THE WORKS OF MR. WILLIAM CONGREVE.
3 volumes.
Birmingham, England: John Baskerville, 1761. 8vo. contemporary calf, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. xl, 358, (2); 514, (2); 514, (2) pages. 3 volumes. Only edition published by Baskerville (Gaskell 16). A wonderful example of John Baskerville's early printing who just two years later would print his masterpiece - the Baskerville Bible. Characterized by simplicity, elegance, and quiet refinement, Baskerville's typefaces were admired by Benjamin Franklin and adopted for most government printing in the United States..... READ MORE about THE WORKS OF MR. WILLIAM CONGREVE
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