Graphic illustrations of Hogarth, from pictures, and drawings, in the possession of Samuel Ireland, author of this work; of a picturesque tour through Holland, Brabant, &c. and of the picturesque beauties of the rivers Thames, Medway, [...] Vol. II
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Word Count
71,500 words, Guess
Page Count
286 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL58595271M
- OCLC Control Numberbib_fict_4103292_2
Description
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Full title:</b> Graphic illustrations of Hogarth, from pictures, and drawings, in the possession of Samuel Ireland, author of this work; of a picturesque tour through Holland, Brabant, &c. and of the picturesque beauties of the rivers Thames, Medway, Avon, Wye, &c. Vol. II.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">Second of 2 volumes in 8vo. ff. [2] (blank), pp. xiii-xix, [i], v-xi, 150, ff. [49] (plates). Mottled calf, gilded spine, gilt filets on boards, green edges. Marbled pastedowns. Plate with arms and motto "Mediocria firma.” Includes engravings, some colored, 1 folded. Printed notes have been removed from the volume and are available at MS431 in Special Collections, Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">Some of the engravings are said to be original by Samuel Ireland, i.e. fakes. All the plates are actually representations of original Hogarth illustrations, later engraved and printed by Samuel Ireland with the assistance of his daughters. See also ESTC, T142250 and T142252.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://catalyst.library.jhu.edu/permalink/01JHU_INST/1lu78g9/alma991039123039707861" rel="nofollow">Click here to view the Johns Hopkins University catalog record.</a></span></span></p>
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