Publications of Elizabeth Allde
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:
- "printed by x"; or
- "sold by x"; or
- "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):
- "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 Elizabeth Allde
- A psalme of thankes-giuing, to be sung by the children of Christs Hospitall, on Munday in Easter holy dayes, at Saint Maries Spittle, for their founders and benefactors, Anno Domini, 1628. Printed at London: By Eliz. Allde, dwelling neere Christ- Church, 1628. ESTC No. S3311. Grub Street ID 147580.
- The tragedy of Doctor Lambe, the great suposed coniurer, who was wounded to death by saylers and other lads, on Fryday the 14. of Iune, 1628. and dyed in the Poultry Counter, neere Cheap-side, on the Saturday morning following. To the tune of Gallants come away. Printed at London: [by Eliz. Allde] for H.G[osson], [1628]. ESTC No. S126177. Grub Street ID 145349.
- An arithmeticall extraction or collection of diuers questions with their answers. Most vsefull and necessary to all teachers of arithmeticke, for sufficient and speedie instruction of all such persons as desire to be made quicke and ready therein. Most carefully composed collected, written, ouerseene, and corrected by the author himselfe, Io: Speidell, professor of mathematickes in Queenes-streete. London: Printed by Elizabeth Allde, M. DC. XXVIII. [1628]. ESTC No. S110841. Grub Street ID 130811.
- Sallust. The workes of Caius Crispus Salustius contayning the Conspiracie of Cateline The Warre of Iugurth. V. bookes of historicall fragments. II orations to Cæsar for the institution of a co[m]monwealth and one against Cicero. [London: printed by Elizabeth Allde,] Are to be sould at the Eagle and Child in Brittaines Burse by Tho: Walkley, 1629. ESTC No. S116413. Grub Street ID 136100.
- A handkercher for parents wet eyes, vpon the death of children. A consolatory letter to a friend. London: Printed by E[liz.] A[llde] for Michael Sparkes, dwelling at the blue Bible in Greene Arbour, 1630. ESTC No. S120682. Grub Street ID 140310.
- Hamdultun, Valentine. A mery nevv iigge. Or, the pleasant wooing betwixt Kit and Pegge. To the tune of Strawberry leaues make maidens faire. Printed at London: [by Elizabeth Allde?] for H. Gosson, [ca. 1630?]. ESTC No. R214451. Grub Street ID 89708.
- Bernard. Saint Bernard his meditations: or Sighes, sobbes, and teares, vpon our Sauiours passion, in memoriall of his death. Also his motiues to mortification, with other meditations. London: Printed by E[lizabeth] A[llde] for Robert Allot, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Beare in Pauls Church-yard, 1631. ESTC No. S112939. Grub Street ID 132684.
- Articles to be enquired of vvithin the dioces of London, in the second trienniall visitation of the Right Honorable, and Right Reuerend Father in God William Lord Bishop of London. Holden in the yeere of our Lord God, 1631. Printed at London: [By Elizabeth Allde], M.DC.XXXI. [1631]. ESTC No. S122642. Grub Street ID 142172.
- Crompton, William. A vvedding-ring, fitted to the finger of euery paire that haue or shall meete in the feare of God: or, That diuine circle of heauenly loue, wherein man and wife should walke all their dayes. The posie whereof is an expression of a good husbands kindnesse toward his vertuous wife, with her retaliacion of like affection. London: Printed by Eliz. Allde for Edward Blount, 1632. ESTC No. S121236. Grub Street ID 140830.
- Smith, Miles. Sermons of the Right Reuerend Father in God Miles Smith, late Lord Bishop of Glocester. Transcribed out of his originall manuscripts, and now published for the common good. London: Printed by Elizabeth Allde for Robert Allot, dwelling at the Blacke Beare in Pauls Church-yard, 1632. ESTC No. S117422. Grub Street ID 137092.
