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Editorial Problems -- A Preliminary Survey by R. C. BALD

The Rationale of Copy-Text by W. W. GREG

Some Relations of Bibliography to Editorial Problems by FREDSON BOWERS

Some Postulates for Distributional Study of Texts by ARCHIBALD A. HILL

Observations on Two Caxton Variants by CURT F. BÜHLER

Bookbindings in the Libraries of Prague by ERNST KYRISS

Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida: The Relationship of Quarto and Folio by PHILIP WILLIAMS

Mark III: New Light on the Proof-Reading for the First Folio of Shakespeare by CHARLTON HINMAN

Thomas Newcomb: A Restoration Printer's Ornament Stock by C. WILLIAM MILLER

Observations on the Incidence and Interpretation of Press Figures by WILLIAM B. TODD

Printers' Lobby: Model 1802 by ROLLO G. SILVER

Some Unrecorded Poems of James Kirke Paulding: An Annotated Check-List by J. ALBERT ROBBINS

Bibliographica

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The following is a list of occurrences which I have found of the Newcomb ornaments, factotums, and initials pictured in the final pages of this study. Each of the three types of ornamentation has its own heading and separate series of numbers. The entry for each decoration contains this information: (1) an identifying number corresponding to that accompanying the picture of the decoration; (2) the approximate millimeter measurements, with the vertical measurement occurring first; (3) a listing of the books in which the particular decoration is to be found, chronologically arranged and subdivided among the various printers who owned and used the decoration during specific periods of years. "RAWORTH" means always John Raworth, active from 1638 to 1646; "R. RAWORTH", Ruth Raworth, 1646-1648; "NEWCOMB," Thomas Newcomb, Sr., 1648-1681; "NEWCOMB JR.," Thomas Newcomb, Jr., 1682-1688(?). Books in the following list printed before or during 1640 are cited according to the numbers assigned them in the Pollard and Redgrave S.T.C. The remainder are cited according to the numbers given them in the three volumes of the Wing S.T.C.; the numbers of books listed in the unpublished third volume have been supplied from proof sheets through the courtesy of Mr. D. G. Wing and the Princeton University Library. The occasional book not found listed in either S.T.C. is cited by short title. Where Wing has assigned only one number to a play known to appear in two editions during a single year, I have appended to the Wing number the numbers assigned the different editions by Woodward and McManaway in A Check-list of English Plays 1641-1700. The brackets enclosing any S.T.C. number indicate that the book has been identified by means of the ornaments as

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the presswork of a particular printer although his name does not appear in the imprint.

The decorations pictured are reproduced usually at approximately life-size; those pictured at less than life-size—generally reduced about one-fifth—are marked with an asterisk accompanying the measurements beneath the picture.

