The dramatick works of Philip Massinger complete, in four volumes. Revised and corrected, with notes critical and explanatory, by John Monck Mason, Esq. To which are added, Remarks and observations of various authors Critical reflections on the old English dramatick writers; and a short essay on the life and writings of Massinger, inscribed to Dr. S. Johnson. Volume the

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  • The dramatick works of Philip Massinger complete, in four volumes. Revised and corrected, with notes critical and explanatory, by John Monck Mason, Esq. To which are added, Remarks and observations of various authors Critical reflections on the old English dramatick writers; and a short essay on the life and writings of Massinger, inscribed to Dr. S. Johnson. Volume the
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Imprint
London : printed for T. Davies, in Russel-Street; T. Payne and Son, at the Mews-Gate; L. Davis, in Holbourn; J. Nichols, Red-Lion Passage; T. Evans, in the Strand; W. Davis, in Piccadilly; and H. Payne, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXXIX. [1779]
Added name
Colman, George, 1732-1794. Critical reflections on the old English dramatick writers.; Davies, Thomas, 1713-1785. Some account of the life and writings of Philip Massinger.; Mason, John Monck, 1726-1809.; Davies, Thomas, 1713-1785, bookseller.; Davis, Lockyer, 1719-1791, bookseller.; Nichols, John, 1745-1826, bookseller.; Evans, Thomas, 1742-1784, bookseller.; Davis, William, active 1776-1780, bookseller.; Payne, Henry, active 1760-1784, bookseller. ; T. Payne and Son, bookseller.
Publication year
1779
ESTC No.
T73133
Grub Street ID
296472
Description
4 v. : 1 port. ; 8°.
Note
The 'Critical reflections' are by George Colman and the life is by Thomas Davies, both of which were also published separately

With a half-title in each volume

Pagination. Vol. 1: [4], cxi, [1], 176, 167-179, [6], 180-344 p., [1] leaf of plates; vol. 2: [4], 453, [3] p

vol. 3: [6], 340 p

vol. 4: [4], 380, [2] p

The final leaves in vol. 2 and vol. 4 are blank

Pp. 379-380 in vol. 4 contain "Corrigenda in the new edition of Massinger"

Misprinted page numbers. Vol. 2: 53 instead of 35; 97 instead of 79; 123 instead of 121; 424 instead of 429; vol. 3: 33-48 instead of 49-64

Signatures: [pi]]2] a-g]8] A-Y]8Z]4; [pi]]2A-2E]82F]4; [pi]]2A-X]8Y]2; [A]]2B-2B]4] [chi]1 2C]2.
Uncontrolled note
The Di copy has also an earlier titlepage (which should have cancelled) 'The works of Philip Massinger': London: printed for T. Davies and T. Evans, 1778, implying the set is a reissue, with cancel titlepages. Verify