Publications of S. Twister

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 S. Twister

  • Thirteen strange and wonderful new prophecies and predictions for the year, 1695. Foretelling sundry affairs in many empires, states and kingdoms. But more particularly presaging the ruine and downfal of the French greatness, and the utter overthrow of the Turks. Promising glorious success to the confederate army, and the happiness of England, Scotland and Ireland; as to plenty, increase of trade, and ensuing prospects of an honourable peace, by pulling down and humbling our capital enemies, and prevailing abroad by sea and land; to the recovering and restoring the antient British valour, under the conduct of our renowned and valiant King William. And other matters. By several eminent and learned astrologers of this kingdom. Licensed according to order. London: printed for S. Twister in Drury-lane, 1695. ESTC No. R219254. Grub Street ID 93814.