The Workes of Beniamin Jonson neque me vt miretur turba, laboro: Contentus paucis lectoribus.

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  • Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637
  • London printed by W: Stansby and are to be sould by Rich: Meighen. An̊ D. 1616.
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    Rare Book Collection (Wilson Library) — Folio

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    PR2600 .C16
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    Imperfect: p. 1-45 and 905-1015 missing. Many pages mutilated.Euery man in his Humovr (p. 1-72), lacks all p. before 45 (Act III, scene i). All wanting after Masques, p. 904. Bookplate of Sir William Maxwell of Monreith, Bart.

    Rare Book Collection (Wilson Library)

    Call Number
    PR2600 .C16
    Note
    Imperfect: p. 1-45 and 905-1015 missing. Many pages mutilated.Euery man in his Humovr (p. 1-72), lacks all p. before 45 (Act III, scene i). All wanting after Masques, p. 904. Bookplate of Sir William Maxwell of Monreith, Bart.
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    Contents

    Contents -- Eurey man in his Humor -- Euery Man out of his Humor -- Cynthias Reuells -- Poëtaster -- Seianus -- olpone, or, The Foxe --Epicoene, or, The Silent Woman --The Alchemist -- Catiline --Epigrammes --The Forrest -- Part of the Kings entertainment in passing to his coronation -- Panegyre -- A particular entertainment of the Queene and Prince ... at Althrope: Satyre, etc. -- Màsques at covrt -- Barriers.

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    Description:
    5 pages 1., 1015 pages : frontispiece (portrait) ; 30 cm
    Published:
    London printed by W: Stansby and are to be sould by Rich: Meighen. An̊ D. 1616.
    Language:
    English
    Notes:
    Title page engraved with elaborate border. Some individual t.p.'s have ornamental borders. Some historiated capitals.
    Signatures : (incl. port. : here wanting? and engr. t.-p.) A-Z6, Aa-Zz6, Aaa-Zzz6. Aaaa-Pppp6, Qqqq6. Eee3 (p. 605) signed Ee3. L113 (P677 is signed Kkk. Pages 6,7 and 34 numbered 4,5, and 43.
    Cf. Trinity college, Cat. of books presented by Edward Capell, comp. by W.W. Greg, p. 71; Greg, List of Eng. plays; Notes & queries, 4th series, v. 5, p. 573-575; Hoe, Cat. of books before 1700, v. 3, p. 15-16; Materialien zur, kunde d. älteren eng. dramas, bd. vii, 1-2.
    Reprinted as vol. 1 in 1640, when the second volume was first published.
    Apparently an issue of the first edition of the collected works. Each play has special t.-p. with imprint "Printed by William Stansby" (or W. Stansby). Every man ovt of his Humovr and the Poëtaster give names of publisher also, Iohn Smithwicke and M. Lownes. The Epigrammes, part of the Kings Entertainment, A Panegyre, A Particvlar Entertainment of the Queene and Prince, and Masques also have titles, but without name of printer or publisher.
    Local Notes:
    RBC PR2600 .C16 c. 1.: Imperfect: p. 1-45 and 905-1015 missing. Many pages mutilated.Euery man in his Humovr (p. 1-72), lacks all p. before 45 (Act III, scene i). All wanting after Masques, p. 904. Bookplate of Sir William Maxwell of Monreith, Bart.
    OCLC Number:
    1153216

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