Publications of J. Cecil

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 J. Cecil

  • Defoe, Daniel. The secrets of the invisible world disclos'd: or, an universal history of apparitions sacred and prophane, under all denominations; whether, angelical, diabolical, or human souls departed. Shewing I. Their various Returns to this World; with sure Rules to know, by their Manner of Appearing, if they are Good or Evil ones. II. The Differences of the Apparitions of Ancient and Modern Times; and an Enquiry into the Scriptural Doctrine of Spirits. III. The many Species of Apparitions, their real Existence, and Operations by Divine Appointment. IV. The Nature of seeing Ghosts before, and after, Death; and how we should behave towards them. V. The Effects of Fancy, Vapours, Dreams, Hyppo, and of real, or imaginary Appearances. VI. A Collection of the most Authentic Relations of Apparitions, particularly that surprising One attested by the learned Dr. Scott. By Andrew Moreton, Esq ;. The fourth edition, adorn'd with cuts.. London: printed for J. Cecil in Exeter-Exchange in the Strand; and sold by H. Chapelle in Grosvenor Street near Grosvenor Square; E. Withers in Fleet Street; J. Hodges on London-Bridge; S.Birt Avy-Mary-Lane; J. Hazard and J. Wright over against Stationers-Hall, Ludgate; R. Ware Amen-Corner; J. Marshal Gracechurch Street; J. Marshal Newgate-Street; and T. Gardner without Temple-Bar. MDCCXL. (pr. 4 s 6 d.); [and 6 others in London], [1740]. ESTC No. T70848. Grub Street ID 294493.