Publications of Abel Roper the First

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 Abel Roper the First

  • England and Wales. Council of State.. By the Council of State. A proclamation. Whereas the Parliament assembled at Westminster the third of November, one thousand six hundred and forty, is now dissolved, and the enemies of this Commonwealth, in this interval, are likely to take advantage, to carry on their designs, for disturbance of the publick peace: . London]: Printed by Abel Roper, and Thomas Collins, printers to the Council of State, [1660. ESTC No. R211707. Grub Street ID 87483.
  • Letters to the council of state, from the commissioners of the militia of several counties, &c. Informing them of the several marches of Colonel Lamberts forces. And shewing their readiness to suppress them. And a letter from the Lord Montagu, expressing the fleets obedience to the council and Parliament. Also a letter from Col. Ingoldsby, who with his own hands took Col. Lambert prisoner. With some further information given by the messenger that came first with the news, and was in person at the randezvouz on Edge-hill, when Col. Okey and Major Creed appeared there. London: printed by Abel Roper and Thomas Collins, printers to the Council of State, 1660. ESTC No. R20611. Grub Street ID 82681.

Printed for Abel Roper the First

  • Roe, Thomas. A letter from the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Rovve, extraordinary embassadour for his Majestie at vienna. To Edmund VValler Esquier one of the Members of the House of Commons. Which letter was read in the said House, Iuly 8. 1642. London: printed for Abell Roper, [1642]. ESTC No. R212405. Grub Street ID 88007.