Publications of James Watson the younger

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 James Watson the younger

  • Oliphant, Charles. An answer to the pretended refutation of Dr. Olyphant's defence. Edinburgh: printed by J[ames]. W[atson]. for Thomas Carruthers,and sold at his shop in the Parliament Closs [sic], M.DC.XC.IX. [1699]. ESTC No. R203639. Grub Street ID 80735.
  • Captain Green's last conference with Captain Madder, his first mate, in the tolbooth of Edinburgh. Edinburgh: printed by James Watson, in the year, 1705. ESTC No. N1194. Grub Street ID 1943.
  • Spottiswoode, Robert, President of the Court of Session of Scotland. Practicks of the laws of Scotland, observed and collected by Sir Robert Spotiswoode ... abstracts taken out of the ancient records of this kingdom, whereby is declared the manner of administring justice in civil causes, before the College of Justice was erected. And propositions & questions in law ... With memoirs of his life and trial ... Publish'd by John Spotiswoode ... Edinburgh: printed by James Watson: sold by John Vallange, and other book-sellers in Edinburgh, 1706. ESTC No. T101198. Grub Street ID 155081.
  • Clark, James. A paper concerning Daniel De Foe. Edinburgh: printed by James Watson. 1708. And re-printed with some additions, [1708?]. ESTC No. N11219. Grub Street ID 1215.
  • Pomfret, John. Love triumphant over reason. A poem. By the author of the Choice. Edinburgh: printed by James Watson; and sold at his shop, 1709. ESTC No. T170843. Grub Street ID 208515.
  • The trade of Scotland with France, consider'd in two letters directed to the author of the Mercator. Edinburgh: printed by James Watson . Sold at his Shop opposite to the Lucken-Booths, 1713. ESTC No. N53902. Grub Street ID 37778.
  • The Psalms of David in metre. [Edinburgh: printed by James Watson?, 1722?]. ESTC No. T91960. Grub Street ID 311783.

Sold by James Watson the younger

  • Stevens, Joseph. A golden chain of four links to draw poor souls to their desired habitation or, The four last things briefly discoursed of, viz. death, which is most certain; judgement, which is most strict, hell, which is most dismal; heaven, which is most delightfull. To which is adde wholsome [sic] instructions both to young and old, in order to prepare themselves for their latter end, and avoid all sinful allurements, which usually obstructs that great and necessary work of salvation. With some necessary directions to die well, in order to avoid hell, and obtain heaven by Mr. J. Stevens. Edinburgh: printed and sold by James Watson in Craig's Closs, on the north side of the cross, 1700. ESTC No. R184642. Grub Street ID 74091.
  • Bunyan, John. The heavenly foot-man: or, a description of the man that gets to heaven. Together with the way he runs in, the marks he goes by: Also some Directions, how to Run, so as to Obtain. By John Bunyan. To which is added, the Life and Death of the said John Bunyan. Edinburgh: printed and sold by James Watson: And by James Stuart, Book-Seller in the middle of the Salt-Mercat, Glasgow, 1702. ESTC No. T58527. Grub Street ID 284653.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by James Watson the younger

  • The experienced market man and woman: or, Profitable instructions, to all masters and mistresses of families, servants and others, to know the goodness of all sorts of provisions, and prevent being cheated and imposed on, viz. Butchers meat, to know whether young or old, fresh kil'd or stale. To discover bull-beef, ram-mutton, and other cheats, bacon, hams, brawns, venison, &c. to know good from bad. How to know all sorts of poulterers ware, as fowl young or old, fat or lean, new or stale, with egg or not, hairs, rabits [sic], leverets, &c. To know the goodness or badness of all sorts of fish, fresh and salt; by many signs and tokens, and to distinguish kinds near a like one from the other, directions to prevent being defrauded in buying butter, eggs, cheese, bread; English and outlandish fruits, and other things that may turn to much profite and advantage. Edinburgh: printed and sold by James Watson, in Craigs Closs, on the North side of the Cross, 1699. ESTC No. R176889. Grub Street ID 69232.
  • Cromarty, George Mackenzie. A vindication of the historical account of the conspiracies by the Earls of Gowry, against K. James the Sixth, ... From the mistakes of Mr. John Anderson, ... By George Earl of Cromerty. Edinburgh: printed and sold by James Watson; and George Stewart, 1714. ESTC No. T58750. Grub Street ID 284837.

Author

  • Watson, James, the younger. A previous view of the case between John Baskett Esq; One of His Majesty's Printers, plaintiff, and Henry Parson, Stationer, Defendant. Edinburgh: printed by James Watson, One of His Majesty's Printers, MDCCXX. [1720]. ESTC No. T13038. Grub Street ID 179526.