Publications of Simon Neale

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 multiple roles in combination (which suggests a likelihood that the person is a trade publisher), or an obfuscation of the actual printer's name (e.g., "London: printed, and sold by x"):

  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 (see, e.g. Mary Cooper). The lists below reflect only the information on the imprint, except where ESTC provides extra information.

Printers (owners of the type and printing presses, and possibly owners of the copyright) may be identified by the words printed by, but printed by does not universally designate a person who is a printer by trade. Booksellers may be identified by the words sold by. Booksellers may also be identified by the words printed for, but nothing should be concluded in this regard without further evidence, especially since "printed for" could signify that the named person was a distributor (or what we might call a wholesaler) rather than a copyright holder. Copyright owners may also be identified by the words printed for. Trade publishers, who distributed books and pamphlets but did not own the copyright or employ a printer—and were not printers themselves—might be identified by the words printed and sold by. Furthermore, works from this period often display false imprints, whether to evade copyright restrictions, to conceal the name of the copyright holders, or to dupe unwitting customers. Ultimately, one must proceed with caution in using the following lists: designations in the imprints may not reliably reflect the actual trades or roles of the people named, and the formulas used in imprints do not consistently mean the same thing.

David Foxon discussed the "meaning of the imprint" in his Lyell Lecture delivered at Oxford in March 1976, with particular attention to "publishers" in the eighteenth-century context:

The fullest form of an imprint is one which names three people, or groups of people:
     London: printed by X (the printer), for Y (the bookseller who owned the copyright), and sold by Z.
In the eighteenth century the printer's name is rarely given, at least in works printed in London, and the form is more commonly:
     London: printed for Y, and sold by Z.
Very often in this period, and particularly for pamphlets, it is further abbreviated to:
     London: printed and sold by Z.
It is this last form which is my present concern. Z is usually what the eighteenth century called 'a publisher', or one who distributes books and pamphlets without having any other responsibility—he does not own the copyright or employ a printer, or even know the author.

He cautions, "The only way to avoid being misled is to regard any imprint which says a book is printed for a publisher as meaning it is sold by him" (5).

D. F. McKenzie coined the term "trade publisher" for these publishers in his Sandars Lectures, also in 1976, on the grounds that their principal role was to publish on behalf of other members of the book trade (Treadwell 100).

Michael Treadwell cautions that "In this period the imprint 'London: Printed and sold by A.B.' normally means 'Printed at London, and sold by A.B.' and must not be taken to mean that A.B. is a printer in the absence of other evidence." Further, "The imprint 'published by' occurs only rarely in Wing and is almost always associated with the name of a trade publisher" (104). While there are exceptions to the rule, it is "certain," he explains, "that anyone who made a speciality of distributing works for others will show a far higher proportion than normal of imprints in one of the 'sold by' forms" (116), which appear in the imprint as "sold by," "printed and sold by," or "published by" (104). Treadwell gives Walter Kettilby as an example of "a fairly typical copyright-owning bookseller" (106)—his role is almost always designated by the phrase "printed for" on imprints.

A final caution: publisher is a word that should be used with some deliberation. Samuel Johnson defines it simply as "One who puts out a book into the world," but "published by" rarely appears on the imprint until later in the eighteenth century, and then primarily associated with newspapers and pamphlets. Treadwell observes that John Dunton names only five publishers among the 200 binders and booksellers in his autobiographical Life and Errors (1705) wherein he undertakes "to draw the Character of the most Eminent [Stationers] in the Three Kingdoms" (100). Treadwell also remarks, however, that "in law, anyone who offered a work for sale 'published' it. In this sense every work had one or more 'publishers', and every bookseller, mercury, and hawker was a 'publisher'" (114).

