Fletcher Reverend John (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 4 vols. 9 x 5.5", old full calf with red and black gilt-lettered leather spine labels, 595pp, 669pp, 619pp; 589pp with Index, covers rubbed and abraded, extremities bumped and worn, spine tops torn and chipped, former owner's ink inscription on ffeps (except for volume 4: rear endpaper), contents foxed and stained, bookplate removal marks in volumes 2-4; still a decent, readable, almost handsome (in a rugged way) set. John William Fletcher (1729-1785) was an early Methodist preacher and cohort of John Wesley. Only two copies of this early collected works set are listed in NUC (and this is the earliest compilation listed).

Leather. Condition: Good. Nont (illustrator). Famed for their collaboration, this set contains the complete dramatic works of Renaissance playwrights Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. Comprising the complete dramatic works of Renaissance playwrights Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, this set of eleven volumes includes bibliographic and performance notes, as well as a biographical memoir of the dramatists by Reverend Alexander Dyce. With a frontispiece to the first two volumes. Includes their collaborative plays, The Woman Hater, Cupid's Revenge, and The Noble Gentleman. In a full calf binding with gilt stamping to the spines. Externally, generally sound. Volumes III, V, and XI are missing a spine label. The joint front joint has failed to volumes I, II, VI, VIII, and X so the front boards are detached. The front joint to volumes III and IV, and the rear joint of volume I are extremely tender, and may the boards may detached with further handling. The calf is torn to the rear joints of volumes III, V, VI, VII, IX and X but has been repaired. The front joint of volume VII is starting, but firm, and both the front and rear joints are starting but firm to volume XI. The rear hinge is starting, and is a little tender to volumes VII and VIII. Internally, firmly bound, with a little strain to the rear of volume III. Aside from the plates, pages are generally bright and clean, with some occasional light spots, and the odd bit of marginalia in pencil. Good. book.

First Edition. In Poor condition, with heavy foxing, and heavy wear. The front free endpaper is missing the bottom half. Owner signatures. Rare however, with no other copies found.