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The Complete Works of William Hogarth
 by James Hannay, ca.1861
Beer Street and Gin Lane from The Complete Works of William Hogarth by James Hannay, ca.1861 Industry and Idleness from The Complete Works of William Hogarth by James Hannay, ca.1861
Hudibras from The Complete Works of William Hogarth by James Hannay, ca.1861 Industry and Idleness from The Complete Works of William Hogarth by James Hannay, ca.1861 Hudibras from The Complete Works of William Hogarth by James Hannay, ca.1861 The Cockpit from The Complete Works of William Hogarth by James Hannay, ca.1861
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Hanney, James. The Complete Works of William Hogarth/in a / Series of One hundred and Fifty Steel Engravings,/From the original pictures/With an introductory Essay by James Hannay; and descriptive letterpress by the Rev. J Trusler, and E F Roberts. London. Griffin, Bohn and Company, nd ca 1861. Quarto. Xviii, pp201. Contemporary morocco, gilt decoration to spine, with five raised bands and gilt title. Gilt decoration to upper and lower boards with inner gilt dentilles. All edges gilt. Binding a little bumped at edges. Some discolouration and a few fox marks to text pages. All illustrations are bright and strong. A scarce, attractive book of this keystone work.
Cat. No. 91493                                                      £550

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