The workes of Benjamin Jonson. The second volume. : Containing these plays, viz. 1 Bartholomew fayre. 2 The staple of newes. 3 The divell is an asse
Ben Jonson, Kenelm Digby, Richard Meighan (Bookseller), John Beale (Printer), Robert Allot (Bookseller), Bernard Alsop (Printer), Thomas Fawcett (Printer), John Dawson (Printer), Thomas Walkley (Bookseller), Frederic R. Halsey (Former owner), Horace
Print Book, English, 1640. [i.e. 1641]
Printed for Richard Meighen., London, 1640. [i.e. 1641]
Early works
2 v. in 1 ([12], 88, 91-170, 75, [1]; 292, 79, 70-122, 133-155, [1], 132 p.) ; 33 cm. (fol.)
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Vol. 2. Bartholmevv fayre. 1631. The divell is an asse. 1631. The staple of nevves. 1631
vol. 3. Masques. [running title; s.d.] Under-woods. Consisting of divers poems. 1640. Mortimer his fall. 1640. The magnetick lady: or, Humors reconcil'd. 1640. A tale of a tub. 1640. The sad shepherd: or, A tale of Robin-Hood. 1641. Horace, his art of poetrie. / Made English by Ben. Iohnson. 1640. The English grammar. 1640. Timber: or, Discoveries. 1641
Pagination errors: Bartholmew fayre: p. 12, 13, 31 misprinted 6, 3, 13; Divell is an asse: p. 99, 132, 137 misprinted 97, 124, 129; Staple of newes: p. 19, 22, 63 misprinted 9, 16, 36; Magnetick lady: p. 50 misprinted 52; Sad shepherd: p. 151, 154 misprinted 143, 146; Under-woods: p. 285 misprinted 283
Signatures of vol. 2: A⁶ B-Y⁴ 2A-2C⁴ ²D-H⁴ I⁶ (versos of A1, A2, and N1 are blank; misprinting 2C3 as C3, also ²F2 as F3 in most copies)
Signatures of vol. 3: B-Q⁴ R² S-X⁴ Y² Z-2O⁴ 2P² 2Q⁴ ²A-P⁴ Q² R-V⁴ ³A-K⁴ L² M-R⁴ (versos of Y2, 2Q1, 2Q2, ²A1, ²A2, ²A4, ²I1, ²Q2, ²R1, ²V4 and ³D3 are blank; misprinting 2B2 as B2)
Contains volumes 2 and 3, which are a continuation of the first volume of "Workes" first published in 1616
Vol. 2 was edited by the author, vol. 3 by Sir Kenelm Digby. -- STC
Volume 2 is a reissue of STC 14753.5, with the first sheet run through the press again by Bernard Alsop and Thomas Fawcett to print a general title on blank A1 -- STC. In some copies the 2nd and 3rd plays have been reversed from their 1631 printed order (as reflected by pagination and register) to reflect the order given on the 1640 t.p
The three plays comprising vol. 2 have separate title pages with device of John Beale and imprint: "London, printed by I.B. for Robert Allot ... 1631."
Vol. 3 is printed in three sections, begins on B1 and lacks a general t.p. Order of the plays varies among copies, so also then do pagination and signatures. Corrected publication date from individual title pages in vol. 3, several of which are dated 1641
Vol. 3 printed by John Dawson for Thomas Walkley -- STC
Each work in vol. 3 has a separate title page except the Masques which begin on B1 with "Christmas his masque" (caption title); running title is Masques
Woodcut initials and head-pieces
Printed notes within ruled margins
Variants include: Bartholmevv fayre with variant t.p. wanting horizontal rules, reprinted L2.3 lacking the catchword on L3v; in Staple of news, ²F2 usually is printed F3, but in some copies is corrected; Tale of a tub variant ends with the word 'finis'; Mortimer ends either with "Left unfinished" or "Hee dy'd, and left it unfinished."
For details of publication history, see Studies in Bibliography 30:75-95
In English. Latin passages in English grammar. Latin with English parallel translation of the Ars poetica by Horace