Publications of S. Baker

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).

Sold by S. Baker

  • Milton, John. Considerations touching the likeliest means to remove hirelings out of the church. Wherein is also discours'd of tythes, church-fees, church-revenues; and whether any maintenance of ministers can be settl'd by law. The author John Milton. London: reprinted in the year 1717. and sold by S. Baker, at the Black-Boy and Anchor in Pater-Noster-Row, [1717]. ESTC No. T135101. Grub Street ID 183593.
  • Zouch, Richard. A dissertation concerning the punishment of ambassadors, Who Transgress the Laws of the Countries where they reside; founded upon the Judgment of the Celebrated Hugo Grotius; clear'd from many Objections, and exemplify'd with various Arguments and Authorities, both Antient and Modern. Written Originally in Latin by the Learned Dr. Richard Zouch, sometime Professor of the Civil Law in the University of Oxford. Done into English, with the Addition of a Preface concerning the Occasion of Writing this Treatise. By D. J. Gent. London: printed by J. Darby, and sold by S. Baker at the Black-Boy and Anchor in Patter-Noster-Row, M.DCC.XVII. [1717]. ESTC No. T34643. Grub Street ID 264914.

Printed for S. Baker

  • Defoe, Daniel. Minutes of the negotiations of Monsr. Mesnager at the court of England, towards the close of the last reign. Wherein Some of the most Secret Transactions of that Time, relating to the Interest of the Pretender, and a Clandestine separate Peace, are detected and laid open. Written by himself. Done out of French. London: printed for S. Baker, at the Black-Boy and Anchor in Pater-Noster-Row, 1717. ESTC No. T69384. Grub Street ID 293393.
  • The report reported: or, the weakness and injustice of the proceedings of the Convocation in their censure of the Lord Bp. of Bangor examin'd and expos'd. London: printed for S. Baker, at the Black-Boy and Anchor, in Pater-Noster-Row, [1717]. ESTC No. T69386. Grub Street ID 293395.
  • A general pardon consider'd, in its circumstances and consequences: particularly relating to the exceptions said to be now in debate; and to the reasons why it came out no sooner. London: printed for S. Baker, at the Black-Boy and Anchor in Pater-Noster-Row, 1717. ESTC No. N2743. Grub Street ID 16678.
  • The present state of the Crown-Inn, for the first three years under the new landlord. Wherein are characters of some of the chief servants on both sides. By the author of The history of the Crown-Inn. London: printed for S. Baker, at the Black-Boy and Anchor in Pater-Noster-Row [1717]. ESTC No. T44228. Grub Street ID 272679.
  • The present state of the Crown-Inn, for the first three years under the new landlord. Wherein are characters of some of the chief servants on both sides. By the author of The history of the Crown-Inn. London: printed for S. Baker, 1717. ESTC No. T44229. Grub Street ID 272680.
  • Burnet, Gilbert. Reality without existence: or, the lecturer of St. Martin in the Fields, St. Olave Old-Jewry, and St. Martin Ironmonger-Lane's sermon, called, The real nature of the church and kingdom of Christ; in answer to one preach'd by Bishop of Bangor upon the same Text, Proved to be Unnatural; with a word or two concerning the merits of the said Mr. Joseph Trapp's doughty performance, though it affects the Bishop very little, or not at all. By a Gentleman of Oxford, that understands Trapp. London: printed for S. Baker, at the Black-Boy and Blue-Anchor in Pater-Noster-Row, [1717]. ESTC No. T46331. Grub Street ID 274491.
  • True Lover of our Happy Constitution both in Church and State. The rehearsal: or, a brief recapitulation of all or Most of the arguments for and against the Bishop of Bangor’s sermon preach’d before the King, on Sunday the 31st day of March 1717. With the principal heads of the report from the committee appointed by the Lower House of Convocation, to draw up a Representation to the Lords the Bishops thereupon: as also extracts from a Pretended Answer thereunto called, the Report reported; and Reasons for Proroguing the said Convocation, in order to put an End to their Synodical Proceedings against the Bishop above-mentioned. By a true lover of our happy constitution both in Church and State. London: printed for S. Baker, at the Black-Boy and Anchor in Pater-Noster-Row, [1717]. ESTC No. T46676. Grub Street ID 359252.
  • Biddle, Edward. A poem on the birth of the young Prince. Born at the royal palace of St. James's, November the 2d, 1717. To which is added, Augustus. A tragedy. Both written by Edward Biddle, gent. London: printed for S. Baker, at the Black Boy and Anchor, in Pater-Noster Row, [1717]. ESTC No. N20704. Grub Street ID 10088.
  • Collins, Charles, writer in the Bangorian Controversy. Howell and Hoadly; or, the Church of England crucify'd between two ---- . Being an account of the fatal effects of religious differences in all ages; with some thoughts of ... the consequences to the Church of England, from the present dispute. By Mr. Collins. London: printed for S. Baker, 1717. ESTC No. T36715. Grub Street ID 266607.
