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Title
The Workes of Beniamin Jonson : neque, me vt miretur turba, laboro : contentus paucis lectoribus.
Call Number
Oversize 3806.1616q
RHT 17th-738
Oversize 3806 .1616q
Identifier
ark:/88435/dc6d570707h
Publisher
London : Imprinted at London by Will Stansby, 1616.
Language
English
Date Created
1616
Extent
[1] leaf of plates, [8], 1015 p. : 1 ill. (engraving) ; 33 cm. (fol.)
Provenance
Princeton copy 3 Ex 3806 .1616q c.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 Ex 3806 .1616q c.3 has bookplate of John Boyle, Earl of Cork and Orrery.
Princeton copy 3 Ex 3806 .1616q c.3 has armorial bookplate "Malacrida" (Piero Luigi Carlo Maria‏ Malacrida de Saint-August, 1889-1983).
Princeton copy 3 Ex 3806 .1616q c.3 inscribed 'William Astle his book' at head of page with caption title 'The Catalogue.'
Princeton copy 3 Ex 3806 .1616q c.3 inscribed 'Solomon Roberts 1704/5'' on verso of final leaf.'
Princeton copy 4 RHT copy has booklabel of H. Harvey Frost.
Source Acquisition
Princeton copy 3 Purchase Estate of Lucius Wilmerding, Jr. 2003
References
ESTC S111817
STC (2nd ed.) 14751
Rights Statement
No Known Copyright
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.
Notes
Illustration is engraved t.p. signed "Guliel[mus] Hole fecit".
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 2 Ex 3806 .1616q c. 2 extra illustrated with portrait signed 'R. Vaughn fecit.' This portrait issued as frontis. in Jonson's Execration of Vulcan (1640).
Princeton copy 3 Ex 3806 .1616q c.3 has corrections in Jonson's hand on pages 26 and 27.
Princeton copy 4 RHT copy: Large paper issue, differing in several points from the ordinary issue.
Binding Note
Princeton copy 1 Ex 3806 .1616q c.2 in bound in 19th cent. calf.
Princeton copy 2 Ex 3806 .1616q c.2 is bound in 18th cent. full calf, edges stained red.
Princeton copy 3 Ex 3806 .1616q c.3 in spattered calf; in dark brown goatskin pull-off-top box.
Princeton copy 4 RHT copy in contemporary black goatskin, rebacked, a.e.g.; in brown cloth slipcase with dark brown goatskin spine on chemise.

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File Count
1034

Institutional Information

Collection
Alchemy and the Ripley Scrolls 1400-1700
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/e38c1919-fb4b-460d-b197-7daf5c0c5061/manifest