See:

  • Terry Belanger, "From Bookseller to Publisher: Changes in the London Book Trade, 1750–1850," in Book Selling and Book Buying. Aspects of the Nineteenth-Century British and North American Book Trade, ed. Richard G. Landon (Chicago: American Library Association, 1978).
  • Bricker, Andrew Benjamin. "Who was 'A. Moore'? The Attribution of Eighteenth-Century Publications with False and Misleading Imprints," in The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 110.2 (2016).
  • John Dunton, The Life and Errors of John Dunton (London: Printed for S. Malthus, 1705).
  • John Feather, "The Commerce of Letters: The Study of the Eighteenth-Century Book Trade," Eighteenth-Century Studies 17 (1984).
  • David Foxon, Pope and the Early Eighteenth-Century Book Trade, ed. James McLaverty (Oxford University Press, 1991).
  • Samuel Johnson, Dictionary of the English Language, (printed for J. and P. Knapton; T. and T. Longman; C. Hitch and L. Hawes; A. Millar; and R. and J. Dodsley, 1755).
  • D.F. McKenzie, The London Book Trade in the Later Seventeenth Century (Sandars lectures in bibliography, 1977).
  • Michael Treadwell, "London Trade Publishers 1675–1750," The Library sixth series, vol. 4, no. 2 (1982).

Sold by Simon Neale

  • Flecknoe, Richard. A treatise of the sports of wit. London]: Printed for the author, 1675. Inquire for them at Simon Neals, at the Three Pidgeons in Bedfordstreet in Covent-Garden, [1675. ESTC No. R20266. Grub Street ID 79883.
  • Beaumont, Francis. The scornful lady: a comedy. As it is now acted at the Theater Royal, by His Majesties servants. Written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher gent. The seventh edition.. London: printed by A. Maxwell and R. Roberts, for D.N[ewman]. and T.C[ollins]. and are to be sold by Simon Neale, at the Three Pidgeons in Bedford-street in Covent-Garden, 1677. ESTC No. R24847. Grub Street ID 108594.
  • Webster, John. The Dutchess of Malfey: a tragedy· As it is now acteed [sic] at the Dukes Theater. London: printed for D[orman]. N[ewman]. and T[homas]. C[ollins]. and are to be sold by Simon Neale at the Three Pidgeons in Bedford-street in Covent-Garden, 1678. ESTC No. R35237. Grub Street ID 117665.
  • Subligny. The mock-Clelia: being a comical history of French gallantries, and novels, in imitation of Dom Quixote. Translated out of French. London: printed for L[angley] C[urtis] and are to be sold by Simon Neale and Charles Blount, at the Three Pigeons in Bedford-street Covent Garden, and the Black-Raven between Worcester-House and the Savoy, 1678. ESTC No. R33822. Grub Street ID 116393.
  • A compendious history of the most remarkable passages of the last fourteen years: with an account of the plot, as it was carried on both before and after the fire of London, to this present time. London: printed by A. Godbid, and J. Playford, and are sold by S. Neale, at the Three Pigeons in Bedford-Street over against the New-Exchange, 1680. ESTC No. R12176. Grub Street ID 60388.

