Publications of Isaiah Thomas

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 by Isaiah Thomas

  • The Massachusetts calendar; or An almanack for the year of our Lord Christ 1774 ... By Ezra Gleason. Boston: Printed by Isaiah Thomas: sold at his printing office near the market, and at his shop near the Mill-Bridge. (Price 7 coppers single, and 20 s. old tenor the dozen.), [1773]. ESTC No. W22662. Grub Street ID 332512.
  • Grammatical institutes: or An easy introduction to Dr. Lowth's English grammar: designed for the use of schools, and to lead young gentlemen and ladies, into the knowledge of the first principles of the English language. By John Ash, L.L.D. With an appendix. Containing, I. The declension of irregular and defective verbs. II. The application of the grammatical institutes. III. Some useful observations on the ellipsis. IV. Excercises of bad English. V. Lessons on the English language. To which are added, select lessons, to instill just sentiments of virtue in youth. Printed at Worcester [Mass.]: by Isaiah Thomas; for E. Battelle, and W. Green, in Boston, MDCCLXXXV. [1785]. ESTC No. W12562. Grub Street ID 321842.
  • At a meeting of the directors and agents of the Ohio Company, at Mr. Brackett's tavern, the 21st of November, and continued by adjournment to the twenty-second. [Worcester, Mass.?: Printed by Isaiah Thomas?, 1787]. ESTC No. W11707. Grub Street ID 320924.
  • The crafty princess; or the golden bull. In four parts. [Worcester]: Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts [by Isaiah Thomas], MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]. ESTC No. W10823. Grub Street ID 319971.
  • The Worcester magazine. From ... Worcester (Massachusetts): printed by Isaiah Thomas, MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]-MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]. ESTC No. P6643. Grub Street ID 58298.
  • The Massachusetts magazine; or, Monthly museum of knowledge and rational entertainment. [Boston, Mass.]: Printed at Boston, by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. Sold at their bookstore, no. 45, Newbury Street, and by said Thomas at his bookstore in Worcester, by whom subscriptions for this work are still received, MDCCLXXXIX. [1789-. ESTC No. P2800. Grub Street ID 56358.
  • The Fifteen comforts of matrimony. With an addition of three comforts more. Wherein the various miscarriages of the wedded state, and the miserable consequences of rash and inconsiderate marriages are laid open and detected. Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts: [by Isaiah Thomas] and sold at the Worcester bookstore, 1795. ESTC No. W12126. Grub Street ID 321373.
  • Pike, Nicolas. Abridgment of the New and complete system of arithmetick, composed for the use, and adapted to the commerce of the citizens of the United States. By Nicholas Pike, Esq. Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. For the use of schools; and will be found to be an easy and sure guide to the scholar. Printed at Worcester, (Massachusetts,): by Isaiah Thomas. Sold by him in Worcester. Sold also by said Thomas and Andrews, D. West, and E. Larkin, in Boston; and by said Thomas and Carlisle, in Walpole, Newhampshire; and by the booksellers in the United States, MDCCXCV. [1795]. ESTC No. W10095. Grub Street ID 319190.
  • Le Sage, Alain RenĂ©. The adventures of Gil Blas, of Santillane, abridged. Worcester [Mass.]: Printed by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. Sold wholesale and retail at his bookstore, at the sign of Johnson's head, --1796. ESTC No. W10140. Grub Street ID 319241.

Sold by Isaiah Thomas

  • Thomas's Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode-Island, New-Hampshire and Vermont almanack, with an ephemeris for the year of our Lord 1784: ... Calculated for the meridian of Boston, but will serve without any essential variation for either of the beforementioned states. ... Worcester [Mass.]: Printed and sold by Isaiah Thomas. Sold also, by B. Edes & Sons, printers, E. Battelle, and W. Green, booksellers, in Boston, [1783]. ESTC No. W29836. Grub Street ID 340131.

Printed for Isaiah Thomas

  • Farmer of Massachusetts.. A complete guide for the management of bees, through the year. By a farmer of Massachusetts. illustrated with a copperplate. Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts: By Isaiah Thomas & Leonard Worcester, for Isaiah Thomas. Sold at his bookstore in Worcester, and by said Thomas, and Andrews, in Boston, MDCCXCII. [1792]. ESTC No. W11904. Grub Street ID 321137.
  • Williams, Thomas. The age of infidelity: in answer to Thomas Paine's Age of reason. By a layman. [Six lines from Young]. Worcester, (Massachusetts): Printed by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. for Isaiah Thomas: sold by him at the Worcester bookstore, 1794. ESTC No. W10166. Grub Street ID 319268.
  • Paine, Thomas. The age of reason. Being an investigation of true and of fabulous theology. By Thomas Paine, author of the works, entitled "Common sense, Rights of man." Together with twenty five precepts of reason. By J. Graset St. Sauveur. To which is added an examination of the work, by Gilbert Wakefield, A.B. Worcester, (Massachusetts): Printed by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. for Isaiah Thomas; sold by him at the Worcester bookstore, and by the booksellers in Boston, MDCCXCIV. [1794]. ESTC No. W31701. Grub Street ID 342135.
  • The History of little King Pippin, with an account of the melancholy death of four naughty boys. Who were devoured by wild beasts. Likewise the wonderful delivery of Master Harry Harmless. By a little white horse. Worcester [Mass.]: Printed by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. for Isaiah Thomas and Son, sold wholesale and retail at their respective bookstores, 1795. ESTC No. W12603. Grub Street ID 321886.
  • Lessons in elocution: or A selection of pieces, in prose and verse, for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking, by William Scott. To this edition are prefixed Elements of gesture. Illustrated by four elegant plates; and Rules for expressing, with propriety, the various passions and emotions of the mind. Worcester, (Massachusetts): Printed by Mower & Greenleaf, for Isaiah Thomas, 1800. ESTC No. W13295. Grub Street ID 322616.

