The plays of Philip Massinger, in four volumes. With notes critical and explanatory, by W. Gifford, Esq. The second edition.
Philip Massinger (1583-1640)
Category
Books
Date
1813
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3064916
Summary
Bibliographic description
4 v. : ill., facsim., port. ; 8vo. Running number: 7566. Vol. 4 wanting half-title. Provenance: nineteenth-century circular armorial bookplate (not in Franks): 'Will: Schom: Rob: Ker Marquis: of: Lothian' [i.e. William Schomberg Robert Kerr, 8th Marquess of Lothian (1832-1870)]. Various bookseller's marks in pencil on vol. 1 front fly-leaves, including "4 vols 77-" on title page verso. Binding: nineteenth-century full diced calf; very bad condition, boards detached and spines partially missing or loose; recessed cords; five raised bands on spines; thick thin gilt fillet border; gilt roll pattern along board edges, different roll pattern on turn-ins; gold-tooled spines, with gilt title and vol. number. Shell pattern marbled textblock edges and endpapers.
Makers and roles
Philip Massinger (1583-1640), author William Gifford (1756-1826), editor John Ferriar (1761-1815), author