ORNAMENTS

1. (28 x 102 mm) RAWORTH—1642: H1978; 1644: K738. R. RAWORTH— 1646: P480; 1647: G2714. NEWCOMB—1653: M2868; 1660: C4979; 1668: [D2327], H2991, H2996, J1161, S2878, [S6322]; 1669: D2399, D2400, [E3370]; 1671: B4405, [C746], T3231; 1672: D2256; 1673: D2241; 1675: S2866(W & McM 1086, 1087), D2348; 1677: D2372; 1678: B1588, B3984, D2242; 1679: H1577. J. MACOCK— 1688: C6658; 1693: [C6659].
2. (16.5 x 86 mm) RAWORTH—1641: D1109. R. RAWORTH—1646: P1703. NEWCOMB—1645[9]: R1258.
3. (18 x 35 mm) RAWORTH—1644: K738. NEWCOMB—1656: B3334; 1669: H2965.
4. (46 x 45.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1650: R1236; 1651: D324, D325; 1668: [O480]; 1673: D320; 1676: O490.
5. (18 x 33 mm) NEWCOMB—1663: M134.
6. (25 x 92 mm) RAWORTH—1641: W1419; 1642: C845, H1978, N249; 1644: C830, C839, C845, C846, H340, L404, S2138, S2381, S5970. R. RAWORTH—1645: B5680, B5688, C3812; 1646: S479. NEWCOMB— 1650: R1236; 1653: M2868; 1661: W3657; 1668: [W515]; 1669: H2965.
7. (20 x 92 mm) RAWORTH—1644: S2381. R. RAWORTH—1646: C826. NEWCOMB—1656: M2103; 1661: W3657; 1668: [D2327], S2878.
8. (35.5 x 78 mm) RAWORTH—1644: K738. NEWCOMB—1656: B3334.
9. (37 x 91 mm) RAWORTH—1641: W1419; 1644: K738, L404, W3429. R. RAWORTH—1645: B459. NEWCOMB—1645[9] : R1258; 1649: P4129; 1650: E326, R1236; 1654: H360; 1655: D1453; 1658: N1313; 1660: C4979; 1666: H2631; 1668: [D2327]; 1669: [D2347]; 1672: D2256; 1673: D2257, D2306; 1675: D2348, S2866(W & McM 1086, 1087); 1679: E3344.
10. (25 x 137 mm) NEWCOMB—1666: H2631; 1671: D2489; 1673: D320; 1677: C200; 1678: D414.
11. (19 x 69 mm) RAWORTH—1643: L2783 A. R. RAWORTH—1645: M2160. NEWCOMB—1657: R1291; 1658: H1177; 1660: R1239.
12. (39 x 20 mm) RAWORTH—1644: K738. R. RAWORTH—1647: D413. NEWCOMB—1650: L129; 1655: [C581]; 1660: G2040.
13. (39 x 20 mm) RAWORTH—1644: K738. NEWCOMB—1655: [C581]; 1660: G2040.

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14. (38 x 32 mm) RAWORTH—1644: K738. R. RAWORTH—1645: M2160 NEWCOMB—1651: D325; 1655: [C581], D1453; 1656: B3334; 1660: C4979; 1666: H2631; 1668: [C6324]; 1669: O501; 1673: D320.
15. (38 x 31 mm) RAWORTH—1644: K738. NEWCOMB—1650: L129; 1651: D325; 1654: H360; 1655: [C581]; 1656: B3334; 1657: [M1985]; 1666: H2631.
16. (39 x 20 mm) R. RAWORTH—1647: D413. NEWCOMB—1660: G2040.
17. (39 x 20 mm) NEWCOMB—1650: L129; 1660: G2040.
18. (24 x 79 mm) NEWCOMB—1645[9]: R1258.
19. (29.5 x 123 mm) NEWCOMB—1666: H2631; 1669: D2399, D2400; 1673: D320; 1673/74: P1593; 1676: O490; 1678: T2826. NEWCOMB JR.—1691: [B3341]. J. MACOCK—1688: C6658; 1693: [C6659].
20. (28 x 138 mm) NEWCOMB—1666: H2631; 1671: D2489.
21. (33 x 130 mm) NEWCOMB—1654: H360.
22. (32 x 30 mm) NEWCOMB—1651: D325; 1671: [C746]; 16779: L2709.
23. (37.5 x 96 mm) NEWCOMB—1658: S646; 1673: D2232, D2241, D2306; 1675: S2866(W & McM 1086, 1087); 1676: [G2177], S2883; 1679: B839, H1577, L2709. NEWCOMB JR.—1684: [D2328]. (Variations of this ornament were common. For variant most like Newcomb's see H. HILLS—1654: C5808.)
24. (21 x 74 mm) NEWCOMB—1666: H742; 1668: [B4027], C1922; 1669: D1872.
25. (25 x 108 mm) NEWCOMB—1675: C7377; 1676: [C2777].
26. (44 x 51 mm) NEWCOMB—1660: C4979.
27. (39 x 157 mm) NEWCOMB JR.—1685: C5387.
28. (44 x 48 mm) NEWCOMB—1678: D414.
29. (45 x 145 mm) NEWCOMB JR.—1685: C5387.

