Publications of Mary Kingman

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 multiple roles in combination (which suggests a likelihood that the person is a trade publisher):

  1. "printed and sold by x"; "printed for and sold by x"; or "printed by and for x" and so on.

Printers (owners of the type and printing presses, and possibly owners of the copyright) may be identified by the words printed by, but printed by does not universally designate a person who is a printer by trade. Booksellers may be identified by the words sold by, but sold by encompasses a number of roles. Booksellers or individuals who owned the copyright are generally identified by the words printed for, but nothing should be concluded in this regard without further evidence, especially since "printed for" could signify that the named person was a distributor rather than a copyright holder. Trade publishers, who distributed books and pamphlets but did not own the copyright or employ a printer—and were not printers themselves—might be identified by the words printed and sold by. Furthermore, works from this period often display false imprints, whether to evade copyright restrictions, to conceal the name of the copyright holders, or to dupe unwitting customers. Ultimately, one must proceed with caution in using the following lists: designations in the imprints may not reliably reflect the actual trades or roles of the people named, and the formulas used in imprints do not consistently mean the same thing.

David Foxon discussed the "meaning of the imprint" in his Lyell Lecture delivered at Oxford in March 1976, with particular attention to "publishers" in the eighteenth-century context:

The fullest form of an imprint is one which names three people, or groups of people:
     London: printed by X (the printer), for Y (the bookseller who owned the copyright), and sold by Z.
In the eighteenth century the printer's name is rarely given, at least in works printed in London, and the form is more commonly:
     London: printed for Y, and sold by Z.
Very often in this period, and particularly for pamphlets, it is further abbreviated to:
     London: printed and sold by Z.
It is this last form which is my present concern. Z is usually what the eighteenth century called 'a publisher', or one who distributes books and pamphlets without having any other responsibility—he does not own the copyright or employ a printer, or even know the author.

D. F. McKenzie coined the term "trade publisher" for these publishers in his Sandars Lectures, also in 1976, on the grounds that their principal role was to publish on behalf of other members of the book trade (Treadwell 100).

Michael Treadwell cautions that "In this period the imprint 'London: Printed and sold by A.B.' normally means 'Printed at London, and sold by A.B.' and must not be taken to mean that A.B. is a printer in the absence of other evidence." Further, "The imprint 'published by' occurs only rarely in Wing and is almost always associated with the name of a trade publisher" (104). While there are exceptions to the rule, it is "certain," he explains, "that anyone who made a speciality of distributing works for others will show a far higher proportion than normal of imprints in one of the 'sold by' forms" (116), which appear in the imprint as "sold by," "printed and sold by," or "published by" (104). Treadwell gives Walter Kettilby as an example of "a fairly typical copyright-owning bookseller" (106)—his role is almost always designated by the phrase "printed for" on imprints.

A final caution: publisher is a word that should be used with some deliberation. Samuel Johnson defines it simply as "One who puts out a book into the world," but "published by" rarely appears on the imprint until later in the eighteenth century, and then primarily associated with newspapers and pamphlets. Treadwell observes that John Dunton names only five publishers among the 200 binders and booksellers in his autobiographical Life and Errors (1705) wherein he undertakes "to draw the Character of the most Eminent [Stationers] in the Three Kingdoms" (100). Treadwell also remarks, however, that "in law, anyone who offered a work for sale 'published' it. In this sense every work had one or more 'publishers', and every bookseller, mercury, and hawker was a 'publisher'" (114).

See:

  • Terry Belanger, "From Bookseller to Publisher: Changes in the London Book Trade, 1750–1850," in Book Selling and Book Buying. Aspects of the Nineteenth-Century British and North American Book Trade, ed. Richard G. Landon (Chicago: American Library Association, 1978).
  • Bricker, Andrew Benjamin. "Who was 'A. Moore'? The Attribution of Eighteenth-Century Publications with False and Misleading Imprints," in The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 110.2 (2016).
  • John Dunton, The Life and Errors of John Dunton (London: Printed for S. Malthus, 1705).
  • John Feather, "The Commerce of Letters: The Study of the Eighteenth-Century Book Trade," Eighteenth-Century Studies 17 (1984).
  • David Foxon, Pope and the Early Eighteenth-Century Book Trade, ed. James McLaverty (Oxford University Press, 1991).
  • Samuel Johnson, Dictionary of the English Language, (printed for J. and P. Knapton; T. and T. Longman; C. Hitch and L. Hawes; A. Millar; and R. and J. Dodsley, 1755).
  • D.F. McKenzie, The London Book Trade in the Later Seventeenth Century (Sandars lectures in bibliography, 1977).
  • Michael Treadwell, "London Trade Publishers 1675–1750," The Library sixth series, vol. 4, no. 2 (1982).

