Jonson, Ben

The Alchemist ... newly edited by H.C. Hart. London: [Alexander Moring at the] de la More Press, 1903



4to (8 5/8 x 7 1/8 in.; 220 x 180 mm). Limitation leaf, series title, engraved series title, half-title, title with vignette.

William A. Foyle (bookplate, sale, Christie's, July 12, 2000, lot 594)

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A handsome Cosway binding with an oval portrait of Jonson painted on ivory by C. B. Currie, and set in the upper cover, this edition one of 480 copies on hand-made paper. Brown crushed morocco, quadruple fillet border with inmost fillet curved at four corners surrounding a dot, the miniature surround with gilt scrolling foliage and flower-heads, gilt-ruled and stamped turn-ins, teal watered-silk doublures and endleaves, top edge gilt, by Rivière & Son, gilt-stamped on lower doublure "Miniatures by C.B. Currie," number 943 of the Cosway bindings according to a printed sheet signed by J.H. Stonehouse and C.B. Currie bound in.