The workes of Benjamin Ionson.

The workes of Benjamin Ionson.

Works. Vol. 1

London : Printed by Richard Bishop [and Robert Young], and are to be sold by Andrew Crooke, in St. Paules, Church-yard, An⁰ D. 1640.

[12], 668; 228 p. : port. (engraving) ; (fol.)

Mostly in verse.

The title page is engraved and signed "Guliel[mus] Hole fecit".

The subsidiary plays each have separate dated title pages. That to "Poëtaster" has imprint "London, printed by Robert Young. M.DC.XL.". "Epigrammes" begins new pagination and register; otherwise pagination and register are continuous.

The portrait is signed: Ro: Vaughan fecit.

Entered to R. Bishop 4 March 1639.

Signatures: A-3K⁶ 3L⁴; ²A-T⁶.

Port. = A1.
Rpm 11/19/96
Signatures from DFo.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 14753
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, III, p.1073-5
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S112456

Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 14753 copy 4
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 14753 copy 1

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 14753 copy 1

cs1948. Some manuscript notes. Trimmed at margins, affecting manuscript notes. Paneled calf binding signed by Bayntun, Bath. Provenance: inscription on A1r: "John Genest Augst. 1 1784", with manuscript verse addressed "To Mr. John Fletcher upon his faithful shepherd of ...", first line: "The wise & many-headed bench that sits ..."; bought by Folger from G.A. Baker + Co., 1929

STC 14753 copy 2

cs142. Manuscript waste vellum spine lining. Provenance: inscription on back fly-leaf: "Elizabeth Honywood / Ex dono Honoratissimii patris / Gulielmi [William] Wyseman / Militis et Baronetti / 1677"; armorial bookplate of Isaac Lemyng Rebow of Colchester; inscription on 2D6r: "J:M: Rebow"; armorial bookplate of John Gurdon Rebow (motto "in arduis viget virtus"); bookseller's catalog entry #2807 tipped in on front inside cover, bought by Folger from Leighton cat, part I, 1903:2807

STC 14753 copy 3

HH125/6. Manuscript shelf-mark on front paste-down. Provenance: bought by Harmsworth from Edgar Backus, 10 August 1929; Harmsworth copy

STC 14753 copy 4

HH125/7. Manuscript shelf-mark on front free endpaper. Printed waste spine lining. Provenance: manuscript mark of ownership on B2r; Harmsworth copy

STC 14753 copy 5

cs9. Mottled calf binding signed by Riviere & Son

STC 14753 copy 6

cs1434. Manuscript shelf-marks on front paste-down. T.p. mended at margin. Leaf A1 backed and detached. Some manuscript notes in Latin and underscoring. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Richard Warner of Woodford Row, Essex, with his inscriptions on front paste-down: "Richard Warner 1755" and "Liber Wadham Collegii in Academia Oxoniensi Ex Legato Ric. Warner Armigeri"; inscription on front paste-down: "T.W. Erle"; manuscript notes by Lewis Theobald (cf. Folger card file); bought by Folger from Dobell, 1925, cat. 47:495

STC 14753 copy 7

cs1943. Imperfect: lacking A1 (portrait) and H3,4. With print clipping from unknown source titled "(The poetry of Ben Jonson.)" pasted down on back fly-leaf. Cambridge-style binding. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Richard Brinsley Sheridan (motto "cervus lacessitus leo"), with manuscript bibliographical note inquiring about presence of portrait and Epigrammes in other copies signed "R.B.S." pasted down on front fly-leaf; bought by Folger from Thomas Thorp, 1929