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The workes of Beniamin Jonson

  • Original object type: Artefact
  • Title: The workes of Beniamin Jonson
  • Description:

    Engraved t.p. signed: Guliel' Hole fecit. This t.p. also exists with two other forms of the imprint. Each play then has its own special t.p.

    There are many small variants between copies.

    The first leaf is blank.

    Some copies have a frontispiece engraved port. of Jonson by Vaughan inserted.

    Signatures: [par]⁶, A-4P⁶, 4Q⁴.

    Each part has separate title-page. "Every man out of his humour", "Cynthias revels" and "Poẗaster" have each an additional title-page with woodcut border (McKerrow and Ferguson, 224).

    Contents:Euery man in his humour -- Euery man out of his humour -- Cynthias reuels, or The fountayne of selfe-loue -- Poëtaster, or His arraignement -- Seianus his fall -- Volpone, or The foxe -- Epicoene, or The silent woman -- The alchemist -- Catiline his conspiracy -- Epigrammes -- The forrest -- Part of the kings entertainment -- A panegyre -- A particular entertainment -- Masques at court.

    Indexed in: References: Greg, v. 3, p. 1071-1072; Ford, H. L. Collation of the Ben Jonson folios; S.T.C. 14751.

  • Date range: 1616
  • Date: 1616
  • Depositing User: - libemu
  • Date Deposited: 03 Oct 2016 18:00
  • Last Modified: 03 Oct 2016 18:00