Publications of Samuel. 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 Samuel. Simmons.

  • Kynd, Ehver. Londons-nonsuch; or, The glory of the Royal Exchange. Being a short prediction of the great trade that shall happen therein (according to the present auspicious influence of the superiour planets, (viz.) the intellectual faculties, making probable conjectures from rational demonstrations) immediately after the re-building thereof: Wherein is plainly fore-told the several shop-keepers, both in the walks above and below stairs, as may there very commodiously be provided for: all which being of trades so distinct, must of necessity be of very great benefit and advantag unto each other in the said place. Calculated for the meridian of Gresham Colledge ... All which is humbly presented to the consideration of the grand committee, appointed as worth trustees for the management of this great affair, ... By a real well-wisher to the trade, peace, and prosperity of this honourable city of London, a present fellow and student in Gresham Colledge ... whose name is, Anagram Ehver Kynd. London: printed by S[amuel]. S[immons]. and are to be sold at several book-sellers shops near Gresham Colledge; and in Westminster-Hall; and in Little Brittain, 1668. ESTC No. R1187. Grub Street ID 60104.

Printed for Samuel. Simmons.

  • Milton, John. Accedence commenc't grammar, supply'd with sufficient rules, for the use of such (younger or elder) as are desirous, without more trouble than needs to attain the Latin tongue; the elder sort especially, with little teaching, and their own industry. By John Milton. London: Printed for S[amuel]. S[immons]. and are to be sold by John Starkey at the Miter in Fleetstreet, near Temple-bar, 1669. ESTC No. R12835. Grub Street ID 60985.