Publications of Olive Payne

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 Olive Payne

  • Bockett, Elias. . London: printed, and sold by E. Richards, at L. Carter’s, over-against Cooks-Court in Camamile-street, near Bishopsgate; O. Payne, at the Bible in Round-Court in the Strand, and M. Dewell, Stationer, the Corner of Craggs-Court, near Charing-Cross, 1727. ESTC No. N470598. Grub Street ID 359228.
  • Bouhours, Dominique. Ingenious thoughts of the Fathers of the Church. Collected by Bohours in French. Translated into English. London: printed by R. Phillips: and sold by F. Fayram, at the South-Entrance of the Royal-Exchange; J. Crokatt, T. Worrall, both against St. Dunstan's-Church, Fleetstreet; T. Combes, in Pater-Noster-Row; J. Clark, in Duck-Lane; and O. Payne in Round-Court in the Strand, 1727. ESTC No. T117730. Grub Street ID 169316.
  • Baston, Thomas. Observations on trade, and a publick spirit. and a Publick Spirit. Shewing, I. That all trade ought to be in common, and the Danger of Monopolies. II. That the Abuse of it, by Publick Companies, was the Origin of Stock-Jobbing. III. Of the Deceits arising from the Encouragement of Projectors, Lotteries, and other Cheats. IV. Of the general Benefit of Trade. V. Of the Selling of Places, Corruptions in Elections of Members, in the Law, in the Commission of the Peace, and Select Vestries. VI. The advantages of a publick spirit, and wherein it consists. Written by Thomas Baston, Esq;. London: printed for Olive Payne in New-Round-Court, over-against York-Buildings, in the Strand, MDCCXXXII. [1732]. ESTC No. T149307. Grub Street ID 195341.
  • Ramsay. An essay upon civil government: wherein is set forth, the necessity, origin, rights, boundaries, and different forms of sovereignty. With Observations on the Ancient Government of Rome and England: According to the Principles of the late Archbishop of Cambray. Written originally in French, by the Chevalier Ramsay, Author of, The Travels of Cyrus. London: printed for Olive Payne, in New-Round-Court, over-against York-Buildings, in the Strand, MDCCXXXII. [1732]. ESTC No. T139659. Grub Street ID 187503.
  • Piossens, Chevalier de.. Memoirs of the regency of His Royal Highness the late Duke of Orleans, during the minority of his present Most Christian Majesty Lewis the XVth. Containing the Publick Treaties, State-Instruments, and Principal Matters of the Court of France; with all the Negotiations and remarkable Events which have happen'd in the several Courts of Europe, during the Administration of that Prince. London: printed for R. Montagu at the General Post-Office, the Corner of Great Queen-Street Near-Drury-Lane; J. Brindley in New Bond-Street; Olive Payne in Round-Court in the Strand; and T. Woodman in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, MDCCXXXII. [1732]. ESTC No. T139717. Grub Street ID 187558.
  • Baxter, Andrew. An enquiry into the nature of the human soul; wherein the immateriality of the soul is evinced from the principles of reason and philosophy. London: printed by James Bettenham, for the author; and sold by G. Strahan, over-against the Royal-Exchange in Cornhil; J. Gray, at the Cross-Keys in the Poultry; A. Millar, at Buchanan's Head in the Strand; A. Lyon, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden; O. Payne, in Round-Court, in the Strand; and G. Hamilton, opposite to the Parliament-Close, Edinburgh: at whose Shops Subscribers may call for their Books, [1733]. ESTC No. T32759. Grub Street ID 263436.
  • Philips, Ambrose. The free-Thinker: or, essays on ignorance, superstition, bigotry, enthusiasm, craft, &c. Intermix'd with several pieces of wit and humour. Design'd To restore the Deluded Part of Mankind to the Use of Reason and Common Sense. In three volumes. Vol. I. London: printed for J. Brindley, in New Bond-Street; R. Montagu, at the General Post-Office, the Corner of Great Queen-Street, near Drury-Lane; Olive Payne, in Round-Court; T. Woodman, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden; Booksellers, M.DCC.XXXIII. [1733]. ESTC No. T113815. Grub Street ID 165683.

