Publications of Nathaniel Coverly

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 Nathaniel Coverly

  • The History of Capt. Thomas Parismas, containing a particular account of the cruel and barbarous treatment of a young lady, who was the wife of Mr. James Negotio, an English merchant, in the East Indies. The history of this innocent and unfortunate lady, is allowed by al those who have perused it, to be one of the most striking accounts that ever appeared in print, and would almost excite tears of blood, (even from the eyes of a Nero,) unless every avenue of compassion was shut up. To which is added, the remarkable and entertaining story of Alcander & Rosilla. Medford, (Massachusetts,): Printed and sold by Nathaniel Coverly, 1799. (Price twenty five cents). ESTC No. W11053. Grub Street ID 320218.

Sold by Nathaniel Coverly

  • The Gentlemen and ladies town and country magazine. Boston [Mass.]: printed and sold by Nathaniel Coverly, at the corner of Back-street, leading to Charles River Bridge, [1789-1790]. ESTC No. P5437. Grub Street ID 57264.

Printed for Nathaniel Coverly

  • The Holy Bible abridged: or, The history of the Old and New Testament illustrated with notes, and adorned with cuts. For the use of children. [Two lines from Luke]. Boston: Printed by Robert Hodge, for Nathaniel Coverly, in Newbury-Street, [1782]. ESTC No. W12762. Grub Street ID 322054.