Lot 134
Hogarth (William) The Original Works, first edition, 1790.
Hammer Price: £2,800
Description
Hogarth (William) The Original Works, first edition, engraved frontispiece and 104 plates on 80 sheets (of which 5 plates trimmed and laid onto 2 sheets). additional mezzotint by Joshua Reynolds bound at end (small tears with neat repairs verso), 2 later pencil studies in an unknown hand loosely inserted, one or two marginal tears (not affecting image), scattered light spotting and staining, previous owner's ink-stamp to front free endpaper verso, bookplate of Thomas Hutton, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, large folio, 1790.
Description
Hogarth (William) The Original Works, first edition, engraved frontispiece and 104 plates on 80 sheets (of which 5 plates trimmed and laid onto 2 sheets). additional mezzotint by Joshua Reynolds bound at end (small tears with neat repairs verso), 2 later pencil studies in an unknown hand loosely inserted, one or two marginal tears (not affecting image), scattered light spotting and staining, previous owner's ink-stamp to front free endpaper verso, bookplate of Thomas Hutton, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, large folio, 1790.