Publications of R.VV. 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 by R.VV. and

  • An act published by the General Assembly of Scotland being a forme of examination at the speciall desire of the Kirke; by them thought to be so needfull, that every pastor exhort his flocke to buy the said booke, and reade the same in their families; whereby they may be better instructed. And that the same may be [sic] read, and learned in lector schooles. [London]: First printed at Edinburg, by R.VV. And now reprinted at London by B. Alsop, and are to be sold by Henry Walker, 1641. ESTC No. R29653. Grub Street ID 112606.

Printed for R.VV. and

  • A message sent from the kingdome of Scotand [sic], to Major Generall Massey now resident in Holland concerning their great design against England, and their proposals and desires therin, With the queen of Englands invitation to Major Gen. Massey touching the same. And hi answer and declaration thereupon. Likewise a declaration of his highnesse James Duke of York, his landing at Flushing in Zealand, and his going to Dort, to meet the Prince of Orange. With another declaration concerning hs Highnesse Charles Prince of Wales, and Sir Thomas Glenham, now governour of Barwick for the King. London: printed for R.VV. and are to be sold neere Temple-Barre, 1648. ESTC No. R204887. Grub Street ID 81752.