Sold by Mary Kingman

  • Observations on some sermons lately preached by sundry divines, Towards Upholding That Modern Tenet of being Saved by Faith Alone; and particularly Upon one sermon on the 23d Verse of the 25th Chapter of St. Matthew: as also On a Pamphet, purporting some Remarks upon a Sermon, Intituled No Acceptance with God by Faith only, Preached before the University of Oxford, and Published at the Request of Mr. Vice-Chancellor. London: printed in the year 1762; and sold by Mrs. Kingman, near the Royal-Exchange, J. Pritchard, near Temple-Bar; and G. Woodfall, at Charing-Cross, 1762. ESTC No. T9275. Grub Street ID 312494.
  • Gentleman of the Inner Temple.. A familiar epistle to the celebrated Mrs. Con. Phillips, on her apology. By a gentleman of the Inner Temple. [London]: Printed for the author, and sold by Messrs. Brindley, Woodsal, Corbet, Mrs. Kingman, [1749]. ESTC No. N31838. Grub Street ID 20712.
  • Philo-Ierne.. A letter to a Member of the Irish Parliament relative to the present state of Ireland. Wherein Many Advantages, are laid down which would arise to the Province of Munster in particular, and to the Kingdom in general, from improving and farther extending the Navigation of the Blackwater River thro' the Counties of Waterford and Corke. London: printed by H. Woodfall in Pater-Noster Row; and sold by Mrs. Kingman, at the Royal Exchange; and G. Woodfall, at Chairing-Cross, [1755]. ESTC No. T93798. Grub Street ID 313437.
  • Philo-Ierne.. A letter to a Member of the Irish Parliament relative to the present state of Ireland. ... London: printed by H. Woodfall; and sold by Mrs. Kingman; and G. Woodfall, [1756?]. ESTC No. T171061. Grub Street ID 208719.
  • Thomas, John. A sermon preached before the House of Lords in the abby-church of Westminster, on Friday, February 6th, 1756. Being the day appointed to be observed as a general fast, on occasion of the late dreadful earthquake. By John Lord Bishop of Lincoln. London: printed and sold by J. Oliver: sold also by Mr Dod; Mr Fox; Mr Dodsley; Mr Payne; Mr Chappelle; Mrs Kingman; and at the pamphlet shops, 1756. ESTC No. T207988. Grub Street ID 236980.
  • Thomas, John. A sermon preached before the House of Lords in the abby-church of Westminster, on Friday, February 6th, 1756. Being the day appointed to be observed as a general fast, on occasion of the late dreadful earthquake. By John Lord Bishop of Lincoln. London: printed and sold by J. Oliver: sold also by Mr Dod; Mr Fox; Mr Dodsley; Mr Payne; Mr Chappelle; Mrs Kingman, 1756. ESTC No. T176157. Grub Street ID 213213.
  • Thomas, John. A sermon preached before the House of Lords in the abby-church of Westminster, on Friday, February 6th, 1756. being the day appointed to be observed as a general fast, on occasion of the late dreadful earthquake. By John Lord Bishop of Lincoln. London: printed and sold by J. Oliver, in Bartholomew-Close: sold also by Mr. Dod, in Ave-Mary-Lane; Mr. Fox, in Westminster-Hall; Mr. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall; Mr. Payne, in Castle street, next the Meuse-Gate; Mr. Chapelle, in Grosvenor-Street; Mrs. Kingman, at the Royal-Exchange; and at the Pamphlet Shops, MDCCLVI. [1756]. ESTC No. T47732. Grub Street ID 275695.
  • Philalethes. Remarks on the reasons offered by Mr. Craner's church, for their separation from the church, lately under the pastoral care of Mr. William Bentley, meeting in Spital-Fields, London: found in their pamphlet, entitiled, A testimony to the truth, &c. Wherein the reasons of separation, there produced, are confuted, and shewn not to be founded on fact, ... In which also is contained some former letters relative to this subject. In a letter to Mr. R-d R-s. By Philalethes. London: printed for the author, and sold by Mrs. Kingman, under the Royal Exchange, Cornhill, 1759. ESTC No. N48190. Grub Street ID 32779.
  • Observations from the law of nature and nations, and the civil law; shewing, That the British Nation have an undoubted Right, during the present War, to seize on all French Property in Neutral Bottoms, and particularly every Thing brought from the French Settlements in America, or carried to them; as likewise, To seize all such Goods carrying to France, that might enable them to carry on the War against Great Britain, or to refuse or delay doing Justice to the British Nation; and shewing, That the Treaty made between England and Holland in 1674, does not intitle the Dutch to any Right to trade to the French Settlements in America. Dedicated To These Ministers, who have protected and enlarged the Commerce of Great Britain, who have made its Fleets Masters of the Sea, and destroyed the Naval Power of France; who have secured to Great Britain the Possession of North America, on which its very Being, as a Maritime Power, depends. London: sold by J. and R. Dodsley in Pall-Mall; W. Owen, Temple-Bar; M. Cooper, in Pater-Noster-Row; and Mary Kingman, at the Royal Exchange, 1759. ESTC No. T59435. Grub Street ID 285452.
  • English, J. Observations on Mr. Sheridan's dissertation concerning the English tongue: shewing the insufficiency of the causes assigned therein for the difficulties in our pronunciation, and pointing out the real causes thereof; together with the numerous errors of the author relative to our language. Part I. By J. English. London: printed by S. Chandler, and sold by J. Wade; M. Kingman; and D. Mercier, 1762. ESTC No. N11062. Grub Street ID 1054.
  • Eglington, Timothy. An explanation of the Lord's prayer, commonly called. And true it is; for no man but the man Christ Jesus that ever could say that prayer in their [sic] heart. ... By Timothy Eglington. London: printed for the author, and sold by Mrs. Kingman; Mr. Lloyd; and Mr. Merry, 1763. ESTC No. T183519. Grub Street ID 219928.

