Shelfmark
Bdd.4.29
Author
Jonson, Ben, 1573? - 1637
Collective uniform title
Works
Title
The workes of Beniamin Jonson.
Varying form of title
Every man out of his humour
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Workes of Benjamin Jonson
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Cynthia's revels
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Poetaster
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Euery man in his hvmovr
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Every man in his humour
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Seianus his fall
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Volpone, or the foxe
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Epicoene, or the silent woman
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The alchemist
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Catiline his conspiracy
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Epigrammes
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Part of the Kings entertainment
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A panegyre
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A particular entertainment
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Imprinted at London by Will Stansby, 1616.
Physical description
[10], 5, 4-1016p ; Fo.
Note
Previously Bm.1.2 and Bdd.4.16.
Note
Mostly in verse.
Note
The title page is engraved and signed "Guliel[mus] Hole fecit".
Note
The first leaf is blank.
Note
The subsidiary plays each have separate dated title pages. Of these, "Every man out of his humour", "Cynthia's revels", and "Poetaster" have title pages in varying states; see Greg for details. Pagination and register are continuous.
Note
First state of the imprint, found mainly in "large paper" copies (STC). See "The Library", ser. 6, 8:152-6.
Note
A number of sheets exist in two different settings, and certain of these appear to be reprints done much later; see Greg, and "Studies in Bibliography" 40:106-20; 49:149-168; and 50:408-408.
Note
A second volume was published without general title page in 1631.
Note
Unprinted court masques entered 20 January 1615.
Note
Signatures: [par.]6 A-4P6 4Q4.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 14751; Greg, III, p. 1070-3(+); Pforzheimer, 559; ESTC S111817
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1958. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640: 755:26).
Additional physical form available
Microopaque. New York, N.Y. : Readex, 1954. 11 microopaques ;23 x 15 cm. (Three centuries of drama. English, 1516-1641) (Three centuries of English and American plays, 1500-1830). Also available in microfiche.
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College; "Eton College" in ms. on title-page; in 1674 catalogue with shelfmark R.1.16.
Provenance
Title-page of "Euery man in his humour ..." has ms. note reading "This booke was bought of Master Averye, to be commone in the howss at Idell times, to all coommers, it cost ten shillings, wherof five was payd by Mris Candler, & five by me Christofer Heyborn, in the year 1622". "Master Averye" may have been Richard Avery, bookseller, of Wood Street.
Binding
17th century blind-stamped calf. Chain mark.
Subject
Drama Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Stansby, William, active 1597 - 1638 printer.
Added entry--name
Hole, William, ? - d. 1624 engraver.
Added entry--name
Avery, Richard.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B12160