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JONSON, Ben.
The Works.
With notes critical and explanatory, and a biographical memoir, by W. Gifford.
First Gifford Edition. "Gifford's editorial work as a textual scholar is accomplished. He produced various editions of English dramatists … Gifford's most notable textual work was on Jonson, of whom he was a fierce partisan. His edition contains forthright attacks on bardolators who had dared to speak evil of Jonson as well as the customary splenetic condemnations of the flaws of rival scholars" (ODNB).
9 volumes, large octavo. Finely bound in contemporary full tan calf, with twin dark blue labels, gilt title and decoration to spine, gilt rule on boards, marble edges, light tan endpapers, ex-libris. With a frontisportrait of the author in volume one. Little rubbing to binding, overall a very attractive set in very good condition.
