Publications of J. Cooke

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. Cooke

  • Grin, Timothy. Timothy Grin's merry jester; or, new ways to kill care. ... The whole being freed from the old, stale, and insipid jests which abound in most other collections; . London: printed for J. Cooke,, at the Shakespear's-Head in Pater-noster Row. And sold by all other booksellers in England, [1770?]. ESTC No. N46933. Grub Street ID 31715.
  • The Spouter's companion; or, Theatrical remembrancer: Containing a select collection of the most esteemed prologues and epilogues, which have been spoken by the most celebrated performers of both sexes. Together with variety of curious originals, written on purpose for this work: among which are several prologues and epilogues, to be spoken in the characters of bloods, bucks, choice spirits, fribbles, bravos, &c. together with a new prologue on epilogues, and an epilogue on prologues. To which is added, the spouter's medley: containing select parts of the most celebrated comedies and tragedies, contrasted in such a manner as to render their assemblage extremely diverting to the readers, speakers, and hearers. Together with the spouting-club in an uproar; or the battle of socks and buskins. London: Printed for J. Cooke, at Shakespear's Head, Pater-noster Row: and sold by Mr. Lewis, Great Russel Street, Covent-Garden; R. Mariner, in Compton Street, Soho; and T. Shepherd, No. 147, in the Minories, [1772?]. ESTC No. N23612. Grub Street ID 12967.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by J. Cooke

  • Bouhours, Dominique. The life of Francis Xavier. Abridged from Father Bohours. London: printed and sold by J. Cooke, at Shakespear's Head, in Pater-Noster Row, MDCCLXIV. [1764]. ESTC No. T168473. Grub Street ID 206385.