Publications of Robert Campbell

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 Robert Campbell

  • Gregory, John. A father's legacy to his daughters. By the late Dr. Gregory, of Edinburgh. Philadelphia: [Printed by Robert Campbell], M.DCC.XCV. [1795]. ESTC No. W11111. Grub Street ID 320283.

Printed for Robert Campbell

  • Robert Campbell's catalogue of books; now selling on the lowest terms, at no. 54. South Second Street, second door below the corner of Chesnut Street, on the west side. Philadelphia: Printed [for Robert Campbell], September 13th, 1794. ESTC No. W22010. Grub Street ID 331817.
  • Hume, David. The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the revolution in MDCLXXXVIII. In six volumes, illustrated with plates. By David Hume, Esq. To which is prefixed a short account of his life, written by himself. Vol. I[-VI]. Philadelphia: Printed for Robert Campbell; by Samuel H. Smith, M.DCC.XCV[-M.DCC.XCVI] [1795-1796]. ESTC No. W27452. Grub Street ID 337553.
  • Goldsmith, Oliver. An abridgment of The history of England. From the invasion of Julius Caesar, to the death of George the second. By Dr. Goldsmith. And continued by an eminent writer to the present time. Philadelphia: Printed for R. Campbell, bookseller, 1795. ESTC No. W29855. Grub Street ID 340152.
  • Smollett, Tobias George. The history of England, from the Revolution to the end of the American war, and Peace of Versailles in 1783. In six volumes. Designed as a continuation of Mr. Hume's History. By T. Smollett, M.D. and others. Vol. I[-VI]. Philadelphia: Printed for Robert Campbell & Co. by Henry Sweitzer, M.DCC.XCVI-M.DCC.XCVIII. [1796-1798]. ESTC No. W12706. Grub Street ID 321993.
  • Deceased friend.. Love's pilgrimage: a story founded on facts. Compiled from the journal of a deceased friend. [Four lines from Shakespeare]. Philadelphia: Printed by John Bioren, for Robert Campbell, no. 30, Chesnut Street, 1799. ESTC No. W11401. Grub Street ID 320594.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Robert Campbell

  • Callender, James Thomson. British honour and humanity; or, The wonders of the American patience, as exemplified in the modest publications, and universal applause of Mr. William Cobbet [sic]; including a variety of anecdotes and remarks, personal and political, and a survey of the modern state of American newspapers: by a friend to regular government. Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Robert Campbell no. 40, South Second Street, 1796. ESTC No. W38434. Grub Street ID 349263.

Author

  • Campbell, Robert. Robert Campbell's catalogue for 1796: containing a very extensive and valuable collections of books in the different departments of literature and science; now selling at very reduced prices, at no. 40, South Second-Street: where country store-keepers, public and private libraries, are supplied on very low terms. N.B. A liberal price will be given for libraries or parcels of books. Philadelphia: [Published by Robert Campbell], January 1st, 1796. ESTC No. W11390. Grub Street ID 320582.