The workes of Beniamin Ionson.

Works. 1616

Imprinted at London : By Will Stansby, ano. D. 1616.

[12], 1,015, [1] p. ; 30 cm (fol.)

Mostly in verse.
The title page is engraved and signed "Guliel[mus] Hole fecit".
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.
This description includes large-paper copies, and a variant state of the imprint: "London : Printed by William Stansby." see James Riddell, "Variant title-pages of the 1616 Jonson folio," The Library, ser. 6, 8:152-156. Another issue (STC 14752) has "Rich. Meighan" in the imprint.
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 continuation was published without general title page in 1631.
Unprinted court masques entered 20 January 1615.
Signatures: [par.]⁶ A-4P⁶ 4Q⁴; [par.]1 blank.

Curatorial file available for copy 5.

Rpm 11/19/96
Signatures from DFo.

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2000. Fortune (catalog entry 71)
copy 5 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2006. "Noyses, sounds, and sweet aires" (catalog entry 68)

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 14751
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, III, p. 1070-3(*)
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 559
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111817
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S126501

Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 14751 copy 3
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 14751 copy 5
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 14751 copy 1
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 14751 copy 2
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 14751 copy 8 Bd.w. STC 26145 no.1
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 14751 copy 9 Bd.w. STC 26145 no.1
Bindings collection image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 14751 copy 1

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 14751 copy 2 (folio)

Lacking blank. Separate dated title pages in following states (cf. Greg): "Every man out of his humour": state 2, "Cynthia's revels": state 2 and "Poetaster": state 2. Some manuscript markings. Provenance: manuscript marks of ownership? cut away at foot and head of t.p.; inscriptions on t.p.: "William [Gallanix?]"; on t.p. verso: "Moses Bathurst his booke 1659"; and on 4Q4v: "Robert Chandler his hand"; Warwick Castle copy

Warwick

STC 14751 copy 3 (folio)

Lacking blank. Separate dated title pages in following states (cf. Greg): "Every man out of his humour": state 2,3, "Cynthia's revels": state 1,2 and "Poetaster": state 1,2. Red goaskin binding with gold-tooling and gilt edges, signed: signed: Bound by Riviere & Son. Leaves A2, G1, P5 and Z4 repeated in two states. Manuscript notes on back fly-leaves. Provenance: inscription on [par.]3r: "To Richard [Hudson?] [?] William [?]"; bought by Folger from Pearson, 1917

cs750

STC 14751 copy 5 (folio)

Imperfect: [par.]1-6 and A1 lacking. Separate dated title pages in following states (cf. Greg): "Every man out of his humour": state 2, "Cynthia's revels": state 1 and "Poetaster": state 3. Leaf G1 misbound as A1. Plus engraved portrait of author by Ro. Vaughan. Holes in leaves 2D4 and 3E3, affecting text. Provenance: inscription on front paste-down: "W.P. Wheeler January, 1853"; armorial bookplate (no motto): Theodore W. Whipham, Inner-Temple; armorial bookplate (motto "spes"): Thomas Drane; bookplate of W.T. Smedley (motto "forward")

Smedley

STC 14751 copy 6 (folio)

Imperfect: lacking t.p. and blank. Separate dated title pages in following states (cf. Greg): "Every man out of his humour": state 3, "Cynthia's revels": state 1 and "Poetaster": state 1. Manuscript verse/prayer in Latin on 4Q4v. Manuscript markings. Provenance: manuscript mark of ownership? on [par.]3r trimmed away; inscription on front paste-down with manuscript note on bell ringing: "This book was new bound at York in September 1677. pret. xxxd. Jo. Hopkins"; armorial bookplate (no motto): The Honble. Sr. William Irby, of Boston, Lincolnsh. Bart.

cs1645

STC 14751 copy 10 (folio)

Large paper copy. Lacking blank. Separate dated title pages in following states (cf. Greg): "Every man out of his humour": state 4, "Cynthia's revels": state 2 and "Poetaster": state 3. Red goatskin with gold tooling, marbled endleaves, edges gilt. Provenance: inscriptions on A1r: "Robt. [Robert] Stewart"; on A3r: "Honble. Ann Stratford" (Anne Stratford Powell copy, cf. Folger card file); collated by F.S. Ferguson at Quaritch

cs713

STC 14751.2 Copy 1

STC 14751 copy 11 (folio)

Large paper copy. Lacking blank. Title page mounted and ruled. Separate dated title pages in following states (cf. Greg): "Every man out of his humour": state 4, "Cynthia's revels": state 2 and "Poetaster": state 3. Made-up copy: gathering 3L from smaller copy. Armorial binding (motto: Honi soit qui mal y pense), of George Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland. Collated by F.S. Ferguson at Quaritch; bought by Folger from Quaritch cat. 286, 1910:2317rm

cs508

STC 14751.2 Copy 2

STC 14751 copy 8 Bd.w. STC 26145 no.1 (folio)

Fragment: leaf P4 only--the final leaf of Every man out of his humour--bound verso up. Manuscript note providing title of work and intials "R.E.". Cropped and inlaid. Bound with 8 other leaves from different works. Brown leather binding with gilt tooled borders and turn-ins. Provenance: J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps library; armorial bookplate (motto: Consilio et prudentia) of Ernest E. Baker, F.S.A.

cs713

STC 14751 copy 9 Bd.w. STC 26145 no.1 (folio)

Imperfect: fragment, leaf 2X4 only--the final leaf of Volpone--bd. verso up. Manuscript note, providing title of work. Inlaid. Bound with 8 other leaves from different works. Brown leather binding with gold-tooled borders and turn-ins. Provenance: J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps library; armorial bookplate (motto: Consilio et prudentia) of Ernest E. Baker, F.S.A.

cs713

STC 14751 copy 4 (folio)

Variant state of imprint. Lacking blank. Separate dated title pages in following states (cf. Greg): "Every man out of his humour": state 2, "Cynthia's revels": state 1 and "Poetaster": state 2. Manuscript contents list on front free endpaper. Plus engraved portrait of the author by Elder. Hole in 2Y1, affecting catchword. Gatherings [par.] and A detached. Provenance: inscription on 3G2r: "Mary [Brown?] [Bron?]"; manuscript pencilled note "Index written by Richd. [Richard] Grant White, whose copy this was"; armorial bookplate of Revd. George Innes, College, Warwick (motto "be traist"); four bookseller's catalog entry clippings tipped in after front free endpaper; bought by Folger from Henry W. Sewall, cat. pt. 2:2038

cs18

STC 14751 copy 7 (folio)

Wanting initial blank. Separate dated title pages in following states (cf. Greg): "Every man out of his humour": state 4, "Cynthia's revels": state 2; and "Poetaster": state 1. Occasional manuscript notes throughout, some in Latin, but "Euery man out of his humour" is extensively marked up as a promptbook. Half-bound in modern polished calf and marbled paper boards. Provenance: Autographs: Theophilus Lacy; manuscript initials: W.W.; bookplate: Rev. T. Trevenen, Cornwall.

261495

STC 14751 copy 1 (folio)

Lacking blank. Separate dated title pages in following states (cf. Greg): "Every man out of his humour": state 3, "Cynthia's revels": state 2 and "Poetaster": state 1. Manuscript note on 2K5r. Red goatskin with gold-tooling, signed: Bound by Riviere & Son. Provenance: Harmsworth copy

HH125/5