| Ref No | EFP/094/1631/9 |
| Finding Number | AQ 094/1631/9 |
| Title | The vvorkes of Benjamin Jonson. The second volume : Containing these playes, viz. 1 Bartholomew Fayre. 2 The staple of newes. 3 The Divell is an asse |
| Level | Item |
| Date | 1641 |
| Description | Workes of Benjamin Jonson; Staple of nevves; Staple of newes; Bartholmew Fayre; Bartholomew Fayre; Diuell is an asse; Divell is an asse; Christmas, his masque; Magnetick lady; Horace, his Art of poetrie
Mostly in verse.; Consists of two volumes, 2 and 3, the former intended as a continuation of the first volume published in 1615. Vol. 2 was edited by the author, vol. 3 by Sir Kenelm Digby.; The three plays comprising volume 2 ("Bartholmew [sic] Fayre", "The Diuell is an asse", and "The staple of nevves") each have separate title page with imprint "... printed by I[ohn]. B[eale]. for Robert Allot ... 1631"; "The staple of nevves" begins new pagination on 2A1. In another state (STC 14754a) "The Diuell is an asse" is a reprint dated 1641 and the other two plays are often omitted.; Volume 2 is a reissue of STC 14753.5, with the first sheet run through the press again by Bernard Alsop and Thomas Fawcet to print a general title on blank A1.; Volume 3, printed by John Dawson 2 for Thomas Walkley, lacks a general title page, and the order of the parts varies; the order given here follows Greg. "Christmas, his masque" begins pagination on B1; within this section, "Under-woods" and "Mortimer his fall" have separate title pages dated 1640. "The magnetick lady ... printed M.CD.XL. [sic]" begins new pagination and register; within this section, "A tale of a tub. ... printed M.DC.XL." and "The sad shepherd ... printed M.DC.XLI." have separate title pages. "Horace, his Art of poetrie ... M.DC.XL." begins new pagination and register; within this section, "The English grammar ... M.DC.XL." and "Timber ... M.DC.XLI." have separate title pages.; For details of publication history, see "Studies in Bibliography" 30:75-95.; Identified as STC 14754b on UMI microfilm reel 671 (Folger Shakespeare Library copy); -general t.p.; order of parts in vol.3: Christmas, his masque - Horace, his Art of poetrie - The magnetick lady; 9115.; Workes of Benjamin Jonson.; Staple of nevves.; Staple of newes.; Bartholmew Fayre.; Bartholomew Fayre.; Diuell is an asse.; Divell is an asse.; Christmas, his masque.; Magnetick lady.; Horace, his Art of poetrie.; Microfilm.; Microopaque.; S111824. |
| Author | Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637; Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665, ed |
| Physical Description | v.2-3 (v.2: [12], 88, [2], 93-170, 75, [1] p.; v.3: 292; 79, 70-122, 133-155, [1]; 132 p.) ; 2j. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | London : printed [by John Beale, John Dawson 2, Bernard Alsop and Thomas Fawcet] for Richard Meighen [Thomas Walkley and Robert Allot], 1640 [i.e. 1641] |