The Plays of Philip Massinger with Notes Critical and Explanatory by W. Gifford.

London: Henry Washboune, New Bridge Street, Blackfriars, 1850.

Price: $175.00


About the item

Third Edition. Frontispiece engraving of Massinger and title page engraving of burial place of Massinger. xlvi, 529, [v] pp. 8vo. Half brown morocco on marbled boards, red text edges, spine with raised bands with stamped flourishes and gilt title. Extremities rubbed. Tiffany bookplate of Henry Cabot Lodge; bookplate of George Abbot James. Slight foxing to frontispiece and title page, otherwise internally fine.

Item #238507

Inscribed E.C. James from H. C. Lodge, April 28th
with letter from H. C. Lodge on "31 Beacon Street" stationery dated, April 28th,1878. "My dear Lettie, I happen to own two copies of Massinger and I thought you might like to have the one that belonged to father..."