The Works Of William Hogarth In a Series of One Hundred And Fifty Steel Engravings, By The First Artists: With Descriptions And A Comment On Their Moral Tendency In Two Volumes; To Which Are Added, Anecdotes Of The Author And His Works

London: The London Printing And Publishing Company, 1860. leather_bound. Full brown morocco, beveled edges. Aeg. Near fine. 2 Vols. in one.. Hogarth, William. 280 pages. 27 x 22 cm. Frontispiece of Hogarth and his dog followed by a full page colored engraving of a maid with a bucket on her head. Most of the steel engravings with tissue guards. Two leaves follow: "The Life of Hogarth." Plates are clean and fresh as is text. Some minor scattered toning. Leather book label of Mrs. Z. Chandler front cover paste down. List of Plates. Raised bands, spine labels richly gilt with front cover rectangular borders heavily gilt with floral motifs and arabesques (truncated) plus inner dentelles. (Inventory #: 23549)