Publications of J. Hodson

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 J. Hodson

  • Brownsmith, John. The contrast; or, New Mode of Management. Being a Peep behind the Curtain of the Salisbury Theatre, in 1776: wherein The Requisites to from a Brace of Managers-Their Plain Dealing, Artless Innocence, and Public Gratitude Are all nicely weigh'd, duly consider'd, and justly display'd. To which are added, (by way of Supplement) A few Spontaneous Fragments, Pick'd up at the Foot of Parnassus. By J. Brownsmith, Late Nominal Prompter to the said Theatre. Salisbury: printed by J. Hodson, near the Poultry-Cross, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]. ESTC No. T57664. Grub Street ID 283884.

Sold by J. Hodson

  • Wesley, John. A calm address to the Americans, on the subject of their present war. By the Reverend John Wesley, A.M. ... Salisbury: printed and sold by J. Hodson, 1775. ESTC No. N46885. Grub Street ID 31665.

Printed for J. Hodson

  • The perplexed lovers; or, the double marriage. A musical piece, of two acts, as performed at the Salisbury Theatre. The music selected by Mr. Gaudry. Salisbury: printed for J. Hodson, Near the Poultry-Cross, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]. ESTC No. T68890. Grub Street ID 293002.