Publications of John James

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 for John James

  • Boutet, Claude. The art of painting in miniature: teaching the speedy and perfect acquisition of that art without a master. By Rules so easy, and in a Method so natural, as to render this charming Accomplishment universally attainable. First written for the Use of some young Persons of Quality, who, having succeeded at once, by the Help of these Papers only, prevail'd upon the Author to oblige the World with them. The second edition. To which are now added certain secrets of one of the greatest Italian painters for making the finest Colours, Burnish'd Gold, Shell-Gold, &c. Done from the original French. London: printed for John James, at Horace's Head, under the Royal-Exchange, [1739]. ESTC No. N29988. Grub Street ID 18977.