Publications of John Atkinson

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 Atkinson

  • Pym, John. A declaration and vindication of Iohn Pym Esquire: concerning the divers aspersions which have been cast upon him by sundry base and scandalous pamphlets, and by divers malignants, and people ill-affected to the good of the Common-wealth. Shewing his continuall fidelitie and integritie towards His Majestie, and the High Court of Parliament, for the good of this Kingdome, and other His Majesties dominions. London: printed for John Atkinson, March 4. Anno Dom. 1643. ESTC No. R12877. Grub Street ID 61024.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by John Atkinson

  • Campbell, John. The polite correspondence: or, Rational amusement; being a series of letters, philosophical, poetical, historical, critical, amorous, moral, and satyrical. Wherein are introduc'd a great variety of instructive and delightful incidents, both in prose and verse. Among those of the entertaining kind, are, The Story of Alonzo and Elvira, - of Torquatus and Melissa - of Belinda and Adolphus. Remarkable story of a Scottish lady, - another of a divine who married a shrew. History of Sophronia, - of Phaon and Eliza - of Honoria and Myrtillo. - of Celadon. Adventures of a foot-boy. Pleasant story of a Romish monk, - of Pope Innocent XI: A strange story of a Turkish slave. An odd story of a criminal in the Inquisition, - Remarkable accident in a conclave. A short history of the Mounts of Piety, or legal lumber houses. Story of pretended magician at Naples, - an Indian Tale, &c. &c. Poetry. A Birth-day ode, - Verses on the power of love. - The bracelet, a poem, - Life, an elegiac poem, - Verses on h. London: printed and sold by John Atkinson, in Lincoln's-Inn; S. Birt, in Ave-Mary-Lane; John Hinton, in Pauls-Church-Yard; J. Marshall, in Newgate-Street; John Clark, in Duck-Lane; Geo. Strahan, in Cornhill; T. Harris, and J. Hodges, on London-Bridge; and T. Wright, in Exeter-Change. [between 1740 and 1743?]. ESTC No. T80864. Grub Street ID 301811.