Publications of John Matthews

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 John Matthews

  • Madox, Thomas. The history and antiquities of the Exchequer of the Kings of England, in two periods: to wit, from the Norman conquest, to the end of the reign of K. John; and from the end of the reign of K. John, to the end of the reign of K. Edward II: taken from records. Together with A correct copy of the ancient dialogue concerning the Exchequer, generally ascribed to Gervasius Tilburiensis; and A dissertation concerning the most ancient great roll of the Exchequer, commonly styled The roll of Quinto Regis Stephani. London: printed by John Matthews; and sold by Robert Knaplock, at the Bishops-Head in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCXI. [1711]. ESTC No. T97069. Grub Street ID 316510.

Printed for John Matthews

  • Justinus, Marcus Junianus. Justin's history of the world from the Assyrian monarchy down to the time of Augustus Caesar; being an abridgment of Trogus Pompeius's Philippic history, with critical remarks upon Justin. Made English by Mr. T. Brown. The second edition, carefully revised. With many curious emendations, ... Besides several other material annotations ... By O. Dykes, late of Queen's College, Oxon. London: printed for John Matthews; and are to be sold by D. Brown, J. Churchill, T. Horn, J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Wyat, R. Wilkin, D. Midwinter, T. Varnam, G. Strahan, B. Lintott, J. Bowyer, N. Cliffe, W. Taylor, R. Robinson, and H. Clements, MDCCXIII [1713]. ESTC No. N6806. Grub Street ID 49556.