The Complete Plays of Ben Jonson (Complete Set in 4 Volumes)

This is a great condition, scarce set of "The Complete Plays of BEN JONSON" with original dust jackets. 1982; The Clarendon Press; Oxford, UK. Complete set in four volumes. Volume I contains a "Chronology" of Jonson's life (1572-1637), and a page titled "Abbreviations." Each play begins with a facsimile of an original title page. Found within volume I was a vintage newspaper article about Jonson titled "Redrawing Nature's Bounds - The Startling Modernity of Jonson's 'lost' Play." Uncommon set with all four volumes present with their dust jackets. The contents are as follows: VOLUME I - A Tale of a Tub; The Case is Altered; Every Man in His Humour; Every Man Out of His Humour. VOLUME II - Cynthia's Revels; Poetaster; Sejanus; Eastward Ho. VOLUME III - Volpone, or The Fox; Epicoene, or The Silent Woman; The Alchemist; Catiline. VOLUME IV - Bartholomew Fair; The Devil is an Ass; The Staple of News; The New Inn; The Magnetic Lady. Condition: The volumes are in Fine condition and appear unread - clean both inside and out with no notable issues found. All volumes are tightly bound with no cracks and no loose pages. All covers are firmly attached. Sharp cover corners. Nice interiors - the pages are clean with no issues found. A very nice set. The dust jacket of volume IV has tears and a small bit missing at the top of the spine; the volume III jacket has a few small tears at the top of the spine and at the top of the front flap; the volume I jacket has a few tiny, reddish stains at the left edge of the spine.overall the jackets are in Good+ condition.…