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.

All 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 Staple of nevves Staple of newes Bartholmew Fayre Bartholomew Fayre Diuell is an asse Divell is an asse Christmas, his masque Magnetick lady Horace, his Art of poetrie

People / Organizations

• Ben Jonson (Author)
• Bernard Alsop ("printed by")

Imprint

London: printed [by John Beale, John Dawson 2, Bernard Alsop and Thomas Fawcet] for Richard Meighen [Thomas Walkley and Robert Allot], 1640 [i.e. 1641]

Publication year

1641-1641

ESTC No.

S111824

Grub Street ID

131598

Description

v.2-3 (v.2: [12], 88, [2], 93-170, 75, [1] p.; v.3: 292; 79, 70-122, 133-155, [1]; 132 p.) ; 2⁰

Note

Mostly in verse.

Consists of two volumes, 2 and 3, the former intended as a continuation of the first volume published in 1615. Vol. 2 was edited by the author, vol. 3 by Sir Kenelm Digby.

The three plays comprising volume 2 ("Bartholmew [sic] Fayre", "The Diuell is an asse", and "The staple of nevves") each have separate title page with imprint "... printed by I[ohn]. B[eale]. for Robert Allot ... 1631"; "The staple of nevves" begins new pagination on 2A1. In another state (STC 14754a) "The Diuell is an asse" is a reprint dated 1641 and the other two plays are often omitted.

Volume 2 is a reissue of STC 14753.5, with the first sheet run through the press again by Bernard Alsop and Thomas Fawcet to print a general title on blank A1.

Uncontrolled note

Rpm 11/19/96