Publications of Peter Tait

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 Peter Tait

  • Dilworth, W. H. The complete letter writer; or, young secretary's instructor. Containing great variety of letters on friendship, duty, ... bussiness [sic], &c. To which are prefixed, Latin instructions for writing letters on all occasions. By H.W. Dilworth, M.A. Glasgow: printed by Peter Tait, bookseller, 1783. ESTC No. T84404. Grub Street ID 304782.

Sold by Peter Tait

  • Thomson, John. The Christian life a state of trial: a sermon, ... by Mr. John Thomson, ... Glasgow: printed and sold by Peter Tait, 1781. ESTC No. T165285. Grub Street ID 203541.

Printed for Peter Tait

  • Halyburton, Thomas. Ten sermons preached before and after the celebration of the sacrament of the Lord's supper: to which is added, two sermons preached upon occasion of the death of a friend. By ... Mr. Thomas Halyburton, ... Glasgow: printed by John Bryce for Peter Tait, and sold by him at his shop, 1770. ESTC No. T178057. Grub Street ID 214988.