Publications of R. Roberts

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 R. Roberts

  • A new version of the Psalms of David, ... By N. Brady, ... and N. Tate, . London: printed by R. Roberts, for the Company of Stationers, 1701. ESTC No. T87334. Grub Street ID 307390.

Printed for R. Roberts

  • Foxe, John. The mirror of martyrs: the first and second part. Lively expressing (in a short view) the force of their faith, the fervency of their love, the wisdom of their sayings, the patience of their sufferings, &c. With their prayers and preparation for their last farewell, whereunto are added two godly letters written by Master Bradford. The sixth edition.. London: printed for R. Roberts, and are to be sold by most booksellers in London, 1685. ESTC No. R30274. Grub Street ID 113153.