Publications of John Clarke

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."

Sold by John Clarke

  • Salmon, Thomas. Modern history: or, The present state of all nations. By Mr. Salmon. No. XLIII. For the month of December. Being a continuation of the description of Germany; particularly of the circles of the Upper and Lower Saxony, Swabia, &c. London: printed for James Crokatt at the Golden Key, near the Inner-Temple-Gate in Fleet-Street; and sold by J. Graves in St. James's-Street, J. Jackson in Pall-Mall near St. James's House, C. King in Westminster-Hall, C. Rivington in St. Paul's Church-Yard, J. Brotherton at the Bible, and J. Clarke under the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1728. ESTC No. N510783. Grub Street ID 359230.
  • The British compendium: or, rudiments of honour. Containing the origin of the Scots, and sucession of their kings for above 2000 Years: Also, the Titles, Descents, Marriages, Intermarriages, Issue, Posts, and Seats of all the Scottish nobility, with their Robes, and arms, exactly Engrav'd on 80 Copper Plates. To which is added, An Alphabetical List of Second Titles, or those given by Courtesy to Dukes, Marquesses, and Earls eldest Sons: Also, a List of the Peers who have been chose to serve in the several Parliaments of Great Britain since the Union. Together with, An Account of the Knights of the Thistle and Nova Scotia, the Regalia and Arms of Scotland, and the Riding of Parliaments. The third edition: with an edition of 140 pages. Vol.II.. London: printed by R. Nutt, for A. Bettesworth at the Red Lion in Pater-Noster Row: sold also by G. Strahan and J. Clarke in Cornhill; D. Browne without Temple-Bar; J. Stagg in Westminster-Hall; and J. Jackson in Pall-Mall, [1729]. ESTC No. T78305. Grub Street ID 300169.

Printed for John Clarke

  • Keill, James. The anatomy of the human body abridg'd: or, a short and full view of all the parts of the body. Together with their several uses, drawn from their compositions and structures. By James Keill, M.D. The seventh edition, corrected.. London: printed for John Clarke, at the Bible under the Royal-Exchange, Cornhill, M.DCC.XXIII. [1723]. ESTC No. N1265. Grub Street ID 2642.
  • Mawer, John. The progress of language, an essay, wherein is prov'd the first language: occasion'd by His Majesty's bounty and encouragement of modern languages. London: printed for John Clarke at the Bible under the Royal-Exchange, Cornhill, M,DCC,XXVI. [1726]. ESTC No. N12039. Grub Street ID 2049.
  • Farquhar, George. The constant couple: or, a trip to the Jubilee. A comedy. Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. The eighth edition; with a new scene added to the part of Wildair; and a new prologue. By Mr. George Farquhar. London: printed for John Clarke. under the Royal-Exchange, MDCCLV. [1755]. ESTC No. T25495. Grub Street ID 257920.