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The workes of Beniamin Ionson.
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Author
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Date published
1616
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Publisher
London : printed by W: Stansby, and are to be sould by Rich: Meighen, An° D. 1616.
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Accession number
81046162
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Class
SR - OS - 80 Jonson/
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Language
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Physical description
[12], 1015, [1] p. ; 2°.
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General note: Mostly in verse. The title page is engraved and signed "Guliel[mus] Hole fecit". The first leaf is blank. 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. The second state of the imprint. See "The Library", ser. 6, 8:152-6. 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. A second volume was published without general title page in 1631. Signatures: [para.]6 A-4P6 4Q1-3; -[para.]1, 2, 4-6, T1 (replaced in facsimile), T6 (replaced in facsimile), Z4, Q4-end; A1 misbound before [para.]3; [para.]3 damaged with loss of text, repaired; some dampstaining and wormholes; some MS. ink marks in "Volpone" UK-SuSCL Cited in: STC (2nd ed.), 14752 Greg, III, p. 1070-3(sec.¹) Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1958. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640: 756:1). Ownership and custodial history: MS. ink signatures on [para.]3 Thos. Fogg and "the book of Lionell Bostock" crossed out; purchased 18 March 1949 from Mr Garside; deposited by the RSC Uk-SuSCL Binding Information: Early C19th(?) 1/2 calf with printed marbled paper boards, traces of red on foredge UK-SuSCL