Printed for Simon Neale

  • Killigrew, William. Three new playes, viz, Selindra, Ormasdes, trage-comedies. Pandora, a comedy. Written by the Honourable Sir VVilliam Killigrew, Vice-Chamberlain to Her Majesty the Queen Consort. London: printed for Simon Neale at the sign of the three Pidgeons in Bedford-street in Covent-Garden, MDCLXXIV. [1674]. ESTC No. R17552. Grub Street ID 68374.
  • Duffett, Thomas. The amorous old-vvoman: or, 'tis vvell if it take. A comedy. Acted by His Majesties servants. Written by a person of honour. London: Printed for Simon Neale at the Three Pidgeons in Bedford-street in Covent-Garden, and B. Tooth near York House in the Strand, MDCLXXIV. [1674]. ESTC No. R11450. Grub Street ID 59736.
  • Flecknoe, Richard. Love's kingdom. A pastoral trage-comedy. Not as it was acted at the theatre near Lincolns-Inn, but as it was written, and since corrected. By Richard Flecknoe. With a short treatise of the English stage, &c. by the same author. London: printed for Simon Neale at the sign of the three Pidgeons in Bedford-street in Covent-Garden, 1674. ESTC No. R2031. Grub Street ID 80237.
  • Some more considerations proving the unreasonableness of the Romanists in requiring us to return to the communion of the present Romish-church. By William Squire. London: printed for Simon Neale, at the sign of the three Pigeons in Bedford-street in Convent-Garden, MDCLXXIV. [1674]. ESTC No. R21897. Grub Street ID 93558.
  • Englands black tribunal being the illegal tryal of King Charles I. of blessed memory. Together with the tryal of Col. J. Penruddock and Mr. Hugh Grove, who were beheaded for the royal cause. The twelfth edition.. London: printed for Simon Neale at the sign of the three Pidgeons in Bedford street in Covent Garden, 1674. ESTC No. R34904. Grub Street ID 117394.
  • Duffett, Thomas. The amorous old-vvoman: or, 'tis vvell if it take. A comedy. Acted by His Majesties servants. Written by a person of honour. London: printed for Simon Neale at the three Pidgeons in Bedford-street in Covent-Garden, MDCLXXIV. [1674]. ESTC No. R214579. Grub Street ID 89796.
  • Fedro von Rodach, George. The art of chymistry, written in Lattin by George Phaedro. And done into English by Nicholas Culpepper student in physick and astrology. The third edition.. London: printed for Simon Neale at the sign of the three pidgeons in Bedford street in Covent Garden, 1674. ESTC No. R42220. Grub Street ID 123642.
  • Duffett, Thomas. The empress of Morocco. A farce. Acted by His Majesties servants. London: printed for Simon Neal, at the sign of the three Pidgeons in Bedford-street in Covent-Garden, 1674. ESTC No. R11069. Grub Street ID 59387.
  • The amours of the English gallantry in several historical poems. By a Person of Quality. London: printed for Simon Neale, at the Three Pidgeons in Bedford-street in Covent-Garden, 1675. ESTC No. R170301. Grub Street ID 65027.
  • Every woman her own midwife, or, A Compleat cabinet opened for child-bearing women furnished with directions to prevent miscarriages during the time of breeding, and other casualties which usually attend women in child-bed : to which is annexed cures for all sorts of diseases incident to the bodies of men, women and children. London: Printed for Simon Neale ..., 1675. ESTC No. R42020. Grub Street ID 123488.
  • Préchac, Jean de. The English princess, or The dutchess-queen. A relation of English and French adventures. A novel. In two parts. London: printed for Will. Cademan and Simon Neale, at the Popes-Head in the Lower-Walk of the New-Exchange, and at the Three Pidgeons in Bedford-street in Covent-Garden, 1678. ESTC No. R31434. Grub Street ID 114230.
  • The Spanish history: or, A relation of the differences that happened in the court of Spain, between Don John of Austria, and Cardinal Nitard; with other transactions of that kingdom. Together with all the letters, politick discourses, decrees, and other publick acts, that past between persons of the highest quality, relating to those affairs. London: printed for Will. Cademan, and Simon Neale, at the Popes-Head in the lower walk of the New-Exchange,and at the Three Pigeons in Bedford-street in Covent Garden, 1678. ESTC No. R13777. Grub Street ID 61852.
  • Historical collections, or A brief account of the most remarkable transactions of the two last Parliaments held and dissolved at Westminster and Oxford. London: printed for Simon Neale, at the three Pidgeons in Bedford-Street in Covent-Garden, 1681. ESTC No. R22489. Grub Street ID 98326.
  • A New-years-gift composed of prayers and meditations with devotions for several occasions. The second edition.. London: Printed for Simon Neale ..., 1681. ESTC No. R42363. Grub Street ID 123729.
  • Mercurius veridicus, communicating the best and truest intelligence from all parts of England. London: printed for William Hensman and Simon Neal, 1681. ESTC No. P1638. Grub Street ID 55425.
