Publications of Thomas Fawcet

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).

Printed by Thomas Fawcet

  • Charles. The Kings Maiesties resolution concerning Hull. With his determination concerning Sir John Hotham. Wherein is declared how and in what manner he hath besieged it and stopt all passages by sea and land, with intention to starve them. Whereunto is annexed the copie of a letter sent from the Earle of Warwicke, intimating that he had taken a ship called the Lyon, laden with all sorts of ammunition, and it is reported that the Lord Finch, late Lord Keeper of the Great Seale of England is taken in that ship. Likewise that he had received intelligence of a great fleet of Spaniards landed in Dunkirke, which were bound for England, but intercepted by the Hollanders. Ordered to be forthwith published and printed. Hen. Elsinge, Cler. D.C. [London]: July, 13. London, printed by T[homas]. F[awcet]. for F.S., 1642. ESTC No. R173720. Grub Street ID 67110.
  • A catalogue of the Right Honorable and noble lords, earles, viscounts, and barons, that have not absented themselves from the high and Hon: House of the Peeres of Parliament, and doe stand for the good of the King and Kingdome in the Parliamentary priviledges; and yet not gone to his Majestie at Yorke. Also a true and perfect relation of the particular passages at Yorke on Heworth-Moore, on Friday the 3. of Iune. 1642. with the names of the dukes, marquisses, earles, and lords, who are now with his Majesty at Yorke. Likewise an order from both houses of Parliament, concerning the ordering of the militia, directed to the deputy lievtenants of the respective counties throughout all England, and the Dominion of Wales. Ordered that this be printed and published. Hen. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com. London: printed by T[homas] F[awcet], 1642. June 8. ESTC No. R212690. Grub Street ID 88249.
  • E., J.. A winding-sheet. Wrapped vp in a letter from an onely liuing brother, sent to his few suruiuing sisters. Denouncing vnto them the sad sentence of death and directing them how to bee prepared for the happie entertainment of it. London: Printed by B.A. [i.e. B. Alsop] and T.F. [i.e. T. Fawcet] for F.C. [i.e. F. Clifton] and are to bee sold at his shop on New Fishstreet-Hill, 1626. ESTC No. S126067. Grub Street ID 145243.
  • The Parliaments determination, concerning the levies of horse, armes, and monies, which is now rays'd for this present designe. Also a remarkable passage concerning the Earle of New-castle. With the substance of the letter sent from Sir John Hotham to Mr. Pym. Whereunto is added, a true declaration for the silencing all false reports concerning Sir John Hothams letter sent to Mr. Pym, for the sending of 300 men to Hull for to strengthen the said towne. Ordered that this be forthwith printed. Jo. Browne, Cler. Parl. Iuly, 4. London: printed by T. F[awcet]. for N.O., 1641. ESTC No. R17611. Grub Street ID 68769.
  • A catalogue of the names of the divines approved of by the House of Commons, for each severall county in this kingdome of England and Wales. London: printed by T. Fawcet, for Thomas Bankes, 1642. ESTC No. R16563. Grub Street ID 64393.
  • A diurnall out of the north: or, the daily occurrences of this weeke, with every particular passage at Yorke, and Beverley, unto this present ... London, [England]: printed by T[homas]. Fawcet, for D. C. July 18., 1642. ESTC No. P1059. Grub Street ID 54931.
  • Vermuyden, Cornelius. A discourse touching the drayning the great fennes, lying vvithin the severall counties of Lincolne, Northampton, Huntington, Norfolke, Suffolke, Cambridge, and the isle of Ely, as it was presented to his Majestie. By Sir Cornelius Vermuïden Knight. Whereunto is annexed the designe or map. Published by authority. London: printed by Thomas Fawcet, dwelling in Grub-street neere the lower Pumpe, 1642. ESTC No. R212734. Grub Street ID 88288.
  • Wonderfull strange nevves from Woodstreet Counter. Yet not so strange as true. Being proved by lamentable experience. The relation of which will make you laugh, 'twill make you cry, 'twill make you mad, 'twill make you try, many more wonderfull effects. As Tom-Tell-troth can witnesse. It will convert a whore, enrich the poore, and make a sergeant kind, then buy it now, for I doe know, that it will please your mind. London: printed by T[homas]. Fawcett, 1642. ESTC No. R3942. Grub Street ID 121313.
  • The joyfullest nevves from Hull that ever came to London. Read in both Houses of Parliament, August 12. 1642. Wherein is declared the proceedings of the Earle of Warwickes ships in the River Humber, how they have taken divers ships that were sent from the Queen to the King with great store of ammunition for warre, and 300000. pounds of mony, which they sent to Sir Iohn Hotham. As also divers brave horses which he sent to the Lords to be preferred to both Houses of Parliament. Ordered that this be printed and published, Hen. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com. [London]: August 17. Printed by T. Fawcet for T.R., [1642]. ESTC No. R20701. Grub Street ID 83445.
  • His Majesties ansvver to the petition of the Lords and Commons in Parliament. Concerning His message lately sent to them declaring His resolution to goe into Ireland. Presented to His Maiestie by the Earle of Stamford, Master Chancellour of the Exchequer, and Master Hungerford, Aprill 18. 1642. London: printed by Tho: Fawcet, 1642. ESTC No. R173676. Grub Street ID 67066.
  • Skout, J. Excceding [sic] certain and true nevves from Munster, Lemster, Waxford, Ulster, Conough, Tiperarey, and Dublin; otherwise called the English Pale. Being the true copie of a letter sent from a marchant in Dublin, a man well knowne in London, one Captaine Scout, a Dutch-man, living on the marchants key, neer Sir Willaim Parsons, one of the Lord Justices of Ireland to his worthy friend Mr. Van-Hooker. Bearing date, January 2. 1643. [London]: January 9. Printed by T. Fawcett, for J. B., 1643. ESTC No. R11172. Grub Street ID 59483.
  • The lawes and statutes of Geneva, as well concerning ecclesiasticall discipline, as civill government, with certaine proclamations duely executed, whereby Gods religion is most purely maintained, and their common-wealth quietly governed. Faithfully translated out of the French tongue wherein they are written in the register book of the same city. London: printed by Tho. Fawcet, for Matthew Wallbanck, and Lawrence Chapman, 1643. ESTC No. R14357. Grub Street ID 62385.
  • The flying eagle communicating intelligence both farre and neere. London [England]: printed by T[homas]. Fawcet for A.P., [1652-1653]. ESTC No. P1271. Grub Street ID 55103.

