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Title
The workes of Beniamin Ionson.
Uniform title
Works
Created/published
London : Printed by William Stansby, and are to be sould by Rich. Meighen, ano. D. 1616.
Description
[12], 1,015, [1] p. ; 30 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637, author.
Hole, William, -1624, printmaker.
Stansby, William, active 1597-1638, printer.
Meighan, Richard, bookseller.
Latham, Hen. (Henry), active 17th century?, former owner.
James and Stuart Brockman Ltd, binder.
Hole, William, -1624, printmaker.
Stansby, William, active 1597-1638, printer.
Meighan, Richard, bookseller.
Latham, Hen. (Henry), active 17th century?, former owner.
James and Stuart Brockman Ltd, binder.
Note
Title page (leaf [par.]2) is engraved; lettered: Guliel[mus] Hole fecit.
Later issued in 1640 as v. 1 of 3 v.
Signatures: [par.]⁶ A-4P⁶ 4Q⁴; [par.]1 blank; 3E3 and 3L3 missigned 'Ee3' and 'Kkk3', respectively.
Plays each have separate dated title pages. Of these, "Every man out of his humour", "Cynthia's revels", and "Poetaster" have title pages in varying states; see Greg for details. Pagination and register are continuous.
A number of sheets exist in two different settings, and certain of these appear to be reprints done much later; see Greg, and "Studies in Bibliography" 40:106-20; 49:149-168; and 50:408-408.
Includes cast lists.
Later issued in 1640 as v. 1 of 3 v.
Signatures: [par.]⁶ A-4P⁶ 4Q⁴; [par.]1 blank; 3E3 and 3L3 missigned 'Ee3' and 'Kkk3', respectively.
Plays each have separate dated title pages. Of these, "Every man out of his humour", "Cynthia's revels", and "Poetaster" have title pages in varying states; see Greg for details. Pagination and register are continuous.
A number of sheets exist in two different settings, and certain of these appear to be reprints done much later; see Greg, and "Studies in Bibliography" 40:106-20; 49:149-168; and 50:408-408.
Includes cast lists.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue, S112455
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 14752
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, III, 1070-1073
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 14752
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, III, 1070-1073
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 14752
Folger-specific note
Wanting the initial blank leaf. Tiny burn holes on P1, 2H4, 2P4; hole on 3B1 with loss, paper repaired. A few manuscript corrections and stage directions in an early hand, including the addition of a line to Act 1, scene 2 of Every man out of his humour (leaf H3v): "Carl: Very good: A braue Resolution." Contemporary manuscript copy at end of Thomas Campion's poem "A maid's deliberation" (first line: Younge and simple though I am), ascribed here to Alphonso Ferrabosco. Autograph in early hand: "Hen. Latham pretiu[m] x-s." Title page of Every man out of his humour is state 4; Cynthia's revels, state 2; Poetester, state 1. Newly rebound in calf by James & Stuart Brockman (Maggs), with gold tooling and red leather label on spine; title page backed, remains of green stain on edges. Acquired from Maggs (cat. 1471:46), 2013-09-13. Purchase made possible by The Elizabeth L. Cabot Acquisitions Fund; The B. F. Saul Rare Book Acquisitions Fund; The Roger T. and Peggy M. Simonds Acquisitions Fund; The James B. Sitrick Acquisitions Endowment Fund; and The Mary and David S. Wolff Endowment Fund.
Folger accession
268623