Publications of John Smith

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."

Sold by John Smith

  • Wright, John Michael. An account of His Excellence Roger Earl of Castlemaine's embassy, from His Sacred Majesty James the IId. King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, &c. To His Holiness Innocent XI. Published formerly in the Italian tongue, by Mr. Michael Wright, chief steward of His Excellences house at Rome. And now made English, with several amendments, and additions. London: printed for the author, to be sold by Will. Nott in the Pall-mall; Christoph. Wilkinson at the Black Boy over against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet; Samuel Smith at the Prince's Arms in St. Pauls Church yard; and John Smith at the White Lyon in Russel-street, Covent-Garden, 1688. ESTC No. R186887. Grub Street ID 75378.

Printed for John Smith

  • Taubman, Matthew. An heroick poem to His Royal Highness the Duke of York, on his return from ScotlandDT With some choice songs and medleyes on the times. By Mat. Taubman, gent. London: printed for John Smith in Russel-street, Covent-Garden, 1682. ESTC No. R14183. Grub Street ID 62228.
  • Ashenden, Thomas. No penalty, no peace, in a sermon preached at the assizes held at Leicester. August the 10th, 1682. By Thomas Ashenden, rector of Dingley in Northamptonshire. London: printed for John Smith in Russel-street, Covent-Garden, 1682. ESTC No. R32933. Grub Street ID 115591.
  • The Jockies intelligencer, or Weekly advertisements of horses and second-hand coaches to be bought or sold. London [England]: printed for John Smith in Russell-Street in Covent-Garden, MDCLXXXIII.- [1683-. ESTC No. P3460. Grub Street ID 56795.
  • N., F.. A method for executing the powers, relating to the militia and trained-bands, according to the acts of Parliament since the happy restauration of our gracious sovereign K. Charles the II. London: printed for John Smith bookseller in Russel-Street near Covent-Garden, 1684. ESTC No. R9695. Grub Street ID 129751.
  • Akeroyde, Samuel. Three new songs in Sir Courtley [sic] Nice. London: printed for John Crouch, at the Three Lutes in Drury-Lane; and John Smith in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, 1685. ESTC No. R171633. Grub Street ID 65796.
  • Taubman, Matthew. Loyal poems and satyrs upon the times, since the beginning of the Salamanca plot, written by several hands. Collected by M.T. London: printed for John Smith bookseller in Russel-Street near Covent-Garden, 1685. ESTC No. R10358. Grub Street ID 58737.
  • Crown. A poem, on the lamented death of our late gratious soveraign, King Charles the II. of ever blessed memory. With a congratulations to the happy succession of King James the II. By Mr. Crown. London: printed for John Smith bookseller in Russel-Street near Covent-Garden, 1685. ESTC No. R22647. Grub Street ID 99488.
  • England and Wales. Earl Marshal.. Orders to be observed at the coronation of the King and Queen. Published by order of the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal of England, &c. London: printed for John Smith, bookseller in Covent-Garden, 1685. ESTC No. R6544. Grub Street ID 126884.