Publications of Henry Herringman

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 Henry Herringman

  • Boyle, Robert. Some considerations touching the style of the Holy Scriptures; extracted from several parts of a discourse, concerning divers particulars belonging to the Bible, written divers years since to a friend: by the honorable Robert Boyle, Esq;. London: printed by Henry Herringman, at the Anchor in the lower walk of the New-Exchange, 1675. ESTC No. R27222. Grub Street ID 110410.

Printed for Henry Herringman

  • Estienne, sieur des Fossez. Henry. The art of making devises: treating of hieroglyphicks, symboles, emblemes, ænigma's, reverses of medals, anagrams, cyphres and rebus. With a catalogue of the cornet-devises on both sides in the late warres, and those of the Scots taken at the great battails of Dunbar and Preston. The second edition with additions, embellished with divers brasse-figures. By T.B. Gent. London: printed for Hen: Herringman at the Anchor in the New Exchange, 1655. ESTC No. R215384. Grub Street ID 90441.
  • Boyle, Robert. Certain physiological essays, written at distant times, and on several occasions: by the Honourable Robert Boyle. London: printed for Henry Herringman at the Anchor in the lower walk in the New-Exchange, 1661. ESTC No. R10. Grub Street ID 58397.
  • Etherege, George. She vvou'd if she cou'd, a comedy. Acted at His Highness the Duke of York's Theater. Written by George Etherege Esq;. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by T[homas]. N[ewcomb]. for H. Herringman, at the sign of the Blew Anchor in the lower-walk of the New Exchange, 1671. ESTC No. R10243. Grub Street ID 58632.
  • The posing of the parts: or A most plain and easie way of examining the accidence and grammar, by questions and answers, arising directly out of the words of the rules. Whereby all scholars may attain most speedily to the perfect learning, full understanding, and right use thereof for their happy proceeding in the Latine tongue. Gathered purposely for the benefit of schools, and for the use and delight of Masters and Scholars. London: printed for H[enry]. Herringman, T[homas]. Basset, N. Raven, J[ohn]. Wright, R[ichard]. Chiswell, J[onathan]. Robinson, and H[annah]. Sawbridge, 1682. ESTC No. R173055. Grub Street ID 66756.
  • Horace. Horace’s Art of poetry. Made English by the Right Honorable the Earl of Roscommon. London: printed for Henry Herringman, and sold by Joseph Knight and Thomas Saunders at the Blue Anchor in the lower walk of the New-Exchange, 1684. ESTC No. R483032. Grub Street ID 359279.
  • Macbeth, a tragedy: with all the alterations, amendments, additions, and new songs. As it is now acted at the Theatre Royal. London: printed for Hen. Herringman, and are to be sold by Jos. Knight and Fra. Saunders at the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New-Exchange, 1687. ESTC No. R14424. Grub Street ID 62448.
  • Dryden, John. The tempest, or The enchanted island. A comedy. As it is now acted at Their Majesties Theatre in Dorset-Garden. London: printed by J. M[acock]. for H. Herringman; and sold by R. Bentley, at the Post-House in Russel-street, Covent-Garden, 1690. ESTC No. R14622. Grub Street ID 62634.
  • Dryden, John. Tyrannick love; or, The royal martyr. A tragedy. As it is acted by His Majestie's servants at the Theatre Royal. By John Dryden, servant to his Majesty. London: printed for H[enry] Herringman, and are to be sold by Joseph Knight, and Francis Saunders, at the sign of the Blue Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange, 1694. ESTC No. R213244. Grub Street ID 88738.
  • Dryden, John. The conquest of Granada by the Spaniards. In two parts. Acted at the Theatre-Royal. Written by John Dryden servant to His Majesty. London: printed for Henry Herringman; and sold by R. Bentley, J, Tonson, F. Saunders, and T. Bennet, 1695. ESTC No. R13572. Grub Street ID 61663.
  • Ravenscroft, Edward. The London cuckolds. A comedy; as it is acted at the Theatre Royal. By Edward Ravenscroft, Gent. London: printed for H[enry]. H[erringman]. and sold by James Knapton at the Crown in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1697. ESTC No. R14078. Grub Street ID 62125.
  • Shadwell, Thomas. The history of Timon of Athens, the man-hater. As it is acted by Her Majesties servants. Made into a play. By Tho. Shadwell. London: printed by Tho. Warren, for Henry Herringman, and sold by Thomas Bennet, at the Half-Moon in St. Paul's Church-Yard,' 1703. ESTC No. N1465. Grub Street ID 4440.
  • Denham, Sir John. Poems and translations, with The sophy. Written by the Honourable Sir John Denham Knight of the Bath. The fourth edition. To which is added, Cato-Major of old-age. London: printed by T. W. for H. Herringman and sold by Jacob Tonson at Grays-Inn Gate in Grays-Inn-Lane, and Thomas Bennet at the Half-Moon in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1703. ESTC No. N21030. Grub Street ID 10419.
  • Shakespeare, William. Julius Cæsar: a tragedy, as it is now acted at the Theatre-Royal. Written by William Shakespeare. London: printed by H.H. Jun' for Hen. Herringman and R. Bentley in Russel-street in Covent-garden, and sold by Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders, at the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New-Exchange in the Strand, [1710?]. ESTC No. N69312. Grub Street ID 50387.