- Prynne, William. Histrio-mastix. The players scourge, or, actors tragædie, divided into two parts. Wherein it is largely evidenced, by divers arguments, by the concurring authorities and resolutions of sundry texts of Scripture; ... That popular stage-playes ... are sinfull, heathenish, lewde, ungodly spectacles, and most pernicious corruptions; condemned in all ages, as intolerable mischiefes to churches, to republickes, to the manners, mindes, and soules of men. And that the profession of play-poets, of stage players; together with the penning, acting, and frequenting of stage-playes, are unlawfull, infamous and misbeseeming Christians. All pretences to the contrary are here likewise fully answered; and the unlawfulnes of acting of beholding academicall enterludes, briefly discussed; besides sundry other particulars concerning dancing, dicing, health-drinking, &c. of which the table will informe you. By William Prynne, an vtter-barrester of Lincolnes Inne. London: printed by E. A[llde]. [Thomas Cotes, Augustine Mathewes,] and W[illiam]. I[ones]. for Michael Sparke, and are to be sold at the Blue Bible, in Greene Arbour, in little Old Bayly, 1633. ESTC No. S115316. Grub Street ID 135008.
- Prynne, William. Histrio-mastix. The players scourge, or, actors tragædie, divided into two parts. Wherein it is largely evidenced, by divers arguments, by the concurring authorities and resolutions of sundry texts of Scripture ... That popular stage-playes ... are sinfull, heathenish, lewde, ungodly spectacles, and most pernicious corruptions; condemned in all ages, as intolerable mischiefes to churches, to republickes, to the manners, mindes, and soules of men. And that the profession of play-poets, of stage-players; together with the penning, acting, and frequenting of stage-playes, are unlawfull, infamous and misbeseeming Christians. All pretences to the contrary are here likewise fully answered; and the unlawfulnes of acting, of beholding academicall enterludes, briefly discussed; besides sundry other particulars concerning dancing, dicing, health-drinking, &c of which the table will informe you. By William Prynne, an utter-barrester of Lincolnes Inne. London: Printed by E[dward]. A[llde, Augustine Mathewes, Thomas Cotes]. and W[illiam]. I[ones]. for Michael Sparke, and are to be sold at the Blue Bible, in Greene Arbour, in little Old Bayly, 1633. ESTC No. S115324. Grub Street ID 135016.
- Foxe, John. The mirrour of martyrs, the first and second part: in a short view, lively expressing the force of their faith, the fervency of their love, the wisdome of their sayings, the patience of their suffrings, &c. With their prayers and preparation for their last farewell. Whereunto are added two godly letters written by Master Bradford. London: printed by E[lizabeth]. A[llde]. for Robert Allot, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Blacke Beare, 1633. ESTC No. S2562. Grub Street ID 146936.
- W. S. Bought wit is best. Or, Tom Longs iourney to London, to buy wit. London: Printed by E. A[llde] for Francis Smith, and are to be sold at his atop on Snow-hill, over against the Sarazens head, 1634. ESTC No. S112132. Grub Street ID 131896.
- The marryed mans lesson: or, A disswasion from iealousie. To the tune of, All you that will wooe a wench. Printed at London: [by Elizabeth Allde] for Iohn Wright, the younger, dwelling at the signe of the Sunne, at the lower end of Snow-hill, neere unto Holborne Conduit, [1634]. ESTC No. S120068. Grub Street ID 139706.
- Vaux, John. Vaux, 1635. A new almanack and prognostication for the yeere of our Lord God, 1635. Being the third from the bissextile or leape yeere. Calculated for the meridian of the ancient citty of Durham, where the pole is mounted above the horizon almost 55. degrees. By Iohn Vaux, curate of S. Hellen Awckland. London: printed by E[liz]. A[llde]. for the Company of Stationers, [1635]. ESTC No. S90250. Grub Street ID 149678.
- Fallowes, Edward. Fallowes, 1636. A new almanack and prognostication, for the yeere of our Lord God, 1636. and from the creation, 5585. Being bissextile or leape yeere. Calculated especially for the latitude and meridian of the ancient shire-towne of Nottingham: and may very well serve for most parts of great Brittaine. Longitude 24. degrees, 6. minutes. Latitude 52. degrees, 54. minutes. By Edvvard Fallovves, well-vviller to the mathematicks. London: printed by E[liz.]. A[llde]. for the Company of Stationers, [1636]. ESTC No. S125180. Grub Street ID 144437.