Very good+. 4vo. Six volumes. 12.5" x 9.5". Brown pictorial cloth, gilt titles and vignette to front covers. 150 steel engravings. All edges gilt. With an introductory essay by James Hannay and descriptive letter press by Rev. J. Trusler and E.F. Roberts. All edges gilt. Excellent bindings and covers. Hint of shelf wear to cover corners. Very slight fraying to cloth at head and tail of spine. Small stamp on first end page. Minor and intermittent foxing. See our pictures.
Listing of Plates (series and number)(149 plates total)
Volume 1 (15 plates)
Hogarth and His Dog on the frontis;
The Pieman on the title page;
Hogarth as a Satirist before the biography;
Marriage a la Mode; the Contract;
Marriage a la Mode; Breakfast Scene;
Marriage a la Mode; Scene with the Quack;
Marriage a la Mode; Toilette Scene;
Marriage a la Mode; Death of the Earl;
Marriage a la Mode; Death of the Countess;
Industry and Idleness; Plate 1; The Fellow 'Prentices at Their Looms;
Industry and Idleness; Plate 2; The Industrious 'Prentice Performing the Duty of a Christian;
Industry and Idleness; Plate 3; The Idle 'Prentice at Play in the Church Yard;
Industry and Idleness; Plate 4; The Industrious 'Prentice a Favourite and Entrusted by his Master;
Industry and Idleness; Plate 5; The Idle 'Prentice Turn'd Away and Sent to Sea;
Industry and Idleness; Plate 6; The Industrious 'Prentice Out of his Time an Married to his Master's Daughter;
Volume 2 (14 plates)
Industry and Idleness; Plate 7; The Idle 'Prentice Returned from Sea, and in a Garret with a Prostitute;
Industry and Idleness; Plate 8; The Industrious 'Prentice Grown Rich, and Sheriff of London;
Industry and Idleness; Plate 9; The Idle 'Prentice Betrayed by a Prostitute;
Industry and Idleness; Plate 10; The Industrious 'Prentice Alderman of London, The Idle One Impeach'd Before Him By His Accomplice;
Industry and Idleness; Plate 11; The Idle 'Prentice Executed at Tyburn;
Industry and Idleness; Plate 12; The Industrious 'Prentice Lord Mayor of London;
The Rake's Progress; Plate 1; The Young Heir Takes Possession of the Miser's Effects;
The Rake's Progress; Plate 2; Surrounded by Artists & Professors;
The Rake's Progress; Plate 3; Tavern Scene;
The Rake's Progress; Plate 4; Arrested for Debt as Going to Court;
The Rake's Progress; Plate 5; Marries and Old Maid;
The Rake's Progress; Plate 6; Gaming House Scene;
The Rake's Progress; Plate 7; Prison Scene;
The Rake's Progress; Plate 8; Scene in Bedlam;
Volume 3 (22 plates)
Times of the Day; Morning;
Times of the Day; Noon;
Times of the Day, Evening;
Times of the Day, Night;
The Harlot's Progress; Plate 1; Ensnared by a Procuress;
The Harlot's Progress; Plate 2; Quarrels with Her Jew Protector;
The Harlot's Progress; Plate 3; Apprehended by a Magistrate;
The Harlot's Progress; Plate 4; Scene in Bridewell;
The Harlot's Progress; Plate 5; Expires While the Doctors are Disputing;
The Harlot's Progress; Plate 6; The Funeral;
The Election; Plate 1; Humours of an Election Entertainment;
The Election; Plate 2; Canvassing for Votes;
The Election; Plate 3; The Polling;
The Election; Plate 4; Chairing the Member;
Beer Street and Gin Lane; Beer Street;
Beer Street and Gin Lane; Gin Lane;
France;
England;
