Publications of J.J. Tourneisen

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.J. Tourneisen

  • Robertson, William. The history of Scotland during the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England. With a review of the Scottish history previous to that period; and an appendix containing Original Papers. By William Robertson, D. D. Principal of the University of Edinburgh, and Historiographer to his Majesty for Scotland. Vol. I. Basil: printed and sold by J.J. Tourneisen, MDCCXCI. [1791]. ESTC No. T71462. Grub Street ID 295027.

Sold by J.J. Tourneisen

  • Watson, Robert. The history of the reign of Philip the third, King of Spain. The first four books. By Robert Watson, LL. D. Principal of the United College in the University of St. Andrew's. The two last by William Thomson, LL.D. Basil: printed and sold by J.J. Tourneisen, MDCCXCII. [1792]. ESTC No. T116222. Grub Street ID 167893.