Printed for Olive Payne

  • A compleat history of convocations, from 1356 to 1689. Proving, from the acts and registers thereof, that they are agreeable to the principles of an Episcopal Church. With an appendix, containing three registers of the Upper-House, ... Also the two entire journals of the Lower-House, in 1586 and 1588. London: printed for O. Payne; J. Whitaker; W. France; L. Stokoe, 1730. ESTC No. N4968. Grub Street ID 33856.
  • Kennett, White. An historical account of the discipline and jurisdiction of the Church of England. Shewing I. The nature of the Christian church, as a Society endowed with Fundamental Rights, to preserve its own Being. II. A defense of our Reformation and the Two distinguishing Principles of it, the Superiority of Bishops, and the Supremacy of Kings. III. The affection of King James I. and King Charles I. to our church and clergy. And the Conduct of Archbishop Bancroft, and Archbishop Laud defended. IV. Of Ecclesiastical Courts. An Attempt to Support the Legal Constitution of them, and to promote the Peace of the Church under the constant Protection of King and Parliament. V. Ecclesiastical Synods, and Parliamentary Convocations; justly Vindicated from the Misrepresentations of Dr. Atterbury late Bishop of Rochester. By White Kennett, D. D. late Bishop of Peterborough. London: printed for O. Payne, at the Bible in Round-Court, Covent-Garden; J. Whitaker, near Lincolns-Inn-Square; W. France, at the Great-Mews Gate, Charing-Cross; L. Stokoe, at the Bible in the Hay-Market, M.DCC.XXX. [1730]. ESTC No. T59816. Grub Street ID 285766.
  • Talbot, William. Twelve sermons preached on several subjects and occasions. By the Right Reverend Father in God, William Talbot, late Ld. Bishop of Durham. London: printed for John Marshal, at the Bible in Grace-Church-Street, and Joseph Marshal, at the Bible in Newgate-Street, Olive Payne, in New Round-Court in the Strand, J. Jackson, near St. James's House, and J. Smith, at the Rose and Crown, New Bond-Street, over-against Grosvenor-Street, 1731. ESTC No. T96605. Grub Street ID 316061.
  • B., T.. A compendious account of the whole art of breeding, nursing, and right ordering of the silk-worm. Illustrated with figures engraven on Copper: Whereon is curiously exhibited the whole Management of this Profitable Insect. London: printed for John Worrall, at the Dove in Bell-Yard, near Lincolns-Inn; Olive Payne, in Round Court in the Strand; Thomas Boreman, on Ludgate-Hill, near the Gate; and Thomas Game, at the Bible facing the East End of the New Church in the Strand; Booksellers, M.DCC.XXXIII. [1733]. ESTC No. T71473. Grub Street ID 295039.
  • Sarpi, Paolo. A treatise of ecclesiastical benefices and revenues. Containing, among other very curious Particulars, I. That the Church hath been taught the Manner of Possessing and Administring her Temporals, by Jesus Christ. II. That Ecclesiasticks become too greedy in acquiring Estates, and that their Avarice ought to be restrained. III. That the Bishops becoming Judges in Civil Affairs, neglect to teach the Doctrine of Christ. IV. The Original of Tythes, whether of Divine or Human Right. V. The Original Government of the Church Democratical. VI. Detestable Popes and prophane Bishops described. Vii. The Usurpations of several Bishops upon the Temporals of Princes. Viii. The Original of Commendams, &c. Written originally in Italian, by the learned Father Paul, Author of the History of the Council of Trent. Translated by Tobias Jenkins Esq; Late Member of Parliament, and Lord Mayor of York. And Illustrated with Notes by Him, and from the ingenious Amelot De La Houssaye. The third edition. To which. Westminster: printed for Olive Payne, at Horace's Head, in Round Court, opposite York-Buildings in the Strand; and Joseph Fox, at the Half-Moon and Seven-Stars, in Westminster-Hall, M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]. ESTC No. T90674. Grub Street ID 310514.
  • Le Comte, Louis. Memoirs and remarks geographical, historical, Topographical, Physical, Natural, Astronomical, Mechanical, Military, Mercantile, Political, and ecclesiastical. Made in above ten years travels through the empire of China: Particularly, upon Their Pottery and varnishing, Silk and other Manufactures, Pearl-Fishing, the History of Plants and Animals, with a Description of their Cities and Publick Works, Number of People, Manners, Language and Customs, Coin and Commerce, their Habits, Oeconomy, and Government, the Philosophy of the Famous Confucious. With many curious Particulars; being, in general, the most authentick Account of that Country. Written by the learned Lewis le Comte, Jesuit; Confessor to the Dutchess of Burgundy, and one of the French King's Mathematicians. A new translation from the best Paris edition, and adorn'd with copper-plates. London: printed by John Hughs near Lincoln's-Inn-Fields: for Olive Payne at Horace's-Head, in Round-Court in the Strand, opposite to York-Buildings, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]. ESTC No. T140502. Grub Street ID 188203.
