HOGARTH'S FROLIC. THE FIVE DAYS' PEREGRINATION AROUND THE ISLE OF SHEPPEY OF WILLIAM HOGARTH AND HIS FELLOW PILGRIMS, SCOTT, TOTHALL, THORNHILL, AND FORREST. With sketches in sepia from the original drawings illustrating the tour by W. Hogarth and Sam. Scott.

HOGARTH, WILLIAM.

Published by John Camden Hotten, 74 and 75, Piccadilly, W. No date but 1872, London, 1872

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Large 8vo. 6.75 x 8.5 inches. [2] + xiv + [ii} + 42 pp. Transcript of original title and additional title for The Five Days' Peregrinations, imitated in Hudibrasticks By one well acquainted with some of the Travellers, and of the places here Celebrated. Bound in original green decorated cloth, blocked gilt. All edges gilt. Occasional foxing but otherwise a good copy. Label of G. Bond, Bookseller and Stationer, 3, Market Row Gt. Yarmouth, on front pastedown. Illustrated with 13 lithographic plates and half title title, all printed in sepia and folding coloured plate and other wood engravings in text, after original drawings by William Hogarth and Samuel Scott. The famous tour took place in late May of 1732. 'The party consists of Hogarth, Thornhill, Scott, Tothall, and Forrest, and each of the five has his allotted department. Thornhill made the map, Hogarth [1696-1764] and [Samuel] Scott [c.1710-1772] furnished the sketches, Tothall faithfully discharged the joint offices of treasurer and caterer, and [Ebenezer] Forrest wrote the journal.They sent the manuscript to their friend, The Rev. W.[illiam] Gostling, the author of 'A walk in and about Canterbury,'.Amused by the Humour of Forrest's description, he wrote an imitation in Hudibrastic verse, with additions of his own.' It was first published in 1782. KENT SHEPPEY KENT - NORTH KENT TRAVEL ILLUSTRATED POETRY KENT. Seller Inventory # 21667

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Title: HOGARTH'S FROLIC. THE FIVE DAYS' ...

Publisher: John Camden Hotten, 74 and 75, Piccadilly, W. No date but 1872, London

Publication Date: 1872

Condition: Kent Bibliography