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The vvorkes of Benjamin Jonson : the second volume. Containing these playes, viz. 1. Bartholomew Fayre. 2. The staple of newes. 3. The Divell is an asse.: PB 10-2021

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The vvorkes of Benjamin Jonson : the second volume. Containing these playes, viz. 1. Bartholomew Fayre. 2. The staple of newes. 3. The Divell is an asse.
Workes of Benjamin Jonson

Maker(s)

Author: Jonson, Ben
Publisher: Meighan, Richard
Printer: Beale, John (printer)
Printer: Alsop, Bernard
Printer: Fawcett, Thomas
Bookbinder: Bedford, Francis (bookbinder)

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Description

852p in various pagings ; 29cm (fol).

The first edition of the second volume of the collected works, the first volume having appeared in 1616.
The second volume printed by John Beale with a device on the general title of Bernard Alsop and Thomas Fawcett.
Each work, except the Masques, has separate t.p., the first three with imprint: London, Printed by I.B. for Robert Allot, and are to be sold at the signe of the Beare, in Pauls Church-yard. 1631. The remaining titles, dated 1640-41, give neither printer nor publisher.
Imprint for 'Bartholomew fayre', 'The staple of neuues', & 'The diuell is an asse': 'pr. by I.B. for Robert Allot'.
Binding: by F. Bedford (stamp). Sprinkled calf, border (triple, g. fillet); spine & board edges g.t., raised bands, g. lettering on red spine labels; marbled e.p.; a.e.g

Notes

History note: Bequeathed by T.H. Riches, M.A. Gonville and Caius College 1935 (bk. label).

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1935) by Riches, Thomas Henry

Dating

Production date: AD 1640 : London : Printed for Richard Miighen [sic], 1640

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 10-2021
Primary reference Number: 300724

Audit data

Created: Thursday 22 July 2021 Updated: Thursday 22 July 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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