Publications of M. Lewis

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 M. Lewis

  • Giles, (William). W. A treatise on marriage. Being serious thoughts on the original design of that sacred institution, and the absolute Importance of its Solemnization between real Christians, for promoting mutual Happiness. To which are added scriptures on the education of children; containing Instructive Rules, deduced from Scripture and Experience, calculated to form their tender Minds, and train them up in the Paths of Duty. By W. Giles. London: printed by M. Lewis, and sold by J. Buckland, in Paternoster-Row; J. Gurney, opposite Halton-Garden, Holborn; and G. Keith, in Gracechurch-Street, 1771. ESTC No. T51639. Grub Street ID 278861.

Sold by M. Lewis

  • Cennick, John. The lost sheep, piece of silver, and prodigal son. Being the substance of a discourse delivered in the county of Antrim, in Ireland, in the year 1750. By John Cennick. London: printed and sold by M. Lewis, 1776. ESTC No. N18892. Grub Street ID 8323.

Printed for M. Lewis

  • Dove, John. Remarks on the Reverend Mr. John Wesley's Sufficient answer to the author of the Letters on Theron and Aspasio. With a letter address'd to him, Relating to his very extraordinary Treatment of that Author, &c. By J. D. London: printed for M. Lewis, in Paternoster-Row, near Cheapside, [1758]. ESTC No. N47666. Grub Street ID 32326.