Printed for Thomas Fawcet

  • An appeale of the orthodox ministers of the Church of England: against Richard Mountague, late Bishop of Chichester, now Bishop of Norwich. To the most illustrious, high, and honourable court of Parliament. And to the nobilitie, orthodox clergie, gentry, and communaltie of England. With the proceedings against him in Bow-Church. And an epistle to B. Mountague himselfe. also, a supplication of the ministers of Scotland against the said Mountague. Wherein his dangerous heresies are revealed; and the character of an Arminian or Mountaguists is added. Edenburgi [i.e. London: printed by B. Alsop for T. Fawcet], M.DC.XLI. [1641]. ESTC No. R209850. Grub Street ID 86070.
  • Wonderfull strange nevves from Woodstreet Counter. Yet not so strange as true. Being proved by lamentable experience. The relation of which will make you laugh, 'twill make you cry, 'twill make you mad, 'twill make you try, many more wonderfull effects. As Tom-Tell-troth can witnesse. It will convert a whore, enrich the poore, and make a sergeant kind, then buy it now, for I doe know, that it will please your mind. London: printed for T[homas]. F[awcett]., 1642. ESTC No. R20455. Grub Street ID 81481.
  • Sandys, Edwin. A vindication from Colonell Sands: being the true copie of a letter sent from Colonell Sands to His Excellence the Earle of Eseex [sic] from Worcester the 8. of October. Wherein Colonell Sands doth declare his resolution to maintaine the cause hee hath begun, with the hazard of his life and fortunes. Also manifesting to the world, that those reports of his being slaine, with the contents of the Lord Faulklands letter, to be false and scandalous. With his humble desire to his Excellence, that the coppie of his resolution might be presented to the Parliament, tha they might be satisfied concerning his fidelity. Read in the audience of both Houses of Parliament, and by them approved of. Whereunto is annexed seven articles of impeachment of high treason, exhibited in Parliament, against Sir Edward Heron, High Sheriffe of the county of Lincolne. London: printed for T. Fawcet, Octob. 14. 1642. ESTC No. R14373. Grub Street ID 62400.