Ben Jonson The Complete Masques (The Yale Ben Jonson Series) Tapa dura - 1969

Dust Jacket: Blemishes. Some shelf wear on panel surfaces and edges. Small tear on front panel (photo). No toning and the flaps are unclipped (photo).
Book: Blemish -- barely visible 1/4" dent on the top edge of the front board. The remainder of the book is pristine. No marks or entries, pages are lightly toned, the binding is strong and firm. Gilt lettering is still bright and unblemished.
From the Publisher's Website:
"The Renaissance court masque, traditionally an entertainment of music, dancing, pageantry, and spectacular scenic effects, was transformed by Ben Jonson into a serious mode of literary expression. By using its peculiar viability as a forum for his dramatic imagination, Jonson resolved and transcended the satiric vision that was in many ways the substance of Jonsonian drama. He instructed as well as applauded his courtly audience and, with the aid of the great theatrical designer Inigo Jones, brought unity to the diverse elements of the masque, infusing them with a moral and poetic… Leer más

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1970. Hardcover. VG (wear to cloth boards; may have rubbing & bumping to corners. slipcase scuffed). 2 vols. Cream cloth with black title blocks on spines, and in black board slipcase with cream title block on spine. 644 pp. Hundreds of bw plates. A terrific two-volume set outlining these representative examples of American silver. A two-page introduction on the history of the collection by Graham Hood precedes sections covering pieces from the following states: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana, and California. Also includes an extensive section of reproductions of marks, as well as a section on unknown makers and European silver used in America. Nice!