Publications of Leonard Lane

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 Leonard Lane

  • T., T.. All the nine prophecies of the two famous prophets that are lately arrived at Tholouse in France: wherein they prophesie, that in the year 1682. there shall be no Pope, and Rome shall have no head. They prophesie likewise, that the first day of the year 1690. shall be the last day of the world. And they prophesie also, that in the year 1687. all Africa shall burn. Here is also, an account of their journey from Galadiam in Damas a city of Galilea, of their strange habits, and of their eating bread and drinking water onely; and many other wonderful strange things. As it was sent in a letter from a gentleman at Tholouse, to his cousin at Grays-Inn. London: printed for Leonard Lane in Pye-corner, 1680. ESTC No. R26494. Grub Street ID 109799.