Publications of John Gray

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 John Gray

  • Edwards, Jonathan. A treatise concerning religious affections. In three parts. Part I. Concerning the nature of the affections, and their importance in religion. Part II. Shewing what are no certain Signs that religious Affections are gracious, or that they are not. Part III. Shewing what are distinguishing signs of truly gracious and holy affections. By Jonathan Edwards, A. M. And Pastor of the first Church in Northampton. Edinburgh: printed by John Gray, for E. & C. Dilly, in the Poultry, London; and J. Wood, Edinburgh, MDCCLXXII. [1772]. ESTC No. T78845. Grub Street ID 300562.

Sold by John Gray

  • Society for the Encouragement of Servants.. Plan of the society, for the encouragement of servants, with admonitory rules, recommended by the society to be hung up in all kitchens and servants halls. London]: Printed and sold by John Gray, [1791?. ESTC No. T173556. Grub Street ID 210800.

Printed for John Gray

  • Lillo, George. The london merchant: or, the history of George Barnwell. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's Servants. By Mr. Lillo. The sixth edition.. London: printed for John Gray, at the Cross-Keys in the Poultry, near Cheapside, MDCCXXXV. [1735]. ESTC No. N1833. Grub Street ID 7812.