| Variant title |
Workes of Benjamin Jonson |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | Mostly in verse. |
| General note | 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. |
| General note | The three plays comprising volume 2 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 Divell is an asse" is a reprint dated 1641 and the other two plays are often omitted. |
| General note | 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. |
| General note | Volume 3, printed by James Dawson 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. |
| General note | For details of publication history, see "Studies in Bibliography" 30:75-95. |
| General note | Identified as STC 14754b at reel 671:9. |
| General note | Imperfect: copy at reel 2008:8 has volume 2 only and is misbound. |
| General note | Reproductions of the originals in the Folger Shakespeare Library, British Library, and Harvard University Library. |
| General note | Appears at reel 671 (Folger Shakespeare Library copy), at reel 756 (British Library copy), and at reel 2008 (Harvard University Library copy). |
| References |
STC (2nd ed.) 14754 |
| Citation/References note |
Greg, III, p. 1076-7 and 1079-82. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 671:9 and 756:3 and 2008:8) |
| Other title | Staple of newes. |
| Other title | Christmas his masque. |
| Other title | Magnetick lady. |
| Other title | Horace his Art of poetrie. |
| Other title | Bartholomew Fayre. |
| Other title | Divell is an asse. |
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