FACTOTUMS

1. (57 x 57 mm) RAWORTH—1644: K738. NEWCOMB—1653: H360; 1660: C4979.
2. (15.5 x 15 mm) NEWCOMB—1655: C581; 1656: B3334.
3. (59 x 60 mm) R. RAWORTH—1647: D413. NEWCOMB—1653: H360; 1655: D1453; 1660: H2631.
4. (43.5 x 45 mm) NEWCOMB—1666: H2631; 1677: S651.
5. (22 x 20.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1645[9]: R1258; 1661: L130; 1663: M134.
6. (42 x 43 mm) NEWCOMB—1660: C4979.
7. (32.5 x 32 mm) RAWORTH—1644: K738. R. RAWORTH—1647: D413. NEWCOMB—1656: M2103; 1666: H2631; 1668: B4027.
8. (25 x 25 mm) NEWCOMB—1663: M134. NEWCOMB JR.—1684: [C3667].
9. (21.5 x 21.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1663: M134.
10. (64 x 64 mm) NEWCOMB—1673/4: P1593; 1677: O499, S651. NEWCOMB JR.—1685: C5387.

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11. (61.5 x 64 mm) NEWCOMB—1673: D320, D2232; 1677: C200. NEWCOMB JR.—1685: C5387.
12. (33 x 33 mm) NEWCOMB—1668: H2996, [W515]; 1669: D1872. NEWCOMB JR.—1684: [C3667].
13. (35 x 36.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1671: D2489; 1677: S651.
14. (32.5 x 33 mm) NEWCOMB—1666: H2631; 1668: [B4027]; 1671: D2489.
15. (35.5 x 35.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1669: [E3370], H2965; 1673: D320; 1675: S2866(W & McM 1086, 1087); 1676: D2480, O490; 1677: D2743; 1678: D2229; 1679: B839. NEWCOMB JR.—1684: [D2328]; 1685: C5387.
16. (27 x 30.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1668: [D2327].
17. (34 x 35 mm) NEWCOMB—1669: D2399, D2400; 1671: S2851; 1672: D2256; 1673: D320, D2241, D2306; 1676: O490, S2857; 1677: C200, S651.
18. (26 x 30) NEWCOMB JR.—1689: C4150.
19. (35 x 35 mm) NEWCOMB—1673: D2257; 1677: S651; 1678: D2242. NEWCOMB JR.(?)—1691: [S2852].
20. (27 x 28 mm) NEWCOMB—1666: H742; 1668: E323; 1669: E3490; 1671: J1159.
21. (55 x 53 mm) NEWCOMB—1676: O490; 1677: C200, S651; 1678: D414. NEWCOMB JR.—1683: M1958; 1685: B4186, C5387.
22. (28 x 27 mm) NEWCOMB—1675: D2348; 1677: D2724, S651.
23. (38 x 39 mm) NEWCOMB—1675: D2480; 1676: O490; 1677: O499, S651; 1678: D414; 1679: [B1582], H1577. NEWCOMB JR.—1684: B4194, H507; 1685: B4186.
24. (31.5 x 32.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1674: B6311; 1675: C7380, D2160, D2348; 1677: D2372, S651; 1678: B1588, D414, L305; 1679: [B1582], H1577, L2709. NEWCOMB JR.—1682: [W516]; 1686: [W517]. EDW. JONES—1692: [D2230].
25. (24 x 24 mm) NEWCOMB—1675: [B3860]; 1676: O476; 1677: C200; 1679: [B1582], E3344.
26. (31 x 32 mm) NEWCOMB—1675: [B3860]; 1676: O490, O499, S2857; 1677: C200, D2372, S651; 1678: D414; 1679: [B1582].

DECORATIVE INITIALS

A
1. (31 x 30 mm) RAWORTH—1644: K738. R. RAWORTH—1647: D413. NEWCOMB—1649: [P4129]; 1660: C4979; 1666: H2631.
2. (21 x 23 mm) RAWORTH—1640: 23313. NEWCOMB—1650: L129; 1656: B3334; 1663: M134.
3. (23 x 22 mm) NEWCOMB—1674: B6311; 1675: D2160.
4. (28 x 29 mm) NEWCOMB—1669: H2965; 1671: D2273-4; 1678: B3984.
5. (37 x 36 mm) NEWCOMB—1676: D2480; 1677: S651. NEWCOMB JR.—1684: [D2328].

