Publications of James 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 James Mechell

  • Mascov, Johann Jakob. The history of the ancient Germans; including that of the Cimbri, Celtæ, Teutones, Alemanni, Saxons, And other Ancient Northern Nations, Who overthrew the Roman Empire, and established that of the Germans, and most of the Kingdoms of Europe. In two volumes. ... From the first certain Account of those Several Nations inhabiting the Country now call'd Germany, to the Foundation of the Monarchy of the Franks, in Gaul, Ann. 486. ... From the Foundation of the Monarchy of the Franks, in Gaul, to the Extinction of the Merovingian, and the Beginning of the Carlovingian Line, Ann. 751, Written originally in High German; And illustrated with a great Number of Notes and Quotations, from ancient Authors, Monuments, Inscriptions, Accounts of Medals, Coins, and other Antiquities, which give a Light as well to the Roman as the German, Italian, Spanish, French and English Histories; by Doctor John Jacob Mascou, Aulick Counsellor to the King of Poland, Assessor of the Court of Justice, and Senator of the Ci. London and Westminster: printed by James Mechell, at the King's Arms, in Fleetstreet, and sold by him for the translater; and to be had at the Translater's House in Smith's-Square, Westminster; of Innys and Manby, hear St. Paul's; Gilliver and Clarke in Westminster-Hall; Wilcox in the Strand, and Willock in Cornhill, 1737 [1738]. ESTC No. T96174. Grub Street ID 315641.

Printed for James Mechell

  • Rapin de Thoyras. The history of England. Written originally in French by M. Rapin de Thoyras. Translated into English by John Kelly of the Inner Temple, Esq; to which is added, critical and explanatory notes; also Chronological and Genealogical tables: with some particulars of the life of M. Rapin. London: printed for James Mechell, at the King's Arms, near Red Lion Street, High Holborn, MDCCXXXII. [1732]. ESTC No. T137515. Grub Street ID 185496.