Publications of Abel Roper the Second

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 for Abel Roper the Second

  • Southerne, Thomas. Sir Anthony Love: or, The rambling lady. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal by Their Majesties servants. Written by Tho. Southerne. London: Printed for Joseph Fox at the Seven Stars in Westminster-Hall, and Abel Roper at the Mitre near Temple Bar, 1691. ESTC No. R40108. Grub Street ID 121945.
  • Saint-Evremond. Miscellany essays: by Monsieur de St. Evremont, upon philosophy, history, poetry, morality, humanity, gallantry, &c. Vol. II. Done into English by Mr. Brown. London: printed for Abell Roper at the Mitre near Temple-Bar, 1694. ESTC No. R203137. Grub Street ID 80275.
  • The post boy, foreign and domestick. London [England]: printed for A[bel]. Roper and R. Clavel in Fleetstreet, 1695. ESTC No. P6590. Grub Street ID 58253.
  • The History of the reign of Queen Anne, digested into annals. London [England]: printed for A[bel]. Roper, at the Black-boy over against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleetstreet, and F[rancis]. Coggan in the Inner-Temple-Lane, 1703-MDCCXIII. [1713]. ESTC No. P2204. Grub Street ID 55908.
  • The history of King William the Third. In III. parts. Vol. I. The second edition. Comprehending the time from His Majesty's birth, . London: printed for A. Roper; F. Coggan; and Wm. Davis, 1703. ESTC No. N33092. Grub Street ID 21611.
  • England. Court of Chancery.. Praxis almæ curiæ cancellariæ: in two volumes. Being a collection of precedents by bill and answer, plea and demurrer, in causes of the greatest moment (wherein Equity hath been allowed) which have been commenced in the High Court of Chancery, for more than 30 years last past. With Appeals (in several Cases of great Difficulty) to the House of Peers in Parliament, and the Proceedings thereupon. Also, a Compleat Collection of all the Writs and Process concerning the same. Together with a Praeliminary Discourse, by way of Rules, Succinctly and Methodically drawn up, containing the Practice of the said Court, in every particular Branch of the Equitable Part thereof. The second edition with additions. ... London: printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins Esqs; for A. Roper, and sold by J. Isted, at the Golden Ball over against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet, 1704-05. ESTC No. N12363. Grub Street ID 2365.
  • Lady.. A poem to Her Grace the Dutchess of Marlborough. Occasion'd by the late glorious victory obtain'd by his Grace the Duke of Marlborough, over the French and Bavarians at Hochstet. Written by a lady. London: printed for Abel Roper, at the Black Boy in Fleetstreet, MDCCIV. [1704]. ESTC No. N11727. Grub Street ID 1731.
  • England and Wales. Court of Chancery.. Praxis almae curiae cancellariae: compleat in two volumes. Being a collection of precedents by bill and answer, plea and demurrer, in causes of the greatest moment (wherein equity hath been allowed) which have been commenced in the high Court of Chancery, for more than 30 years last past. With appeals (in several cases of great difficulty) to the House of Peers in Parliament, and the proceedings thereupon. Also, a compleat collection of all the writs and process concerning the same. Together with a praeliminary discourse, by way of rules, succinctly and methodically drawn up, containing the practice of the said Court, in every particular branch of the equitable part thereof. The second edition with additions. By William Brown, Gent. London: printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins Esqs; for A. Roper in Fleet-Street; and sold by D. Brown, without Temple Barr, and J. Isted in Fleetstreet, 1705. ESTC No. N24488. Grub Street ID 13848.
  • The laws concerning the poor. Wherein is treated of overseers, and their office. Of rates and contributions. Of settlements. Of families, vagrants, children, servants, &c. What shall make or amount to a Settlement by the former and latter Statutes. Stat. 14 Car. 2. c. 12. Explained. Of the 40 Days continuance; Of Notice by Statute 1 Jac. 2. and what shall amount to a Notice or not. Statute 3 & 4 W. & M. c. 11. Explained. What shall be said a Disturbance. Of Vagranes, Vagabonds; Stat. 39 El c. 4. 11 W. 3. c. 18. 1 Ann. c. 13. Explained. Of Workhouses, House of Correctio &c. and many other Matters relating to the Poor. All which lying in a confused Manner, are here setled under their proper Titles; And Illustrated with many late Resolutions of the Judges, as to Allowance or quashing several Orders of Sessions. To which are added several forms of orders of sessions, warrants, mittimus, &c. London: printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, for Abel Roper at the Black Boy against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleetstreet, 1705. ESTC No. N10420. Grub Street ID 430.
  • A list of the principal officers, civil and military, in Great Britain, in the year 1710. London: printed for Abel Roper; and sold by John Morphew, 1710. ESTC No. N160. Grub Street ID 5700.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by Abel Roper the Second

  • United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.. A treatise concerning the exercise of William Walcot, Esq; his art of making salt-water fresh. With a short account of the gain and advantages that ships may have by the exercise thereof. London: printed, and are to be sold by A. Roper at the Black Boy in Fleetstreet; and B. Aylmer at the Three Pidgeons in Cornhill, 1697. ESTC No. R225306. Grub Street ID 98517.