  • Historical collections: or, A brief account of the most remarkable transactions of the two last Parliaments. Consisting of I. The speeches, votes, accusations, addresses, and articles of impeachment, &c. II. The bills of association, exclusion, and repeal of 35 Eliz. &c. III. The several informations, messages, narratives, orders, petitions, protestation of the Lords, and resolves of both Houses, etc. IV. The tryal and sentence of William Howard Lord Viscount Stafford in Westminster Hall, his speech and execution on the scaffold at Tower Hill, with many other memorable passages and proceedings of the two last Parliaments, held and dissolved at Westminster and Oxford. V. A perfect list of each Parliament. VI. His Majesty's declaration, shewing the causes and reasons that moved him to dissolve the two last Parliaments. The second edition.. London: printed for Simon Neale, at the Three Pidgeons in Bed.ford [sic] street over against the New Exchange, Strand, 1682. ESTC No. R32032. Grub Street ID 114777.
  • Mr. Turbulent: or, The melanchollicks. A comedy As it was acted at the Duke's Theater. London: printed for Simon Neal, at the Three Pigeons in Covent-Garden, 1682. ESTC No. R214199. Grub Street ID 89517.
  • A New-Years-gift composed of prayers and meditations. With devotions for several occasions. The sixth part.. London: printed for Simon Neale, at the three Pidgeons in Bedford-street, over against the New-Exchange, 1683. ESTC No. R188671. Grub Street ID 76548.
  • A New-Years-gift composed of prayers and meditations, with devotions for several occasions. The fourth part. London: printed for Simon Neale at the Three Pidgeons in Bedford-street, over against the New Exchange, 1683. ESTC No. R188672. Grub Street ID 76549.
  • New-years-gift composed of prayers and meditations. With devotions for several occasions. The third edition.. London: printed for Simon Neale, at the three Pidgeons in Bedford-street, over against the New-Exchange, 1683. ESTC No. R222278. Grub Street ID 96300.
  • Duffett, Thomas. The fond lady, a comedy· Acted by Their Majesties servants. Written by a person of honour. London: printed for Simon Neale at the three Pigeons in Bedford Street in Convent-Garden, over against the New-Exchange, 1684. ESTC No. R18616. Grub Street ID 74959.
  • A new-years-gift, composed of prayers and meditations, with devotions for several occasions. The whole six parts compleat. The fourth edition.. London: printed for S[imon]. N[eale]. and are to be sold by W. Freeman near Temple-bar in Fleetstreet, 1685. ESTC No. R222240. Grub Street ID 96265.
  • Corneille, Pierre. The mistaken beauty, or The lyar a comedy· Acted by their Majesties Servants at the Royal Theatre. London: printed for Simon Neale, at the three Pigeons in Bedford-street in Covent-Garden, over against the New Exchange, MDCLXXXV. [1685]. ESTC No. R18809. Grub Street ID 76122.
  • Warmstry, Thomas. The communicant's guide in a short preparation towards a worthy reception of the Lord's Supper. With prayers fitted to the several occasions for the use of young persons. By T. W. late dean of Worcester. London: printed for Simon Neale, in Angel Court in St. Martin's Lane, near the Church, 1687. ESTC No. R220846. Grub Street ID 95097.
  • The Spanish decameron: or, Ten novels. Viz. The rival ladies. The mistakes. The generous lover. The libertine. The virgin captive. The persidious mistress. The metamorphos'd lover. The impostour out-witted. The amorous miser. The pretended alchymist. Made English by R.L. Licensed, Febr. 17th. 1686. R.P. London: printed for Simon Neale, in Angel-Court, in St. Martin's-Lane, near the church, 1687. ESTC No. R8859. Grub Street ID 128990.
  • A New-years-gift, :containing the marrow of prayer in few words, for all men, of all ages, in all cases, at all times, and may serve instead of morning and eveing prayer; or upon any other occasion. London;: Printed for Simon Neale, ..., 1688.. ESTC No. T301007. Grub Street ID 425298.
  • Salmon, William. Phylaxa medicina: a supplement to the London-dispensatory, and doron: being, a cabinet of choice medicines collected, and fitted for vulgar use. By William Salmon, M.D. The medicines mentioned in this book, are to be had ready prepared at the author's house at the Blew-Balcony by the Ditch-side near Holborn-Bridge, London. The second edition.. London: printed for Simon Neale, over against the Duke of Grafton's Head in Grafton-Street, near Leycester-Fields, 1688. ESTC No. R4701. Grub Street ID 125080.
  • The ladies preparation to the monthly sacrament. Consisting of prayers, meditations, and ejaculations, before at, and after receiving the Lords supper. After the warning is given in church for the celebration of the Holy Communion, composed to the private use of a devout lady. And at the request of friends made publick. London: printed by W.B. for Simon Neale, in the Long-Walk near Little-Brittain, 1691. ESTC No. R216126. Grub Street ID 91066.