Publications of C.W. and

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 C.W. and

  • Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax. A declaration of His Excellencie the Lord Generall Fairfax: to the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Common-Councell of the City of London; concerning the military government of this kingdom, and the setling of peace throughout all His Majesties realmes and dominions. With His Excellencies desires to the citizens, to joyn with him therein, against all opposition whatsoever. Published by authority from His Excellency, the Lord Generall Fairfax. London: printed for C.W. and are to be sold at the Royall Exchange in Cornhill, 1648. ESTC No. R202088. Grub Street ID 79354.