Publications of M. Mechell

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 M. Mechell

  • D., P.. An essay on the Lord's Supper: wherein is shewn, the nature and end of that sacrament; The Obligation to frequent it; The Insufficiency of the Excuses usually brought for absenting from it; The proper Dispositions for receiving it; and the Advantages of a worthy Reception; Suited to the meanest Capacity: Together with Notes, explaining the Texts of Scripture, and illustrating several other Particulars, relating to this holy Ordinance. To which are added, prayers, thanksgivings, meditations, and Directions, to assist the devout Christian in the due Discharge of that great Duty. By a gentleman of Clapham, in Surry. The second edition.. London: printed and sold by M. Mechell, at her Printing-Office, the King's-Arms, in Fleet-Street. Sold also by Messrs. Longman and Shewell, C. Hitch, T. Astley, R. Ware, S. Birt, B. Dod, J. Baker, J. and J. Rivington, J. Brothertox, W. Meadows, J. Davidson, J. Hodges, P. Vaillant, and M. Chastel, M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748]. ESTC No. T79485. Grub Street ID 301046.

Sold by M. Mechell

  • Singleton, Luke. The French verbs conjugated in five leaves; Which, in many grammars, employs more than fifty, and in some, more than one hundred pages. The method entirely new. Many verbs are instantly answered by a motion of the hand. The whole adapted to the youngest capacities, by easy, gradual lessons. To which is added, a compendious syntax of the several parts of speech, digested into short rules, with proper examples for application; in a method calculated to avoid perplexity and confusion, and save unnecessary labour and trouble. Drawn up by a private gentleman, and approved by several eminent masters of the French tongue. The third edition.. London: Printed and sold by M. Mechell, at her Printing-Office, the King's-Arms, in Fleet-street, 1750. ESTC No. N32178. Grub Street ID 20944.