• The Workes of Beniamin Jonson : neque, me vt miretur turba, laboro : contentus paucis lectoribus

Format:
  • Book
Creator:
  • Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637
Author:
  • Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637
Language:
  • English
Publisher:
  • London : Imprinted at London by W. Stansby, 1616.
Date:
  • 1616
Extent:
  • [1] leaf of plates, [8], 1015 p. : 1 ill. (engraving) ; 33 cm. (fol.)
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Inscriber:
  • Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637
Description:
  • Illustration is engraved t.p.
  • Variant issue (STC 14752) has variant imprint on engraved t.p.: London printed by W: Stansby, and are to be sould by Rich: Meighen.
  • 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. The titles of Every man ovt of His Humovr and Cynthias revels are enclosed within ornamental borders of the same design.
  • 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.
  • Princeton copy 1 Princeton copy 1: Portrait wanting.
  • Princeton copy 2 Princeton copy 2: Contains portrait. The portrait prefixed is not that by Vaughan, but an unsigned one, perhaps by Oliver.
  • Princeton copy 3 Princeton copy 3 has corrections in Jonson's hand on pages 26 and 27.
  • Princeton copy 3 Estate of Lucius Wilmerding, Jr.
  • Princeton copy 3 Princeton copy 3 is Lucius Wilmerding's copy, a presentation copy to Alexander Glover with inscription in Jonson's hand: To my worthy, and deseruing Brother Mr Alexander Glouer As the token of my Loue And to the perpetuating of oure freindship I send this small, but hearty testimony: and with charge, that it remayne with him, Till I, at much expense of Time and Taper With Checquer Inke, vpon his guift, my paper; Shall powre forth many a line, drop many a letter; To make these good, and what comes after, better. Ben: Jonson.
  • Princeton copy 3 Princeton copy 3 has bookplate of John Boyle, Earl of Cork and Orrery.
  • Princeton copy 3 Princeton copy 3 has armorial bookplate "Malacrida".
  • Princeton copy 3 Princeton copy 3 in spattered calf; in dark brown goatskin pull-off-top box.
  • Princeton copy 4 Princeton copy 4 in contemporary black goatskin; in brown cloth slipcase with dark brown goatskin spine on chemise.
Contents:
  • Contents -- Eurey man in his Humor -- Euery Man out of his Humor -- Cynthias Reuells -- Poëtaster -- Seianus -- The Foxe -- The Silent Woman -- The Alchemist -- Catiline -- Epigrammes -- The Forrest -- Entertaynments -- Panegyre -- Masques -- Barriers.
References:
  • STC (2nd ed.) 14751
  • STC (2nd ed.) 14752
Identifier:
  • ark:/88435/dc6d570707h