Publications of John Clarke

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 by John Clarke

  • Corridons complaint. For Colia's unkindness. Of her unkindness he doth sore complain since she for love, requites him with disdain, his melting words would move a heart of stone but yet coy Colia ne're regards his moan, hard hearted wretch, so cruel for to prove to let poo Corridon to dye for love. To a rare new tune now all in use. With allowance. London: printed by J. Clarke at the Bible] and Harp in VVest smith-field, [1673 - 1686. ESTC No. R232968. Grub Street ID 104597.

Printed for John Clarke

  • True lovers victory or the northern couple agreed. With sugred words and smiling looks he did so charm her sences, that she did yield unto his love for all her late pretences. To a rare northern tune, or Jennyscog wheel. London]: Printed for J[ohn]. C[larke]. at the Bible and Harp in West-smithfield, [1673 - 1686. ESTC No. R185579. Grub Street ID 74594.
  • L., T.. A caveat for a bad husband or, The good fellows warning-piece. Being good directions for all those that are unthrifty. Bad Husbands all I pray give ear to this which now I shall declare, observe these verses which below are pen'd it will direct you how your lives to mend To the tune of Packingtons pound, or the World is grown hard. By T.L. London]: Printed for J[ohn]. Clarke at the Harp and bible in West-smith-field, [1673 - 1686. ESTC No. R175701. Grub Street ID 68484.
  • C., H.. Cupids love-lessons: or, The lovers new school of complements. Very fit to be read of all young-men and maids, that desire to know the true way of complements. I teach young-men how to woe, I councel maidens to be true; I teach young women what to do, And leave the practic unto you. By H.C. London]: Printed for J[ohn]. Clarke, Senior, at the Bible and Harp in West-Smithfield, 1683. ESTC No. R170217. Grub Street ID 64955.