Publications of Tho: Brewster

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 Tho: Brewster

  • Bradshaw, Ellis. A vveek-daies lecture, or, continued sermon to wit, the preaching of the heavens. And how they sound forth, & declare the power and glory of God; and do visibly demonstrate his handy work, to all rationall men in all the world, of all languages, that will consider them seriously as they ought. Containing also an exhortation to the Christian readers, to put them on to a serious consideration of these unutterable things, that are here presented to their grave, deliberate, and retired thoughts; that they might understand, and have them printed in their hearts: as most infallible demonstrations, of the infinitie greatness and power of God, and that to the eye of sense, yea, to the infallible conviction, and extirpation of all atheisticall thoughts that may arise in their minds. Read if thou wilt; but if thou doest read that which hath not been told thee, shalt thou see; and that which thou hast not heard thou shalt consider: as Isa. 52.15. Written by Ellis Bradshawe of the parish of Boulto. London: printed by Gar: Dawson for Tho: Brewster and Gr: Moule, at the signe of the three Bibles under Mildreds Church in the Poultry, 1649. ESTC No. R204209. Grub Street ID 81211.