Publications of Alexander M'Caslan

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 Alexander M'Caslan

  • Bunyan, John. Solomon's temple spritualized: or, gospel-light fetched out of the temple at Jerusalem, to let us more easily into the glory of New Testament truths. By John Bunyan. Edinburgh: printed by Alexander M'caslan, and sold at his shop, opposite to the Chapel of Ease, Cross-Causey, MDCCLXXI. [1771]. ESTC No. T58609. Grub Street ID 284740.
  • Craghead, Robert. Advice to communicants, for necessary preparation, and profitable improvement of the great and comfortable ordinance of the Lord's Supper; ... By Robert Craighead, ... Edinburgh: printed by Alexander M'Caslan, and sold at his shop, 1771. ESTC No. N29777. Grub Street ID 18835.
  • Boston, Thomas. Human nature in its fourfold state; or, the newest whole duty of man. Of Primitive Integrity Entire Depravation, Begun Recovery, And Consummate Happiness or Misery. Subsisting in The Parents of Mankind in Paradise. The Unregenerate. The Regenerate. All Mankind in the Future State. In several practical discourses. By Mr. Thomas Boston, late Minister of the Gospel at Etterick. Edinburgh: printed by Alexander M'caslane; and sold at his shop, opposite to the Chapel of Ease, Cross-Causeway, M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]. ESTC No. T123827. Grub Street ID 174150.
  • Boston, Thomas. Human nature in its fourfold state of primitive integrity, entire depravation, begun recovery, and consummate happiness or misery. Subsisting in the parents of mankind in paradise. The unregenerate. The regenerate. All mankind in the future state. In several practical discourses. By Mr Thomas Boston, ... Edinburgh: printed by Alexander McCaslane, 1772. ESTC No. T190859. Grub Street ID 225945.

Printed for Alexander M'Caslan

  • Guthrie, William. The Christian's great interest. In two parts. ... By Mr. William Guthrie, ... Edinburgh: printed for Alexander McCaslan, and sold at his shop, 1764. ESTC No. T209254. Grub Street ID 237927.
  • The renowned history of Valentine and Orson, the two sons of the Emperor of Greece. Newly corrected and amended. Edinburgh: printed for Alexander M Caslan; and sold by him at his shop, 1765. ESTC No. T169091. Grub Street ID 206941.
  • Taylor, Thomas. Jacob wrestling with God, and prevailing; or a treatise concerning the necessity and efficacy of faith in prayer. ... By Thomas Taylor ... Edinburgh: printed for Alexander M?Caslan bookseller; and sold by him at his shop, 1765. ESTC No. N49233. Grub Street ID 33676.
  • A history of the whole realm of Scotland, civil, natural, and ecclesiastical: comprehending an account of all its kings, and remarkable events, with a description of its situation, commodities, distances of towns, &c. ... Edinburgh: printed for Alexander M'Caslan, 1765. ESTC No. T165674. Grub Street ID 203937.
  • Willison, John. The afflicted man's companion; or, a directory for families and persons afflicted with sickness, or any other distress. ... By ... John Willison, ... Edinburgh: printed for Alexander MacCaslan, 1767. ESTC No. T208345. Grub Street ID 237242.