Congreve, William

THE WORKS OF MR. WILLIAM CONGREVE: IN THREE VOLUMES. CONSISTING OF HIS PLAYS AND POEMS [THREE VOLUMES]

London: printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753. Sixth Edition. 12mo., 3 volumes; VG: bound in contemporary calf, paneled spines with gilt tooling, black and maroon morocco labels with gilt titling; mild wear and rubbing, front hinge of volume 1 beginning to separate; Each part has a separate dated titlepage, but pagination and register are continuous in each volume, Each volume has a separate dated titlepage which lacks an edition statement. With a collective titlepage.; slight scattered foxing; bookplate of Thomas Basset to front pastedowns of each volume, slight offsetting to endpaper;

Contains 6 plays plus Cosgreve's Poems. The first 5 plays have a single frontispiece.: The Old Batchelor, The Double-Dealer, Love for Love, The Mourning Bride, The Way of the World, The Judgment of Paris (no plate), Poems upon Several Occasions (no plate).;

shelved Above Science.

1339231

Shelved Dupont Bookstore

Price: $400

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ESTC: T52787