The Four Stages of Cruelty; First Stage of Cruelty;
The Four Stages of Cruelty, Second Stage of Cruelty;
The Four Stages of Cruelty; Cruelty in Perfection;
The Four Stages of Cruelty; The Reward of Cruelty;
Volume 4 (32 plates)
HUDIBRAS; Frontispiece;
HUDIBRAS; The Manner How He Sallies Forth;
HUDIBRAS; First Adventure;
HUDIBRAS; The Masquerade Adventure;
HUDIBRAS; The Knight Submits to Trulla;
HUDIBRAS; and Ralpho in the Stocks;
HUDIBRAS; with the Lawyer;
HUDIBRAS; Beats Sidrophel and his Man Whachum;
HUDIBRAS; the Committee;
HUDIBRAS; Leading Crowdero in Triumph;
HUDIBRAS; The Burning of the Rumps at Temple Bar;
HUDIBRAS; Encounters the Skimmington;
The Distressed Poet;
The Cock Pit;
Gate of Calais;
Taste in High Life;
A Midnight Modern Conversation;
The Enraged Musician;
Columbus Breaking the Egg;
Country Inn Yard;
Southwark Fair ;
Strolling Players;
The Sleeping Cengregation;
Bambridge on Trial for Murder;
The March to Finchley;
Credulity, Superstition, & Fanaticism;
The Bruiser, Charles Churchill;
Bishop Hoadly;
Simon Lord Lovat;
Sarah Malcolm;
Captain Thomas Coram;
Garrick as Richard 3rd;
Volume 5 (30 plates)
The Politician;
John Wilkes Esqr.;
T. Morell, S.T.P-S.S.A;
Daniel Lock, Esq.;
Martin Folkes, Esq.;
The Funeral of Chrystom and Marcella Vindicating Herself;
The Inn Keeper's Wife & Daughter Taking Care of the Don After Being Beaten and Bruised;
Don Quixote Releases the Galley Slaves;
The Unfortunate Knight of the Rock Meeting Don Quixote;
Don Quixote Seizes the Barber's Bason for Mambrino's Helmet;
The Curate & Barber Dusguising Themselves to Convey Don Quixote Home;
The Chorus;
The Laughing Audience;
The Bench;
Consultation of Physicians;
The Lecture;
3 Characters, 4 Caricaturas (Group of Heads) ;
The Battle of the Pictures ;
Analysis of Beauty, Plate 1 ;
Analysis of Beauty, Plate 2 ;
The Five Orders of Periwigs ;
Time Smoking a Picture ;
The Weighing-House ;
Emblematic Print of the "South Sea" ;
The Lottery ;
Royalty, Episcopacy, & Law ;
False Perspective ;
Sancho Starved by his Physician ;
The Times; Plate 1 ;
The Times; Plate 2 ;
Volume 6 (36 plates)
The Shrimp Girl on frontis ;
The Milkmaid on title page ;
Frontispiece to the Artist Catalogue ;
Tail-piece to the Artists' Catalogue 1761 ;
Frontispiece to Tristram Shandy;
Sigismonda;
The House of Commons;
Hymen and Cupid;
The Royal Masquerade at Somerset House;
King Henry VIII & Anna Boleyne ;
Swearing a Child ;
The Masquerade Ticket ;
Masquerades and Operas, Burlington Gate;
Moses Before Pharaoh's Daughter;
Paul Before Felix;
The Good Samaritan ;
The Pool of Bethesda ;
The Foundlings;
The Receipt Plate for the March to Finchley ;
The Altar Piece of St. Clements Danes, Strand ;
The Man of Taste;
Heads from the Cartoons at Hampton Court ;
The Beggars' Opera Burlesqued ;
Boys Peeping at Nature ;
Crowns, Mitres, Maces &c,&c ;
The Farmers Return ;
Four Tickets; Plate 1; The Mock Doctor ;
Four Tickets, Plate 2; For the Benefit of Joe Miller ;
Four Tickets; Plate 3; Do. Author - Pasquin ;
Four TIckets; Plate 4; Walker - Beggar's Opera;
Spiller's Ticket;
Ticket for Tiverton School Feast, 1740;
Christ and His Disciples;
Arms of the Duchess of Kendal;
Impression From a Silver Tankard;
The Bathos |
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