The workes of Benjamin Jonson
Subtitle: the second volume : containing these playes, viz. 1 Bartholomew Fayre. 2 The staple of newes. 3 The Divell is an asse
Series: Early English Books, 1475-1640 -- 756
Publisher: Printed by I[ohn] B[Beale] for Robert Allot, and are to be sold at the signe of the Beare, in Pauls Church-yard
Published: 1631
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 7970
Work titles: Works. v. 2 [-3]
Notes: Signatures: v. 2. A⁶ B-M⁴ Aa-Cc⁴ ²D-H⁴ I⁶ N-Y⁴; v. [3]. B-Q⁴ R² SX⁴ Y² Z-Oo⁴ Pp² Qq⁴, ²A-P⁴ ²Q² ²R-V⁴, ³A-K⁴ ³L² ³M-R⁴.

Consists of two volumes, 2 and 3, the former intended as a continuation of the first volume published in 1616. 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.

Volume 3, printed by John Dawson 2 for Thomas Walkley, lacks a general title page, and the order of the parts varies; the order given here follows Greg. "Christmas, his masque" begins pagination on B1; within this section, "Under-woods" and "Mortimer his fall" have separate title pages dated 1640. "The magnetick lady ... printed M.CD.XL. [sic]" begins new pagination and register; within this section, "A tale ofa tub. .. printed M.DC.XL." and "The sad shepherd ... printed M.DC.XLI." have separate title pages. "Horace, his Art of poetrie ... M.DC.XL." begins new pagination and register; within this section, "The English grammar ... M.DC.XL." and "Timber ... M.DC.XLI." have separate title pages.

For details of publication history, see "Studies in Bibliography" 30:75-95.

In v. [3], p. 292 is found in two states, ending "Left unfinished" or "He dy'd and left it unfinished."; p. 155 (2nd count) is found in two states, ending "FINIS." or "The End."

STC (2nd ed.) 14754
Table of contents: title: Bartholomew fayre, 1631; title: The staple of newes, 1631; title: The divell is an asse, 1641; title: The magnetick lady, 1640; title: A tale of a tub, 1640; title: Sad shepherd, 1641; title: Masques, Underwoods, 1640; title: Mortimer, 1640; title: Horace, his art of poetrie, 1640; title: The English grammar, 1640; title: Timber, 1641.