The Works of William Hogarth in a Series of Engravings: with Descriptions, and a Comment on Their Moral Tendency
by Hogarth, William; Trusler, Rev. John
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Otherwise very good condition
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: E. T. Brain & Co, 1840. Hardcover. Otherwise very good condition. The moralizing art of William Hogarth, displaying London life of the 18th century in all its extremes. Included here are the eight plates of The Rake's Progress which portray the reckless life of 'Tom Rakewell', the son of a wealthy merchant who squanders his fortune and ends up in the madhouse. 4to, 2 vols: iv, 142pp [4], iv, 280pp, steel engraved plates, with frontispiece portrait of the artist in each volume. Later red cloth binding with gilt titles on black leather spine labels. Marriage a la Mode series (Vol II) is LACKING one of the six plates in the series; some damp staining at four plates in Vol II.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15600
- Title
- The Works of William Hogarth in a Series of Engravings: with Descriptions, and a Comment on Their Moral Tendency
- Author
- Hogarth, William; Trusler, Rev. John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Otherwise very good condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- E. T. Brain & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1840
- Bookseller catalogs
- ENGRAVINGS;
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