Publications of Robert. Ibbitson.

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 Robert. Ibbitson.

  • Rowlands, Samuel. Doctor Merrie-man: or, Nothing but mirth. Written by S.R. London: printed by R[obert]. I[bbitson]. for Fr. Grove, and are to be sold at his shop on Snow-hill, without Newgate, 1657. ESTC No. R12807. Grub Street ID 60957.

Printed for Robert. Ibbitson.

  • Herberay, Nicolas de. The most excellent history of the valiant and renowned knight, Don Flores of Greece, Knight of the Swans, second sonne to Esplandran, Emperour of Constantinople. Being, a supplement to Amadis de Gaule, written by Mounsieur de Essule, Nicholas de Hereby. Commissary Ordinary, of the French kings artillery. Translated into English by W.P. The third edition.. London: printed for R[obert]. I[bbitson]. and to be sold, next doore to the Black-spread-Eagle and Sun in the Old-Baley, 1664. ESTC No. R15863. Grub Street ID 63765.