  • Bulky reputation: or an enquiry into the conduct of a certain B----p. London: printed for S. Baker at the Black-Boy and Anchor in Pater-Noster-Row, [1717]. ESTC No. T103137. Grub Street ID 156792.
  • A reply to Francis de la Pillonniere the Bishop of Bangor's reputed Jesuit's, answer to Doctor Snape's accusation. With some remarks on the preface and postscript annexed thereunto, by that Right Reverend Prelate. In a letter to the Lord Bishop of Bangor. London: printed for S. Baker at the Black-Boy and Blue-Anchor in Pater-Noster-Row: And Sold by the Booksellers, [1717]. ESTC No. T44624. Grub Street ID 273022.
  • Lover of Truth.. Observations on the Bishop's answer to Dr. Snape. By a Lover of Truth. London: printed for S. Baker, at the Black-Boy and Anchor in Pater-Noster-Row, [1717]. ESTC No. T56939. Grub Street ID 283308.
  • Defoe, Daniel. The old Whig and modern Whig revived, in the present divisions at court: or, the difference betwixt acting upon principle and interest exemplified by some of our present patriots. London: presented for S. Baker, 1717. ESTC No. T56940. Grub Street ID 283310.
  • The St. James's weekly journal. With the best occurrences foreign and domestick. London [England]: printed for S. Baker at the Black-Boy and Anchor in Pater-Noster-Row, 1717. ESTC No. P3447. Grub Street ID 56783.
  • The town assemblies. A satyr. London: printed for S. Baker, at the Black-Boy and Anchor in Pater-Noster Row, 1717. ESTC No. N26220. Grub Street ID 15595.
  • A political dissertation upon bull-baiting and evening lectures. With occasional meditations on the 30th of January. London: printed for S. Baker, at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, [1718]. ESTC No. T103618. Grub Street ID 157235.
  • Clement, Simon. Remarks upon a late ingenious pamphlet, entituled, A short but thorough search into what may be the real cause of the present Scarcity of our silver coin, &c. Wherein Some Mistakes of that Author are endeavoured to be removed; the Vulgar Errors about the Valuation of Money and Bullion Silver are throughly discuss'd and clear'd; the true Occasion of the Scarcity of Silver shewn; and Such a Remedy proposed, as cannot fail to make it become Plenty again. By an impartial hand. London: printed for S. Baker, at the Black-Boy and Anchor in Pater-Noster-Row, [1718]. ESTC No. T103079. Grub Street ID 156736.
  • Rapin de Thoyras. An impartial history of Whig and Tory. Shewing the rise, progress, views, strength, interests, and characters of those two contending parties: And the great Influence they have always had over most Courts in Europe. Written in French by Monsieur Rapin, a Foreign Minister, who Resided here several Years. Lately Publish'd at the Hague. Made English by Mr. Ozell. London: printed for S. Baker at the Black-Boy and Anchor in Pater-Noster-Row, 1718. ESTC No. N16766. Grub Street ID 6300.
  • Doctor Sherlock's Vindication of the Corporation and Test acts considered. With a short appendix, concerning persecution from Mr. Bayle's philosophical commentary, upon those famous words of the Gospel. Compel them to come in. London: printed for S. Baker, at the Black-Boy and Anchor in Pater-Noster-Row, [1718]. ESTC No. T94723. Grub Street ID 314272.
  • A letter to Dr. Sherlock, concerning the wickedness and injustice of making any addition to a divine institution, by human authority, a term of religious communion, and a qualification to a civil employ. Occasion'd by his late Vindication of the Corporation and Test-Acts, &c. London: printed for S. Baker at the Black-Boy and Anchor in Paternoster-Row, M.DCC.XVIII. [1718]. ESTC No. T94724. Grub Street ID 314273.
  • Clement, Simon. Remarks upon a late ingenious pamphlet, entituled, A short but thorough search into what may be the real cause of the present scarcity of our silver coin, &c. Wherein Some Mistakes of that Author are endeavoured to be removed; the Vulgar Errors about the Valuation of Money and Bullion Silver are throughly discuss'd and clear'd; the true Occasion of the Scarcity of Silver shewn; and Such a Remedy proposed, as cannot fail to make it become Plenty again. By an impartial hand. London: printed for S. Baker, at the Black-Boy and Anchor in Pater-Noster-Row, [1718]. ESTC No. T9091. Grub Street ID 310754.

Printed by and for, or by/for and sold by S. Baker

  • An impartial history of the occasional conformity and schism bills. Containing the rise and progress of those two acts: ... As also the sense of his Grace, ... Archbishop of Canterbury, about toleration and comprehension. London: printed and sold by S. Baker, 1717. ESTC No. T37026. Grub Street ID 266833.
  • Shuttle, Jeremiah. John Shuttle, and his Wife Mary. London: printed: and sold by S. Baker, at the Black-Boy and Crown in Pater-Noster-Row, [1750?]. ESTC No. T186614. Grub Street ID 222755.