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6. (44 x 44 mm) NEWCOMB—1666: H2631; 1668: [D2327], [S6322]; 1677: S651.
7. (20 x 20.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1661: L130; 1675: B4025.
8. (18 x 18 mm) NEWCOMB—1679: [B1582].
9. (31.5 x 29.5 mm) NEWCOMB JR.—1685: [S2915-17].
B
10. (32 x 31 mm) NEWCOMB—1655: M245; 1677: S651.
11. (32 x 31 mm) NEWCOMB JR.—1685: [S2915-17].
12. (21 x 20.5 mm) RAWORTH—1643: L2783A. NEWCOMB—1657: R1291; 1674: B6311; 1675: C7377; 1677: D2724.
13. (16 x 16 mm) NEWCOMB—1679: [B1582].
C
14. (32 x 31 mm) NEWCOMB JR.—1685: [S2915-17].
15. (32 x 34 mm) NEWCOMB—1650: R1236.
D
16. (23 x 22 mm) NEWCOMB—1663: M134; 1674: B6311.
E
17. (31 x 31 mm) NEWCOMB JR.—1685: [S2915-17].
18. (23 x 21 mm) NEWCOMB—1650: E121.
F
19. (31 x 29 mm) NEWCOMB—1666: H2631; 1678: D414.
20. (40 x 40 mm) NEWCOMB—1654: H360.
21. (25 x 24 mm) NEWCOMB—1655: D1453.
G
22. (22 x 24 mm) NEWCOMB—1652: J. Despagne, The Eating of the Body of Christ; 1676: O490; 1677: C200.
23. (18 x 18 mm) NEWCOMB—1679: [B1582].
24. (24 x 24 mm) NEWCOMB—1669: [E3370].
H
25. (31.5 x 32.5 mm) RAWORTH—1644: K738. NEWCOMB—1661: W3657; 1666: H2631; 1671: T3231.
26. (31.5 x 32.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1673: D2257; 1676: D2480; 1677: S651. 1678: B3984.
27. (31.5 x 32.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1672: D2256.
28. (32.5 x 33 mm) NEWCOMB—1658: S646.

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29. (22 x 24 mm) RAWORTH—1644: K738. R. RAWORTH—1645: B459, M2160. NEWCOMB—1645[9]: R1258; 1650: L129; 1656: B3334; 1657: R1244; 1668: S2878; 1671: J1159.
I
30. (30 x 29 mm) NEWCOMB—1645[9]: R1258; 1655: C581, D1453.
31. (32 x 32 mm) NEWCOMB—1651: D325.
32. (16 x 15 mm) RAWORTH—1642: H1978; 1644: C830. NEWCOMB—1652: J. Despagne, op. cit., D1866; 1656: H1177; 1657: [M1985]; 1661: L130; 1663: M134.
33. (30 x 29 mm) NEWCOMB—1656: M2103; 1658: R1287.
34. (32 x 30 mm) NEWCOMB—1676: [B1676], O490. NEWCOMB JR.—1685: [S2915-17].
K
35. (31 x 32 mm) NEWCOMB—1677: S651.
L
36. (32 x 31 mm) NEWCOMB JR.—1685: [S2915-17].
37. (33 x 34 mm) NEWCOMB—1650: L129; 1660: C4979; 1677: C200, S651.
38. (67 x 67 mm) NEWCOMB JR.—1685: C5387.
M
39. (20 x 20 mm) NEWCOMB—1669: H2965; 1673: D320; 1679: [B1582].
40. (32.5 x 32.5 mm) R. RAWORTH—1647: D413. NEWCOMB—1666: H2631; 1673: D320; 1678: D414.
N
41. (32 x 31 mm) NEWCOMB JR.—1685: [S2915-17].
42. (18.5 x 17 mm) NEWCOMB JR.—1685: [S2915-17].
43. (32 x 31 mm) R. RAWORTH—1647: D413. NEWCOMB—1650: L129; 1660: C4979.
O
44. (23 x 22.5 mm) RAWORTH—1642: C235; 1645: B5688. NEWCOMB—1657: R1291; 1659: M2101; 1660: R1239; 1669: D1872, H2386. NEWCOMB JR.—1684: [C3667].
45. (31 x 30.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1675: D2480.
46. (23 x 21.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1675: F408.
P
47. (39 x 37 mm) NEWCOMB JR.—1685: C5387.

