peoples consent, Fortesc. cap. 13. and is as the effluxe of blood form the heart to the head, and lives before it. The laws as sinewes unite all the members, and the head can no more change them, then the head of the naturall body can alter the ligaments of all the members. The regall power is not righteous that is meerely imperiall. Whereunto is annexed, six reasons, to prove that it is no treason, nor rebellion to obey the ordinances of Parliament, against the personall commands of the King, be they never so royall or regall. With six reasons obligatory, why the powers in Parliament are to be obeyed, both by persons departed, and all the people distracted. The first is, Iudicium regnt. London: printed for Ben: Allen in Popes-head Alley, 1643. ESTC No. R21426. Grub Street ID 89573.
  • An exact and full relation of the last fight, between the Kings forces and Sir William Waller. Sent in a letter from an officer in the army to his friend in London. Printed to prevent mis-information. London: printed for Ben. Allen, in Popes-Head-Alley, July 5. 1644. ESTC No. R15018. Grub Street ID 62980.
  • Ainsworth, Henry. A seasonable discourse, or, A censure upon a dialogue of the Anabaptists, intituled, A description of what God hath predestinated concerning man; is tryed and examined, wherein these seven points are handled & answered, viz. 1 Of predestination 2 Of election 3 Of reprobation 4 Of falling away 5 Of freewill 6 Of originall sinne 7 Of baptizing infants. By Henry Ainsvvorth. London: printed for Benjamin Allen, dwelling in Popes-head-Alley, 1644. ESTC No. R10804. Grub Street ID 59146.
  • Hooker, Thomas. A briefe exposition of the Lords Prayer: wherein the meaning of the words is laid open to the understanding of weake Christians, and what the carriage of their hearts ought to be in preferring each petition. By Mr. Tho. Hooker preacher of Gods word. London: printed by Moses Bell for Benjamine Allen, and are to be sold at his shop in Popes head Alley at the signe of the Crown, 1645. ESTC No. R212190. Grub Street ID 87827.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Benjamin Allen

  • Archer, John. The personall reigne of Christ vpon earth. In a treatise wherein is fully and largely laid open and proved, that Iesus Christ, together with the saints, shall visibly possesse a monarchicall state and kingdom in this world. Which sheweth, 1. That there shall be such a kingdom. 2. The manner of it. 3. The duration of it. 4. The time when it is to begin. By John Archer, sometimes preacher of All-Hallows Lumbard-Street. London: printed, and are to be sold by Benjamin Allen, in Popes-Head-Alley, 1642. ESTC No. R27196. Grub Street ID 110386.
  • Archer, John. The personall reigne of Christ vpon earth. In a treatise wherein is fully and largely laid open and proved, that Jesus Christ, together with the saints, shall visibly possesse a monarchicall state and kingdome in this world. Which sheweth. 1. That there shall be such a kingdom. 2. The manner of it. 3. The duration of it. 4. The time when it is to begin. By Iohn Archer, sometimes preacher of All-Hallows Lumbard-Street. London: printed, and are to be sold by Beniamin Allen, in Popes-Head-Alley, 1642. ESTC No. R24713. Grub Street ID 108476.
  • Archer, John. The personall reign of Christ upon earth. In a treatise wherin is fully and largely laid open and proved, that Jesus Christ, together with the saints, shall visibly possesse a monarchicall state and kingdome in this world. Which sheweth, 1. That there shall be such a kingdome. 2. The manner of it. 3. The duration of it. 4. The time when it is to begin. By Henry Archer, sometimes preacher of All-Hallows Lumbart-street. London: printed, and are to be sold by Benjamen Allen, in Popes-Head-Alley, 1642. ESTC No. R210616. Grub Street ID 86742.

Author

  • Allen, Benjamin. The natural history of the mineral-waters of Great-Britain. To which are added, some observations of the cicindela, or glow-worm. By Benjamin Allen, Med. Bac. London: printed for the author, and sold by William Innys, at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1711. ESTC No. T86966. Grub Street ID 307065.