CONGREVE, William (1670-1729). The Works. Birmingham: John Baskerville for J. and R. Tonson, 1761.3 volumes, 8º. Engraved frontispiece portrait by T. Chambers after G. Kneller, 5 engraved plates by C. Grignion after F. Hayman. (Some browning to titles, occasional light browning of text.) Contemporary [?]French red morocco gilt, covers with filleted border and floral bouquet at each corner, gilt-tooled spines with raised bands and citron morocco labels, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, gilt edges (light scuff marks to covers, slight wear at head of spines, bands of vol. 3 a little rubbed). Provenance: Henry and Elizabeth Mary Collins (armorial bookplate) -- Robert Hoe (booklabel) -- Pierre Berès (booklabel).HOE COPY of the works of the great playwright, finely printed by Baskerville and richly bound in red morocco. Gaskell 16.