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Author: Jonson, Ben
Title: The Works of Ben Jonson
Edition:
    Volume the Third Containing The Alchemist. Catiline his Conspiracy. Bartholomew Fair. London: Printed for D. Midwinter et. al. 1755
    Call # 822 J 738 A5
    In nine volumes with notes critical and explanatory, and a biographical memoir by W. Gifford, Esq. London: Printed for G. and W. Nicol et. al. 1816
    Call # PR2601 .G5 v.4 Volume the Fourth


Pedagogical Uses/Notes:
  • The 1755 edition includes a list of Errata Note illustration opposite the title page of The Alchemist Dedication to Lady Mary Wroth Persons of the Play The Scene, London The Principal comedians were.. Next page: Title, argument, prologue, play
  • Containing The Alchemist. Catiline. Bartholomew Fair, Epigraph by Cleveland Notes on the play, then the dedication to Lady Mary Wroth, then "To the Reader" Then Dramatis Personae Next page; title, argument, prologue, play
  • Compare notes of the two editions for the opening of The Alchemist The Rare Book room does have a first edition of Jonson's works, for further comparison

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