Publications of D. Leach

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 D. Leach

  • Justice, Alexander. A general treatise of the dominion of the sea: and a compleat body of the sea-laws: Containing What is most Valuable on that Subject in Antient and Modern Authors; And particularly the Antient Laws of the Rhodians and Romans; those of Oleron, Wisbuy, and other Countries; with Curious Notes and Observations. AS Also That Excellent Body of Sea Laws lately publish'd in France: With a Collection of Marine Treaties concluded during the last Century. Together With Several Discourses about the Jurisdiction and manner of proceeding in the Admiralty of England, both in Criminal and Civil Matters, and Adjudg'd Cases in several Courts concerning Trade and Navigation. In all which are explain'd at large, the Laws and Customs of Merchants, and of the Courts in Cases of Bottomry, Insurances, Charter-Parties, Bills of Lading, Pyracy, and of Letters of Marque and Reprizal. To which is subjoin'd, An Appendix concerning the present State and Regulations of the Admiralty and Navy. The second edition, with l. London: printed by D. Leach, for J. Nicholson, and J. and B. Sprint in Little Britain; and R. Smith, under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange, [1709?]. ESTC No. N2377. Grub Street ID 13130.