Publications of Richard Janeway Senior

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.

Printers (owners of the type and printing presses, and possibly owners of the copyright) may be identified by the words printed by, but printed by does not universally designate a person who is a printer by trade. Booksellers may be identified by the words sold by. Booksellers may also be identified by the words printed for, but nothing should be concluded in this regard without further evidence, especially since "printed for" could signify that the named person was a distributor (or what we might call a wholesaler) rather than a copyright holder. Copyright owners may also be identified by the words printed for. Trade publishers, who distributed books and pamphlets but did not own the copyright or employ a printer—and were not printers themselves—might be identified by the words printed and sold by. Furthermore, works from this period often display false imprints, whether to evade copyright restrictions, to conceal the name of the copyright holders, or to dupe unwitting customers. Ultimately, one must proceed with caution in using the following lists: designations in the imprints may not reliably reflect the actual trades or roles of the people named, and the formulas used in imprints do not consistently mean the same thing.

David Foxon discussed the "meaning of the imprint" in his Lyell Lecture delivered at Oxford in March 1976, with particular attention to "publishers" in the eighteenth-century context:

The fullest form of an imprint is one which names three people, or groups of people:
     London: printed by X (the printer), for Y (the bookseller who owned the copyright), and sold by Z.
In the eighteenth century the printer's name is rarely given, at least in works printed in London, and the form is more commonly:
     London: printed for Y, and sold by Z.
Very often in this period, and particularly for pamphlets, it is further abbreviated to:
     London: printed and sold by Z.
It is this last form which is my present concern. Z is usually what the eighteenth century called 'a publisher', or one who distributes books and pamphlets without having any other responsibility—he does not own the copyright or employ a printer, or even know the author.

He cautions, "The only way to avoid being misled is to regard any imprint which says a book is printed for a publisher as meaning it is sold by him" (5).

D. F. McKenzie coined the term "trade publisher" for these publishers in his Sandars Lectures, also in 1976, on the grounds that their principal role was to publish on behalf of other members of the book trade (Treadwell 100).

Michael Treadwell cautions that "In this period the imprint 'London: Printed and sold by A.B.' normally means 'Printed at London, and sold by A.B.' and must not be taken to mean that A.B. is a printer in the absence of other evidence." Further, "The imprint 'published by' occurs only rarely in Wing and is almost always associated with the name of a trade publisher" (104). While there are exceptions to the rule, it is "certain," he explains, "that anyone who made a speciality of distributing works for others will show a far higher proportion than normal of imprints in one of the 'sold by' forms" (116), which appear in the imprint as "sold by," "printed and sold by," or "published by" (104). Treadwell gives Walter Kettilby as an example of "a fairly typical copyright-owning bookseller" (106)—his role is almost always designated by the phrase "printed for" on imprints.

A final caution: publisher is a word that should be used with some deliberation. Samuel Johnson defines it simply as "One who puts out a book into the world," but "published by" rarely appears on the imprint until later in the eighteenth century, and then primarily associated with newspapers and pamphlets. Treadwell observes that John Dunton names only five publishers among the 200 binders and booksellers in his autobiographical Life and Errors (1705) wherein he undertakes "to draw the Character of the most Eminent [Stationers] in the Three Kingdoms" (100). Treadwell also remarks, however, that "in law, anyone who offered a work for sale 'published' it. In this sense every work had one or more 'publishers', and every bookseller, mercury, and hawker was a 'publisher'" (114).

See:

  • Terry Belanger, "From Bookseller to Publisher: Changes in the London Book Trade, 1750–1850," in Book Selling and Book Buying. Aspects of the Nineteenth-Century British and North American Book Trade, ed. Richard G. Landon (Chicago: American Library Association, 1978).
  • Bricker, Andrew Benjamin. "Who was 'A. Moore'? The Attribution of Eighteenth-Century Publications with False and Misleading Imprints," in The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 110.2 (2016).
  • John Dunton, The Life and Errors of John Dunton (London: Printed for S. Malthus, 1705).
  • John Feather, "The Commerce of Letters: The Study of the Eighteenth-Century Book Trade," Eighteenth-Century Studies 17 (1984).
  • David Foxon, Pope and the Early Eighteenth-Century Book Trade, ed. James McLaverty (Oxford University Press, 1991).
  • Samuel Johnson, Dictionary of the English Language, (printed for J. and P. Knapton; T. and T. Longman; C. Hitch and L. Hawes; A. Millar; and R. and J. Dodsley, 1755).
  • D.F. McKenzie, The London Book Trade in the Later Seventeenth Century (Sandars lectures in bibliography, 1977).
  • Michael Treadwell, "London Trade Publishers 1675–1750," The Library sixth series, vol. 4, no. 2 (1982).

Sold by Richard Janeway Senior

  • Protestant.. Some necessary disquisitions and close expostulations with the clergy and people of the Church of England, touching their present loyalty. Written by a Protestant. Dedicated to the citizens of London. With allowance. London: printed for F. Smith, and are to be sold by R. Jenaway, in Queens-Head-Alley in Pater-Noster-Row, 1688. ESTC No. R2319. Grub Street ID 103824.
  • True Protestant and English man.. The necessity of parliaments: with seasonable directions for the more regular election of parliament-men. To which is added The bill for regulating elections of members to serve in Parliament. As it was read and committed by the House of Commons, in the year 1679. Recommended to all thinking, and wise men. By a true Protestant, and English man. London: Printed and sold by Rich. Janeway, 1689. ESTC No. R39786. Grub Street ID 121653.
  • Tutchin, John. An heroick poem upon the late expedition of His Majesty, to rescue England from popery, tyranny, and arbitrary government. By John Tutchin, gent. London: printed, and are to be sold by R. Janeway, 1689. ESTC No. R5932. Grub Street ID 126322.

