Publications of F.S., 1642.

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 for F.S., 1642.

  • Charles. The Kings Maiesties resolution concerning Hull. With his determination concerning Sir John Hotham. Wherein is declared how and in what manner he hath besieged it and stopt all passages by sea and land, with intention to starve them. Whereunto is annexed the copie of a letter sent from the Earle of Warwicke, intimating that he had taken a ship called the Lyon, laden with all sorts of ammunition, and it is reported that the Lord Finch, late Lord Keeper of the Great Seale of England is taken in that ship. Likewise that he had received intelligence of a great fleet of Spaniards landed in Dunkirke, which were bound for England, but intercepted by the Hollanders. Ordered to be forthwith published and printed. Hen. Elsinge, Cler. D.C. [London]: July, 13. London, printed by T[homas]. F[awcet]. for F.S., 1642. ESTC No. R173720. Grub Street ID 67110.