Author

  • Thomas, Isaiah. Just published, embellished with four plates, neatly engraved ... The Massachusetts calendar, or An almanack for the year of our Lord 1772 ... Boston: Printed and sold by Isaiah Thomas, in Union-Street, near the Market, [1771]. ESTC No. W11114. Grub Street ID 320286.
  • Thomas, Isaiah. This day was published, and to be sold by Isaiah Thomas, at his printing-office, in Worcester ... Thomas's Massachusetts, New-Hampshire, and Connecticut almanack, for ... 1780 ... [Worcester, Mass.: Printed by Isaiah Thomas, 1779]. ESTC No. W10706. Grub Street ID 319846.
  • Thomas, Isaiah. Worcester news-paper---free and uninfluenced. Proposals for circulating Thomas's Massachusetts spy in the town of Boston and its vicinity. [Worcester, Mass.: Printed by Isaiah Thomas, 1782]. ESTC No. W20835. Grub Street ID 330547.
  • Thomas, Isaiah. New American spelling book, or The child's easy introduction to spelling and reading the English tongue. To which is added, an entire new, plain and comprehensive English grammar. Also, the shorter catechism, by the Assembly of Divines. The whole adapted to the capacities of young children; rendering the use of a primer unnecessary. Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts: by Isaiah Thomas: sold at his book-store, and by E. Battelle in Boston, MDCCLXXXV. [1785]. ESTC No. W35995. Grub Street ID 346675.
  • Thomas, Isaiah. Books, a large assortment are kept up for sale by Isaiah Thomas, in Worcester. Among them are the following in divinity. [Worcester, Mass.: Printed by Isaiah Thomas, 1786?]. ESTC No. W283. Grub Street ID 338460.
  • Thomas, Isaiah. To the customers for Thomas's Massachusetts spy. ... The tax on news-paper advertisements has a direct tendency not only to restrain, but to destroy those necessary vehicles of publick information, by taking away their only support ... These considerations have induced the printer of the Massachusetts spy, although with greatest reluctance, to discontinue the publication of that news-paper ... [Worcester, Mass.: Printed by Isaiah Thomas, 1786]. ESTC No. W10565. Grub Street ID 319699.
  • Thomas, Isaiah. A specimen of Isaiah Thomas's printing types. Being as large and complete an assortment as is to be met with in any one printing-office in America. Chiefly manufactured by that great artist, William Caslon, Esq; of London. Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts: by Isaiah Thomas, MDCCLXXXV [i.e., 1787]. ESTC No. W29470. Grub Street ID 339736.
  • Thomas, Isaiah. Catalogue of books to be sold by Isaiah Thomas, at his book-store in Worcester, Massachusetts. Consisting of many celebrated authors in history, voyages, travels, geography, antiquities, philosophy, novels, miscellanies, divinity, physick, surgery, anatomy, arts, sciences, husbandry, architecture, navigation, mathematicks, law, periodical publications, poetry, plays, musick, &c. &c. MDCCLXXXVII. Printed at Worcester [Mass.]: by Isaiah Thomas, [1787]. ESTC No. W37691. Grub Street ID 348477.
  • Thomas, Isaiah. Large family Bible. Search the scriptures, for therein are contained the words of eternal life! ... Proposal of Isaiah Thomas, of Worcester, Massachusetts, for printing and publishing by subscription, an American edition, in large royal quarto ... of the Holy Bible. [Worcester, Mass.: Printed by Isaiah Thomas, 1789]. ESTC No. W13352. Grub Street ID 322678.
  • Thomas, Isaiah. Proposal for printing by subscription, Elements of general history. Translated from the French of the Abbe Millot. In five volumes, large octavo. Containing two volumes of ancient, and three volumes of modern history. A work universally admired for its conciseness and clearness, and composed with elegant impartiality and precision. [Worcester, Mass.: Printed by Isaiah Thomas, 1789?]. ESTC No. W236. Grub Street ID 333517.
  • Thomas, Isaiah. The friends of literature, who wish to encourage the art of printing in America are respectfully informed that American editions of the following books, (all of which were printed in the United States) are now selling by Isaiah Thomas, in Worcester, and by said Thomas & Company, in Boston, viz. ... [Worcester, Mass.: Printed by Isaiah Thomas, 1790?]. ESTC No. W9815. Grub Street ID 359004.
  • Thomas, Isaiah. To Christians of every denomination. The general state of our country must afford satisfaction to every benevolent mind. ... [Worcester, Mass.: Printed by Isaiah Thomas, 1791]. ESTC No. W5218. Grub Street ID 354172.
  • Thomas, Isaiah. Catalogue of books to be sold by Isaiah Thomas, at his bookstore in Worcester, Massachusetts. Consisting of history, voyages, travels, geography, antiquities, philosophy, novels, miscellanies, divinity, physick, surgery, anatomy, arts, sciences, husbandry, architecture, navigation, mathematicks, law, periodical publications, poetry, plays, musick, &c. &c. November, MDCCXCII. Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts: by Isaiah Thomas and Leonard Worcester, [1792]. ESTC No. W37692. Grub Street ID 348478.