Publications of James Magnes

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 for James Magnes

  • Plato. Plato his Apology of Socrates, and Phaedo or Dialogue concerning the immortality of mans soul, and manner of Socrates his death: carefully translated from the Greek, and illustrated by reflections upon both the Athenian laws, and ancient rites and traditions concerning the soul, therein mentioned. London: printed by T[homas]. R[adcliffe]. & N[athaniel]. T[hompson]. for James Magnes and Richard Bentley at the post-office in Russel-street in Covent-Garden, 1675. ESTC No. R12767. Grub Street ID 60915.
  • Patrick, Simon. Falshood unmaskt, in answer to a book, called, Truth unveil'dDT Which vainly pretends to justify the charge of Mr Standish, against some persons in the Church of England. By a dutiful son of that Church. London: printed for James Magnes, and Richard Bentley at the Post-Office in Russel-street, in Covent-Garden, 1676. ESTC No. R11930. Grub Street ID 60152.
  • Wycherley, William. The plain-dealer. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal. Written by Mr Wycherley. Licensed Jan. 9. 1676. Roger L'Estrange. London: printed by T[homas]. N[ewcomb]. for James Magnes and Rich. Bentley in Russel-street in Covent-garden near the Piazza's, M.DC.LXXVII. [1677]. ESTC No. R10532. Grub Street ID 58896.
  • BrĂ©mond, Gabriel de. The happy slave, second part. A pleasant novel, containing the Amours of Laura. Dedicated to the Earl of Ossory, Chamberlain to the Queen. Translated from the French, by a person of quality. London: printed for J[ames]. Magnes, and R[ichard]. Bentley, near the Piazza's in Russel-street in Covent-Garden, 1677. ESTC No. R170769. Grub Street ID 65328.
  • La Roche-Guihen. Almanzor, and Almanzaida. A novel. Written by Sir Philip Sidney, and found since his death amongst his papers. London: printed for J[ames] Magnes and R[ichard] Bentley, in Russel-street, near the Piazza, in Covent-garden, 1678. ESTC No. R9977. Grub Street ID 130010.