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The works of Ben Jonson, which were formerly printed in two volumes, are now reprinted in one : to which is added a comedy, called The new inn : with additions never before published.
Author
Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637
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Uniform title
Works.
1692
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
London : Printed by Thomas Hodgkin for H. Herringman, E. Brewster, T. Bassett, R. Chiswell, M. Wotton, G. Conyers, 1692.
Description
[10], 744, [4] p. : 1 port. (engraving) ; 37 cm. (fol.)
Details
Former owner
Devonshire, William Cavendish, Duke, 1808-1891
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Kane, Grenville, 1854-1943
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Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834
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Frederickson, Charles William, 1823-1897
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Pirie, Robert S.
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Strong, George Templeton, 1820-1875
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Notes
"Leges conviviales" has special t.-p., with imprint: London, Printed for T. Basset, 1692.
HSVR copy: Imperfect: frontispiece and several other leaves wanting; extensive fraying, tears, and repair, a number of leaves at front and back extended.
Binding note
ExKa copy in more recent calf, rebacked.
HSVR copy: In contemporary calf.
Provenance
ExKa copy has bookplates of William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire, and Grenville Kane.
HSVR (RHT) copy: Charles Lamb's copy, extensively annotated by him, mostly with transcriptions and excerpts from the works of Jonson and other authors. The annotations appear throughout the volume, in the margins, and on blank and half blank pages, including the verso of the t.-p.
HSVR (RHT) copy: Lot 20 at Bartlett & Welford's private sale of Lamb's books (February, 1848) purchased by George Templeton Strong for 25 dollars.
HSVR (RHT) copy: Provenance: Charles Lamb (his annotations throughout) -- Charles W. Frederickson -- Christie's NY, Dec. 14, 2000, lot 104 ("Property of a Gentleman") via James Cummins to Pirie -- Collection of Robert S. Pirie, Sotheby's NY, 2 Dec. 2015, lot 987.
References
Wing (2nd ed.) J1006
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LCCN
96102210
OCLC
968626159
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