Publications of John Crooke

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 John Crooke

  • His Majesties most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Friday the 8th of February, 1666, at their prorogation. With the speech of S. Edw. Turnor, Kt. Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons, to the Kings most excellent Majesty. Delivered on Friday the eight day of February 1666. Upon the prorogation of the Parliament. Dublin: printed by John Crooke, printer to the Kings m[o]st excellent Majestie, and are to be sold by Samuel Dancer, [i]n Castle-street, [1667]. ESTC No. R171240. Grub Street ID 65538.

Printed for John Crooke

  • Bonnefons, Nicolas de. The French gardiner: instructing how to cultivate all sorts of fruit-trees, and herbs for the garden: together with directions to dry and conserve them in their natural; six times printed in France, and once in Holland. An accomplished piece, first written by R.D.C.D.W.B.D.N. and now transplanted into English by Philocepos. Exceedingly illustrated by sculptures. London: printed by J[ames]. C[ottrell]. for John Crooke at the Ship in St. Pauls church-yard, 1658. ESTC No. R170703. Grub Street ID 65283.