  • Ray, John. Travels through the Low-countries, Germany, Italy and France, with curious observations, ... Also a catalogue of plants, found spontaneously growing in those parts, ... By ... John Ray, Fellow of the Royal Society. To which is added, An account of the travels of Francis Willughby, Esq; through great part of Spain. London: printed by J. Hughs: for Olive Payne, Thomas Woodman; and William Shropshire, 1738. ESTC No. N37588. Grub Street ID 25551.
  • The quintessence of English poetry: or, a collection of all the beautiful passages in our poems and plays: From the Celebrated Spencer. The Whole Instructive, Moral, and Humourous; and adapted to all Degrees of Mankind: Alphabetically digested under proper Heads, in Chronological Order of Time. Collected from many hundred volumes, by several eminent hands. To which is prefix'd, an alphabetical catalogue of authors, Poems, and Plays quoted in the Collection. Also an historical and critical review of all the essays of this kind hitherto published. In Three Volumes. Vol I. London: printed for O. Payne at Horace's-Head in Pope's-Head-Alley, opposite the Royal-Exchange, MDCCXL. [1740]. ESTC No. T168447. Grub Street ID 206360.
  • Cradock, Z. A sermon preach'd before King Charles II. February 10. 1677/78. upon the providence of God in the government of the world. By Zachary Cradock, D. D. Preacher to the Honourable Society of Gray's-Inn, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. Publish'd by His Majesty's Special Command. London: printed for Olive Payne, at Horace's-Head, Pope's-Head-Alley, against the Royal Exchange, in Cornhill, MDCCXL. [1740]. ESTC No. T65882. Grub Street ID 290691.
  • The quintessence of English poetry: or, a collection of all the beautiful passages in our poems and plays: ... Collected from some hundred volumes, by the ingenious Tho. Hayward, and other gentlemen. ... In three volumes. ... London: printed for Olive Payne, at Horace’s-Head, in Pope’s-Head-Alley, opposite the Royal-Exchange, in Cornhill; John Millan, opposite the Admiralty, Charing-Cross; Henry Chapelle, in Grovesnor-Street; and Francis Noble, at Otway’s-Head, in St. Martin’s-Court, near Leicester-Fields, MDCCXI. [1711]. ESTC No. N68405. Grub Street ID 49807.
  • James, Thomas. The dangerous voyage of Capt. Thomas James, in his intended discovery of a north west passage into the South Sea: Wherein The Miseries indured, both Going, Wintering and Returning, and the Rarities observ'd Philosophical, Mathematical and Natural are related in this Journal of it, publish'd by the Special Command of King Charles I. To which is added, a map for sailing in those seas: also divers tables of the Author's of the Variation of the Compass, &c. With an appendix concerning the longitude, by Master Gellibrand, Astronomy Reader at Gresham College. London: printed in 1633, and now reprinted for O. Payne, at Horace's Head, in Popes's Head Alley, Cornhill, over-against the Royal Exchange, MDCCXL. [1740]. ESTC No. T133977. Grub Street ID 182677.
  • Erasmus, Desiderius. The praise of folly. Made English from the Latin of Erasmus. By W. Kennet, ... Adorn'd with forty-eight copper-plates, ... from the designs of the celebrated Hans Holbeine. To which is prefix'd, a preface by the translator. London: printed for R. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall; H. Chappelle, in Grovesnor-Street; J. Jolliffe, in St. James’s-Street; W. Sare, in Long-Acre; O. Payne, in Popes’s-Head Alley, Cornhill; C. Marsh, in Round Court, in the Strand; and F. Noble, in St. Martin’s-Court, 1740. ESTC No. T140366. Grub Street ID 188138.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Olive Payne

  • Cradock, Z. Charity: the great end and design of Christianity; in a sermon preach'd at Eaton. By Zachary Cradock, ... London: printed for and sold by Olive Payne, 1740. ESTC No. T30500. Grub Street ID 261383.

Author

  • Payne, Olive. Viri præclarissimi, & in omni literatura peritissimi, Jacobi Fraser J.V.D. nuper defuncti, librorum catalogus: or, a catalogue of the library of the very learned James Fraser ... to be sold ... by Olive Payne, ... on Monday the 24th of this instant January, ... [London: printed by Henry Woodfall, 1732?]. ESTC No. T75914. Grub Street ID 298494.