THE WORKS OF WILLIAM HOGARTH; IN A SERIES OF ENGRAVINGS, WITH DESCRIPTIONS, AND A COMMENT ON THEIR MORAL TENDENCY. By the Rev. John Trusler. To Which is Added, Anecdotes of the Author and His Works. By J. Hogarth and J. Nichols. (2 volumes).

(Hogarth, William). Trusler, The Rev. John.

Published by London and New York: John Tallis and Company, circa [1850's]. [1850's]., 1850

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- Quarto, 11 inches high by 8-5/8 inches wide. Two volumes uniformly bound in three-quarter brown morocco & cloth, titled in gilt with raised bands on the spines. The edges are marbled. The front cover and spine of the second volume are detached from the text block, though the covers are intact. The covers are rubbed and scuffed. 280 pages of text, illustrated with 150 bold engravings on 146 sheets, as published. The plates include 2 frontispieces and 2 pictorial title pages. (The plates numbered 137 and 139 are engraved on one sheet, the plates numbered 140-143 are engraved on two sheets, and those numbered 147-148 are engraved on one sheet). The front endpaper of the first volume is detached, but present. An early owner's inscription, "Shipley Jones from Richard M. Pell", is penned on the front blank of each volume. Despite the covers, the contents are unusually bright, clean and unfoxed. This internally beautiful set was published circa 1850's. A prospectus for this work, as issued in parts, was published in 1852. The publisher, John Tallis, 1817-1876, was active under the name "John Tallis & Company" from 1851 through 1854. Seller Inventory # 97148

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE WORKS OF WILLIAM HOGARTH; IN A SERIES OF...

Publisher: London and New York: John Tallis and Company, circa [1850's]. [1850's].

Publication Date: 1850

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good