Publications of G. Croom

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 G. Croom

  • The true Tom Double: or, an account of Dr. Davenant's late conduct and writings, particularly with relation to the XIth section of his Essays on peace at home, and war abroad. With some Latin memorandums for the Dr.'s use. Part I. London: printed by G. Croom, and sold by J. Nutt, near Stationer's-Hall, [1704?]. ESTC No. T51940. Grub Street ID 279121.

Printed for G. Croom

  • Bennison, Robert. The last speeche and confession of Robert Bennison, who was executed for high-treason, near Kingston upon Thames, on Saturday the 23d. of July. 1692. London: Printed by R. Smith, for G. Croom, at the Blue-Ball in Thames-street, 1692. ESTC No. R172718. Grub Street ID 66500.