JONSON, Ben. The Works ... to which is added a comedy called The New Inn. With additions never before published, London: by Thomas Hodgkin for N. Herringman, E. Brewster, T. Bassett, R. Chiswell, M. Wotton, G. Conyers, 1692, 2°, engraved frontispiece portrait by W. Elder (which is slightly torn at inner margin, apparently lacking 3C3-3D4, X1 and 3C1 with sizeable tears at lower margin, K4 affected by small burn hole, 2Z2-3 and 3C1-2 heavily browned), contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt with raised bands (restored, corners bumped). [Wing J1006] Sold not subject to return.

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JONSON, Ben. The Works ... to which is added a comedy called The New Inn. With additions never before published, London: by Thomas Hodgkin for N. Herringman, E. Brewster, T. Bassett, R. Chiswell, M. Wotton, G. Conyers, 1692, 2°, engraved frontispiece portrait by W. Elder (which is slightly torn at inner margin, apparently lacking 3C³-3D⁴, X1 and 3C1 with sizeable tears at lower margin, K4 affected by small burn hole, 2Z^2-³ and 3C^1-2 heavily browned), contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt with raised bands (restored, corners bumped). [Wing J1006] Sold not subject to return.

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Although described as "collated complete" in a pencil note to the front free endpaper, this copy appears to lack 6 leaves between 3C³-3D⁴.

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