Printed for Mary Kingman

  • Pamela in high life: or, virture rewarded. In a series of familiar letters from Pamela to her parents. Carefully extracted from original manuscripts, communicated to the editor by her son. Wherein a faithful account is given of her noble and pious actions, worthy imitation from her marriage to her death. London: printed for Mary Kingman, 1741. ESTC No. N11195. Grub Street ID 1190.
  • Richardson, Samuel. Pamela; or, virtue rewarded. In a series of familliar [sic] letters from a beautiful young damsel, to her parents. ... To which are perfix'd [sic], extracts from several curious letters written to the editor on the subject. London: printed [for Mary Kingman] in the year, 1741. ESTC No. N11204. Grub Street ID 1201.
  • Two dialogues on the man-trade. London: printed for J. Waugh in Lombard-Street, W. Fenner in Pater-Noster-Row, G. Woodfall at Charing-Cross, W. Owen at Temple-Bar, and Mrs. Kingham at the Royal Exchange, 1760. ESTC No. T110247. Grub Street ID 162787.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Mary Kingman

  • Friend to Truth and the Christian Religion.. The axe (once more) laid to the root of the tree. Published for the universal benefit of mankind. And dedicated to the land-holders of the British dominions. By a friend to truth and the Christian religion. London: printed and sold by M. Kingman, 1743. ESTC No. N16171. Grub Street ID 5854.
  • Gentleman of Oxford.. Familiar letters from a gentleman at Damascus, to his sister in London. Containing, I. A curious and compendious Account of the ancient State of Asia. II. The Rise and Fall of the Assyrian and Median Monarchies. III. The ancient and present State of the Persian and Turkish (or Ottoman) Empires. IV. The History of Egypt, now a Province subject to the Turks. V. A Description of their chief Towns, with their ancient Names. VI. Their several and respective Manners, Customs, and Governments. VII. Their Religions, Genius, Tempers, Persons, Habits, Diversions, Exercises, and Curiosities Also an account of The Lives, Travels, Miracles, Sufferings and Deaths of our Blessed Saviour, and his Apostles. With Explanatory, Theological, Historical, Geographical and Miscellaneous notes: And proper References to the Holy Scriptures interspers'd throughout the Whole. By a gentleman of Oxford. London: printed and sold by E. Duncomb, in Butcherhall-Lane, Newgate-Street; W. Reeve, in Fleet-Street; A. Dodd, at the Peacock, opposite St. Clement's Church, in the Strand; and E. Cook and M. Kingman, at the Royal-Exchange, MDCC.L. [1750]. ESTC No. T54546. Grub Street ID 281325.
  • Midnight, Mary. Mother Midnight's miscellany. Containing, more than all the wit, and all the humour, and all the learning, and all the judgement, that has ever been, or ever will be. Likewise the Discovery of an unknown World; with some Account of the Religion, Customs, Manners, and Ceremonies of the Glums and Gawrys, Men and Women that Fly: With the Marriage-Ceremony of a Lying Man to a Flying Woman, and many other extraordinary Events, which ought never to be forgotten. First discover'd by Selim, in a Vision, on the Hills of Bagdat, on the sixth Day of the fourth Moon, Anno Mundi, 5791. Dedicated to the King of the Fidlers, and to his Queen, and to the Great Mogul's Jester, and to the greatest Conjurer in all Lapland, and to Bajazet the famous Race-Horse, and to the Gnost of Black and All Black, &c. &c. &c. By Mary Midnight, Midwise to all the Inhabitants of this Cosmos, and to the Choice Spirits in the Elysian Shades. Publish'd (which she always observes) in Conformity to several Acts of Parliament. London: printed and sold by W. Reeve, in Fleet-Street; A. Dodd, opposite St. Clement's Church, in the Strand; H. Slater, the Corner of Clare-Court, Drury-Lane; D. Job, in King's-Street, Covent-Garden; and E. Cook and M. Kingman, at the Royal-Exchange, 1751. ESTC No. T99347. Grub Street ID 318486.
  • The analysis of Stretham waters: with experiments that lead to a new theory of the composition and decomposition of mineral waters in general. London: printed for M. Kingman, at the Royal-Exchange, [1760?]. ESTC No. T100376. Grub Street ID 154332.