The Dramatic Works of Ben Jonson, and Beaumont and Fletcher

The collected dramatic works of three eminent Renaissance playwrights, Jonson, Beaumont, and Fletcher, a nice set illustrated with portraits of the three men. Complete in four volumes.The collected dramatic works of Ben Jonson, Francis Beaumont, and John Fletcher.These selected plays offer an insight into the most successful and popular plays of the English Renaissance, an era which saw great developments in theatre across the world.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece to Volumes I, II, and III.Ben Jonson was a playwright and poet in the Jacobean and Caroline era in England, known for popularising the comedy of humours. He was a well educated man in the English Renaissance, who had a great influence on the culture of the day.Beaumont and Fletcher were a pair of eminent dramatists who collaborated during the reign of James I, and likewise had an influence over Renaissance theatre.This set includes the plays 'Every Man in His Humour', 'Volpone', 'The Alchemist', 'A Tale of a Tub', 'Bartholomew Fair', 'Maid's Tragedy', 'The Tragedy of Rollo', 'A Wife for a Month', 'The Queen of Corinth', and more.This edition with notes by Peter Whalley and George Colman, providing an interesting critical insight into their dramas. Also including a life of each of the dramatists.Bookplate of George Hubbard to the front paste down of Volumes I, II, and IV. In a rebacked diced calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the extremities, heavier to Volume IV, where the rubbing has resulted in a small amount of loss to the head of the front board, a smaller amount of loss due to rubbing to the extremities of the other volumes. Lighter patches of rubbing to the boards and spines. Some light marks to the boards, and a little discolouration to the extremities. Light mark to the head of the front board of Volume II. Bookplate to the front paste down of Volumes I, II and IV. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots, spotting heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good. …