THE WORKS OF BEN JONSON With Notes Critical and Explanatory and a Biographical Memoir by W. Gifford Esq. With Introduction and Appendices by Lieut.-Col. F. Cunningham. [First Edition Thus in a Riviere Half Leather Binding 9 Volumes Complete]

BEN JONSON, (1572-1637). W. Gifford Esq. Lieut.-Col. F. Cunningham.

Published by London: Bickers and Son, Henry Sotheran and Co., 1875

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London: Bickers and Son, Henry Sotheran and Co., First Edition Thus, 1851. Nine volumes complete in a half red leather binding by Riviere and Son for Henry Sotheran. Half red Morocco leather with red cloth boards, page top edges gilt, rubbing to the extremities of Vol I, II, IV and VIII, damage and loss to the top and base of the spine of Vol II, split about a third of the way down the front joint of this volume, the top of the rear joint of Vol IX is cracking but intact still. The rest are sound and with little rubbing or wear. Comprising of: Vol I cclxxiv, [vi], 206pp; Vol II ii, 582pp; Vol III [ii], 526pp; Vol IV [ii], 557pp; Vol V [ii], 470pp; Vol VI [ii], 517, [1]pp; Vol VII [ii], 457pp; Vol VIII xix, [ii], 478pp; Vol IX xvi, 527pp. Benjamin "Ben" Jonson (1572 1637) was an English playwright and poet. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence upon English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours; he is best known for the satirical plays Every Man in His Humour (1598), Volpone, or The Fox (c. 1606), The Alchemist (1610) and Bartholomew Fair (1614) and for his lyric and epigrammatic poetry. "He is generally regarded as the second most important English dramatist, after William Shakespeare, during the reign of James I." Jonson was a classically educated, well-read and cultured man of the English Renaissance with an appetite for controversy (personal and political, artistic and intellectual) whose cultural influence was of unparalleled breadth upon the playwrights and the poets of the Jacobean era (1603 1625) and of the Caroline era (1625 1642). Provenance no signatures or bookplates. Approximately 9 ¼ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine fair / good to very good condition gilt titles and decoration, five broad raised bands, worn with loss to the top and base of Vol II, minor nick to Vol IV, starting to the rear joints of Vol III and IV. Joints fair to very good condition sound to most, rubbed to Vol II, split through the top third of the front joint of Vol IV, splitting to the top inch of the rear joint of Vol VIII. Corners good condition gently bumped and worn. Boards good condition cloth boards with gilt lined leather corners and spine. Page edges good condition top edges gilt, others tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound, apart from Vol II see joints condition. Paste downs good condition marbled. End papers good condition marbled, subsequently tanned. Title good condition tanned with some minor foxing. Pages good condition tanned, very minor foxing. Binding good condition attractive, with some damage. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1875 Binding: Hardback.

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• Title: THE WORKS OF BEN JONSON With Notes Critical and Explanatory and a Biographical Memoir by W. Gifford Esq. With Introduction and Appendices by Lieut.-Col. F. Cunningham. [First Edition Thus in a Riviere Half Leather Binding 9 Volumes Complete]
• Publisher: London: Bickers and Son, Henry Sotheran and Co.
• Publication Date: 1875
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
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