Publications of Bedford-Row, near

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 Bedford-Row, near

  • The gentleman's companion, and Tradesman's Delight. Containing, the mystery of dying in all its branches. The manner of preparing colours. The Method of cleaning and taking out Stains from Silks, Woollen, or Linnen. To clean Gold or Silver Lace, and Plate. To prepare a Cement for China, or Glass. The art of drawing, Limning, Painting, Etching, Engraving, Carving, Gilding, Enamelling, and Refreshing Pictures. Likewise the quality of natural and artificial metals. How to harden or soften them. The Art of soldering, burnishing, and gilding Metals. To make all Sorts of Ink To prepare Gold and Silver for Writing. To make Sealing-Wax, or Wafers. To know the Purity of Gold or Silver, and detect counterfeit Coins. The great Mr. Boyle's method of writing in such a manner as cannot be discovered without the help of fire, water, &c. To take Blots out of Paper. The Art of dressing, cleaning, and perfuming Gloves and Ribbons; and washing all Sorts of Lace. Also the method of curing and preserving Engl. London: printed for J. Stone, at Bedford-Row, near Gray's-Inn; and sold by G. Strahan, at the Royal-Exchange; W. Mears, on Ludgate-Hill; J. Jackson, in Pall-Mall, C. Corbet, at Temple-Bar; and T. Boreman, near Child's Coffee-House, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1735. ESTC No. T186271. Grub Street ID 222434.