B. Jon: his part of King James his royall and magnificent entertainement through his honorable cittie of London, Thurseday the 15. of March. 1603. : So much as was presented in the first and last of their triumphall arch's. With his speach made to the last presentation, in the Strand, erected by the inhabitants of the Dutchy, and Westminster. Also, a briefe panegyre of his Maiesties first and well auspicated entrance to his high Court of Parliament, on Monday, the 19. of the same moneth. With other additions..
Jonson, Ben,1573?-1637.
Society of Writers to H.M. Signet (Great Britain),former owner.StEdNL
Printed at London : By V.[alentine] S.[immes and George Eld] for Edward Blount,,
1604..
B. Jon. = Ben Jonson.
Mostly in verse.
Printers' names from STC; Simmes pr[inted]. only 1st A-B; Eld the rest.
There are two impressions of both parts; in part 1 C3r line 1 has "shee" or "she"; in part 2 line A2r line 8 has 'wondring' or 'wondering' but its sheets are mixed among themselves and found with either impression--STC addenda.
Signatures: pi² A-E⁴ F²; A-B⁴.
The first leaf is blank.
'B.I his panegyre' has divisional title; register is continuous. 'A particular entertainment of the Queene and Prince their Highnesse to Althrope' has separate divisional title and register, and is paginated.
Microopaque lacks 'B.I his panegrye' and 'A particular entertainment'.
STC (2nd ed.)
Greg
ESTC
Microopaque.
Armorial booklabel of the Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet on front pastedown.
James VI, King of Scotland, 1566-1625
England London.