Author: James Hannay
Title: The Complete Works of William Hogarth
Description: London and New York, The London Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, c1880. Leather. An ode to the art of William Hogarth, containing a total of one-hundred and fifty impressive plates of the artist's oeuvre. Bound in one volume.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.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title, and one-hundred and forty-eight plates.Collated, complete.With descriptive letterpress by J. Trusler and E. F. Roberts.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In a rebacked half morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. Spine is a little faded. Some light marks and a little rubbing to the boards and spine. Bookseller's label to the rear paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the occasional handling mark. Plate facing page 136 is torn. Very Good . Ill.: William Hogarth. Very Good .

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