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48. (22 x 22 mm) NEWCOMB—1668: E323.
49. (32 x 30.5 mm) NEWCOMB JR.—1685: [S2915-17].
Q
50. (32 x 33 mm) NEWCOMB—1677: S651.
S
51. (39 x 40 mm) NEWCOMB—1671: B4405; 1673: D320.
52. (31.5 x 31.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1651: D325; 1666: H2631.
53. (23 x 23 mm) NEWCOMB—1650: R1236; 1653: M2868; 1654: T3114; 1668: J1161; 1676: S2883(W & McM 1102, 1103).
54. (32 x 31 mm) NEWCOMB JR.—1685: [S2915-17].
55. (22 x 22 mm) NEWCOMB—1660: C4979.
T
56. (21 x 20.5 mm) RAWORTH—1642: C235, C846; 1644: S2138. R. RAWORTH—1646: P3401; 1647: D413. NEWCOMB—1648: E3229; 1652: D1866; 1658: H1177, R1287; 1659: M2101.
57. (25.5 x 25 mm) NEWCOMB—1645[9]: R1258.
58. (24 x 22.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1650: M2113; 1654: H360; 1659: R1244.
59. (23.5 x 23 mm) NEWCOMB—1650: M2113.
60. (30.5 x 32.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1653: M2868.
61. (20 x 21 mm) NEWCOMB—1652: J. Despagne, op. cit.
62. (23.5 x 21.5 mm) RAWORTH—1641: C845; 1644: C830. NEWCOMB—1657: D2148.
63. (33 x 32 mm) NEWCOMB—1658: [S646]; 1666: H2631.
64. (24.5 x 23.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1661: W3657; 1663: M134; 1666: H2631; 1668: [B4027], S2878; 1669: H2965; 1670: B4900.
65. (31 x 31 mm) NEWCOMB—1676: O490.
66. (16 x 15.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1666: H2631; 1668: C1922, E323; 1676: O476.
67. (33 x 32.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1677: S651.
W
68. (32 x 31 mm) RAWORTH—1639: The Declinator and Protestation. NEWCOMB—1654: T2381; 1660: R1239; 1666: H2631.
69. (21.5 x 21.5 mm) R. RAWORTH—1647: D413. NEWCOMB—1653: A3329; 1655: [C581].
70. (38 x 39 mm) NEWCOMB—1676: O490. NEWCOMB JR.—1683: M1958.
71. (30.5 x 30 mm) NEWCOMB—1676: O490.
72. (16 x 15 mm) NEWCOMB—1650: L129; 1669: H2965.
73. (12.5 x 12 mm) NEWCOMB—1679: [B1582].

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74. (18 x 19 mm) NEWCOMB—1674: B6311; 1676: O476, [G2177].
75. (23 x 21.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1658: [S646].
Y
76. (31 x 31 mm) NEWCOMB—1653: M2868.
77. (18 x 17.5 mm) NEWCOMB—1671: [C746]; 1676: [G2177].
78. (34 x 34 mm) RAWORTH—1644: S2364. R. RAWORTH—1646: C826. NEWCOMB—1655: D1453; 1660: G2040; 1666: H2631; 1675: S2866(W & McM 1086, 1087). NEWCOMB JR.—1683: M1958.
79. (67.5 x 66.5 mm) NEWCOMB JR.—1685: C5387.