Publications of Richard Woodroffe

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 Richard Woodroffe

  • Cole, Nathaniel. The godly mans assurance: or A Christians certaine resolution of his owne saluation. Wherein are set downe the infallible markes of Gods children. Together, with the principall graces, required of all such as looke to be saued: and the especiall meanes to attaine them: Newly published, to the glory of God, and the benefit of his Church. By Nathanaell Cole, preacher of Gods word, at Much-Parringdon in Essex, neere Harlowe. Seene, perused, and allowed. London: printed by Bernard Alsop: for Richard Woodroffe and are to be sould at his shop in Paules Church-yeard at the signe of the golden Key, neere the great North doore, 1617. ESTC No. S116267. Grub Street ID 135955.