Publications of J. Bailey

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 J. Bailey

  • Janeway, James. Invisible realities demonstrated, in the pious life, and triumphant death, of Mr. John Janeway, fellow of King's College, Cambridge. By James Janeway, Minister of the Gospel. Lancaster [Pa.]: Printed by J. Bailey, and W. Dickson, in King Street, M,DCC,XCII. [1792]. ESTC No. W17914. Grub Street ID 327493.

Sold by J. Bailey

  • Scougal, Henry. The life of God in the soul of man; or, the excellency of the Christian religion. By Henry Scougal, ... With recommendatory prefaces by Bishop Burnet and the late Dr. Wishart. To which are added some forms of prayer. London: printed and sold by J. Bailey, [1800?]. ESTC No. T168629. Grub Street ID 206510.

Printed for J. Bailey

  • Gentleman on his travels thro' Germany.. The German spy: or, familiar letters from a gentleman on his travels thro' the lower Germany, and in his several years residence at Hamburgh, to his friend in England. ... To which is prefix'd, a brief account of these letters, and explanatory notes inserted thro' the work; by Thomas Ledyard, Esq;. The second edition.. London: printed for J. Bailey, 1740. ESTC No. N30739. Grub Street ID 19666.