Publications of Henry. Bell

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 Henry. Bell

  • Hill, Thomas. The gardeners labyrinth: or, a new art of gardening: wherein is laid down new and rare inventions and secrets of gardening, not heretofore known. For sowing, planting, and setting all manner of roots, herbs, and flowers, both for the use of the kitchin garden, and a garden of pleasure, with the right ordering of all delectable and rare flowers, and fine roots; as the like hath not heretofore published by any. Likewise here is set forth divers knots for the beautifying of any garden for delight. Lastly here is set down the physical benefits of each herb, with the commodities of the waters distilled out of them, for the use and benefit of all. Collected from the best approved authors, besides four years experience in the art of gardening: by D.M. And now newly corrected and inlarged. London: printed by H[enry]. Bell for Edward Brewster at the Crane in Pauls church-yard, 1660. ESTC No. R178163. Grub Street ID 69997.