Author: James Hannay
Title: The Complete Works of William Hogarth
Description: London, The London Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, c1880. Leather. A lavishly illustrated collection of the works of William Hogarth, containing over one-hundred of his original detailed engravings. Complete in two volumes.A beautiful study on the works of William Hogarth, with an introductory essay by James Hannay. Including a biography and anecdotes on the life and works of Hogarth.Hogarth was an English painter and printmaker, known for his social satire cartoons. He is best known for his series 'A Harlot's Progress', 'A Rake's Progress', and 'Marriage A-la-Mode', which are included in full in this volume.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and forty-five plates.Volume II illustrated with an engraved title page, and ninety-seven plates. Bound without the frontispiece.With descriptive letterpress by J. Trusler and E. F. Roberts.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, with some rubbing to the boards and spines, resulting in a little loss of paper. Light marks to the boards and spines. Spines are a little discoloured. Minor bumping to the spines and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Volume II bound without the frontispiece. Very Good . Ill.: William Hogarth. Very Good .

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