Publications of R.L. 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.L. and

  • Mayer, John. A commentary upon the vvhole Old Testament; consisting of four parts, I The Pentateuch, or five books of Moses. II The historicall part, from Joshua to Esther. III Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Solomons Song IV All the prophets both great and small. Wherein th diverse translations and expositions, literall and mysticall, of all the most famous commentators both ancient and modern are propounded, examined. and judged of, for the more full satisfaction of the studious reader in all things; and many genuine notions inserted for edification in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Which compleateth the authors comment on the whole Bible. A vvork, the like unto which hath never yet been published by any man, yet very necessary, not only for students in Divinity; but also for every Christian that loveth the knowledge of divine things, or humane, whereof this comment is also full. By John Mayer, Doctor in Divinity. London: printed by R.L. and R.I. and are to be sold by Edvvard Dod at the Gunne in Ivy-Lane, M DC L IV. [1654]. ESTC No. R217784. Grub Street ID 92531.

Printed for R.L. and

  • Some forms of catecheticall doctrines. Which may be fitted to all the degrees of capacity, and of proficiencie, both of young and old, in the profession of Christianity. The preface is in a speciall manner to be taken notice of. London: printed for R.L. and are to be sold by Giles Calvert, at the black Spread-Eagle, at the west end of Pauls, 1647. ESTC No. R22004. Grub Street ID 94505.