Publications of Bejamin [sic]

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 Bejamin [sic]

  • Burney, Frances. Evelina; or a young lady's entrance into the world. In two volumes. Vol. I[-II]. Philadelphia: Printed by Bejamin [sic] Johnson, M,DCC,XCII. [1792]. ESTC No. W32138. Grub Street ID 342607.

Printed for Bejamin [sic]

  • Gentleman in his army.. A true relation of Colonell Cromwels proceedings against the cavaliers. Wherein is set forth the number of those that were taken, kil'd, and maimed, at his late victories obtained over them. Sent in a letter from a gentleman in his army (dated Ju'y [sic], 24. 1643.) to a friend in London. Published according to order. London: printed for Bejamin [sic] Allen, 1643. ESTC No. R1587. Grub Street ID 63770.