Printed for Richard Janeway Senior

  • Baxter, Richard. The judgment of Mr. Baxter concerning ceremonies and conformity. With a short reflection upon a scandalous pamphlet, intituled, A proposition for the safety and happiness of the King and kingdom. In a letter to a gentleman of the House of Commons. London: printed for R. Jenaway [i.e. Janeway], in the year M.DC.LXVII. [1667]. ESTC No. R209570. Grub Street ID 85802.
  • Baxter, Richard. The judgment of Mr. Baxter concerning ceremonies and conformity. With a short reflection upon a scandalous pamphlet, intituled, A proposition for the safety and happiness of the king and kingdom. In a letter to a gentleman of the House of Commons. London: printed for R. Jenaway [i.e. Janeway], in the year 1667. ESTC No. R5453. Grub Street ID 125896.
  • City of London (England). Court of Common Council.. A true and brief relation of the proceedings of the Common-Council of the City of London, the 13th of May, 1681. London: printed for Ric. Janeway, in Queens-head Ally in Pater-noster-Row, 1681. ESTC No. R25678. Grub Street ID 109118.
  • The petition of divers eminent citizens of London, presented to the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen the 28th of April, 1681. London: printed for B.A. and published by Richard Janaway [i.e. Janeway], in Queens-Head Alley in Pater-Noster-Row, 1681. ESTC No. R2345. Grub Street ID 105841.
  • French Catholick.. The monsieur: or, A letter from a French Catholick at London to his friend at Paris, concerning the present state of the English nation. London: printed for Rich. Janeway in Queens-Head-Alley in Pater-Noster-Row, 1681. ESTC No. R1242. Grub Street ID 60603.
  • The character of a modern sham-plotter,. London: printed for R. Janeway in Queens-Head-Ally in Pater-Noster-Row, [1681?]. ESTC No. R12147. Grub Street ID 60361.
  • England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee for the French War.. An address agreed upon at the Committee for the French War, and read in the House of Commons April the 19th. 1689. Licensed, and entred according to law. London: printed for Richard Janeway in Queens-Head Alley in Pater-Noster-Row, 1689. ESTC No. R11280. Grub Street ID 59583.
  • A remarkable account of the penitent carriage and behaviour of the whip-makers wife, both before and since her confinement in Newgate. To which is added, The relation how strangely her house was troubled and disturbed that night her maid Mary Cox died. Attested by a person then present. As also added several remarkable passages relating to her murthering the said maid: with an account of her decent burial. Publish'd to prevent false reports. Licensed according to order. London: printed for R[ichard]. Janeway in Queens Head-Ally in Paternoster-Row, 1689. ESTC No. R182608. Grub Street ID 72643.
  • A speech made by a member of the Convention of the States in Scotland. London]: Printed for Richard Janeway, in Queens head-Alley in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCLXXXIX [1689. ESTC No. P2646. Grub Street ID 56278.
  • Great news from the Convention in Scotland, giving a further account of their proceedings and other occurrences. In a letter to a friend. London [England]: printed for R. Janeway, 1689. ESTC No. P2648. Grub Street ID 56280.
  • A Ramble round the world: or, The most pleasant travels, voyages, & adventures of Kainophilus throughout the habitable earth, &c. London [England]: printed for Rich. Janeway, in Queen's-Head Alley, in Pater-noster-Row, 1689. ESTC No. P236. Grub Street ID 56045.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Richard Janeway Senior

  • Baxter, Richard. Which is the true church? The whole Christian world, as headed only by Christ, (of which the reformed are the soundest part) or, the Pope of Rome and his subjects as such? In three parts. I. The papists confusion in explaining the terms of the questions; not able to bear the light. II. A defence of a disputation concerning the continued visibility of the church of which the Protestants are members. III. A defence of the several additional proofs of the said visibility. By Richard Baxter. Written especially to instruct the younger unexperienced scholars how to deal with these deceivers in these dangerous times. London: printed, and are to be sold by Richard Janeway, in Butcher-hall Lane, 1679. ESTC No. R1003. Grub Street ID 58427.
  • J., P.. An ansvver to Another letter from Legorn, to an eminent merchant in Lond. Octob. 29. 1680. London]: Printed, and are to be sold by Richard Janeway in Queens-head Alley in Pater-Noster-Row, 1680. ESTC No. R11530. Grub Street ID 59806.
  • A fourth collection of papers relating to the present juncture of affairs in England. Viz. I. The Prince of Orange's first declaration from the Hague, Octob. 10. 1688. ... II. The Bishop of Rochester's letter to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. III. The Prince of Orange's speech to the gentlemen of Somersetshire and Dorsetshire, ... IV. A true copy of a paper delivered by the Earl of Devonshire to the Mayor of Darby, Nov. 20. 1688. V. An address of the Mayor, &c. of Lyn-Regis in Norfolk to the Duke of Norfolk; and the Duke's answer, Decemb. 6. 88. VI. A declaration of the Lords spriritual and temporal in and about the city, ... VII. A paper delivered to the Prince of Orange, by the commissioners sent by his Majesty. VIII. The King's letter to the Earl of Feversham ... IX. A declaration of the Prince of Orange, ... X. An address of the Lieutenancy of London to the Pr. of Orange. XI. An address of the Lord Mayor, ... XII. A speech of Sir G. Treby on delivery of the city address. Licensed a. London: printed, and are to be sold by Rich. Janeway in Queen's-head Court in Pater-Noster Row, 1688. ESTC No. R12180. Grub Street ID 60393.