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The article discusses the books published at the Dicey-Marshall presses by printers William Dicey and Richard Marshall in 18th century England, focusing on the role of the men in the book trade. Other topics include misconceptions about Dicey and Marshall including where and when they started printing, the printing of chapbooks by the presses, and the different printing methods used including intaglio, relief, and woodcut along with traditional letterpress printing.

This article examines the evidence regarding the printing of John Milton's Tetrachordon (1645), the third in the author's series of divorce tracts. This work appeared without a printer's name, thus contravening the 1643 Licensing Order. While it has long been understood that Tetrachordon was printed collaboratively, this article questions the common attribution to the printers Samuel Simmons and Thomas Paine, who had printed The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce (1643), and introduces the possibility that Francis Neile had a hand in the work, and that printing likely involved a network of printers working together. Exploring the forensic evidence of type, the complex printing contexts of Milton's divorce writings, and examining the unstable political identities of printers also brings to light Milton's long association with news-men. Further, the reappearance of Tetrachordon in John Starkey's book catalogues from the 1670s is addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article discusses 1793 to 1795 litigation between eighteenth-century printer John Marshall and his employee John Evans. It reports that the printing business of John Marshall and Company operated after the death of founder Richard Marshall at No. 4 Aldermary Churchyard in London, England, and specialized in children's literature in addition to opening a second location featuring street literature such as ballads, chapbooks, and popular prints. The publication of the popular book "Cheap Repository Tracts," by Hannah More is also considered.

The article discusses English Royal printer Richard Pynson (c.1449-1529/30), author Alexander Barclay (c. 1484-1552), and printer Robert Redman (d. 1540). Pynson was primarily a printer of royal statutes and proclamations, notable for the high quality of his work. He had a longstanding relationship with author and translator Barclay which resulted in the printing of several Latin texts with Barclay's translations or adaptations printed alongside. Pynson's relationship with rival printer Redman is explored and examples of Redman's use of Pynson's printing devices indicate Redman purchased part of Pynson's business after his death.

The article discusses illustrations of the novels of Sir Walter Scott, with particular focus given to published collections of the author's work. Illustrations inspired by the "Waverly" series of novels by Scott, Scott's concern that illustrations representing his work contain Scottish characteristics, and illustrations produced in Scotland and in London, England are examined. The use of illustrations created to accompany Scott's work but used to illustrate texts by other authors is discussed, and conflicts between Scottish printers and printers based in London are explored.

The article focuses on the will of English printer Wynkyn de Worde of Saint Bride's parish in London, England. The will only exists in the form of five summaries written between 1812 and 1925, the original copy can no longer found. Witnesses to de Worde's will included attorney John Studde, a wealthy neighbor of the same parish; Thomas Cooke, possibly a haberdasher; and stationer John Tourner. It considers bequests to apprentices, servants, and the local parish and analyzes the will's wording in comparison with contemporary wills regarding de Worde's state of mind, church donations, and guild bequests.

The article reports on a handwriting sample uncovered for Thomas Cotes, seventeenth-century stationer of London, England. He was notable for his printings of plays, as well as for serving as parish clerk for his local church of St Giles Cripplegate. In October 1627, an entry was made in the church burial records for Cotes' wife Margret, which notes the wedding date of October 1606 and was written by Thomas.