Sydney Smith's set.- Jonson (Ben) The Works, printed for J. Walthoe, M. Wotton, J. Nicholson, J. Sprint, G. Conyers, B. Tooke, D. Midwinter, T. Ballard, B. Cowse, J. Tonson, and W. Innys, 1716.

Sydney Smith's set.- Jonson (Ben) The Works, 6 vol., first octavo and fist illustrated edition, Sydney Smith's set, engraved portrait frontispiece and 11 plates, some pencil notes, some spotting and foxing, lightly browned, contemporary calf, rebacked in 20th century calf, gilt, preserving earlier leather labels, vol.2 covers detached, all vol. corners worn, rubbed, 8vo, printed for J. Walthoe, M. Wotton, J. Nicholson, J. Sprint, G. Conyers, B. Tooke, D. Midwinter, T. Ballard, B. Cowse, J. Tonson, and W. Innys, 1716.

⁂ Provenance: Rev. Sydney Smith (1771-1845), English wit, writer and cleric (engraved armorial bookplates and ink signature to title of vol.1).