Publications of Nicholas Vavasour

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 Nicholas Vavasour

  • Merke, Thomas. A pious and learned speech delivered in the High Court of Parliament, 1. H. 4. by Thomas Mercks then Bishop of Carlile. Wherein hee gravely and judiciously declares his opinion concerning the question, what should be done with the deposed King Richard the Second. London: printed for N[icholas]. V[avasour]. and J[ohn]. B[enson]., [1642?]. ESTC No. R13379. Grub Street ID 61486.
  • More, Cresacre. The life and death of Sr. Thomas Moore, who was Lord Chancelor of England to King Henry the Eight. [London]: Printed for N[icholas]. V[avasour]., 1642. ESTC No. R7630. Grub Street ID 127878.
  • His Maiesties declaration to all his loving svbjects, vpon occasion of his late messages to both Houses of Parliament, and their refusall to treat with him for the peace of the kingdome. Charles R. Our expresse pleasure is, That this Our Declaration be published in all Churches and Chappels within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales, by the Parsons, Vicars or Curates of the same. Printed by His Majesties Command at Oxford. London: reprinted for N[icholas]. Vavasour, and I[ohn]. Benson, 1642. ESTC No. R176565. Grub Street ID 69042.
  • Calthrop, Henry. The liberties usages, and customes of the City of London; confirmed by especiall Acts of Parliament, with the time of their confirmation. Also, divers ample, and most beneficiall charters, granted by King Henry the 6. King Edward the 4. and King Henrie the 7th. not confirmed by Parliament as the other charters were, and where to find every particular grant and confirmation at large. Collected by Sir Henry Colthrop, knight, sometime recorder of London, for his private use. And now published for the good and benefit of this honourable city. London: Printed by B. Alsop for Nicholas Vavasour, and are to be sold at his shop in the Inner-Temple, MDCXLII. [1642]. ESTC No. R14680. Grub Street ID 62686.
  • Norton, John. The miseries of vvar. By a Lover of truth and peace: and by him dedicated to all that are such. [London]: Printed for Nicholas Vavasar, 1643. ESTC No. R4068. Grub Street ID 122448.
  • P., W., a plunder'd preacher in the county of Gloucester.. The land-tempest: or, A paper-pellet; or, much in a mouthfull; or, a long answer to a short question; containing an abstract, epitome, or effects of the woes of these wars. By (W. P.) a plunder'd preacher in the county of Gloucester. Experta loquor. [[London]: Printed for Nicholas Vavosour, and are to be sold at his shop in the Inner Temple, 1644]. ESTC No. R22978. Grub Street ID 102191.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Nicholas Vavasour

  • Meene, Joshua. The vickers challenge claiming a maintainance as due by proofes out of the gospell : wherein is manifested, that there is a competencie due unto them by Ios. Meene, vicker. London: Printed, and are to be sold by Nicholas Vavasour, at his shop in the Inner-Temple neere the church, 1640. ESTC No. S2818. Grub Street ID 147156.