Swann Galleries - 19th & 20th Century Literature

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HOGARTH, WILLIAM.

The Life and Works of Hogarth.

Edited by John

Nichols and others. Introduction by John Lafarge and with a catalogue raisonné by Austin

Dobson. 10 volumes. Printed in red and black. Illustrated with a profusion of intaglio plates

in 3 states (India paper, Japan vellum, and Papier de Chine), lettered tissue guards. 8vo, orig-

inal full tan levant morocco by Barrie, paneled in gilt, spines gilt in compartments with

rosette onlays, all edges gilt, minor rubbing to a few raised bands; elaborate inlaid art nou-

veau style doublures, watered silk endpapers; felt-lined morocco-edged slipcases, tips

rubbed.

Philadelphia: George Barrie & Son, 1900

[4,000/6,000]

ONE OF ONLY TEN SETS OF THE COMMEMORATIVE EDITION

initialed by the publisher and

“especially prepared and bound for Mrs.Alice S.Timayenis in our own ateliers.”