Signatures: [A]⁴ B-2L⁶., First leaf is blank., With final contents leaf., First edition 1619., Printed by William Stansby. See E.E. Willoughby. A printer of Shakespeare, 1934., Title page variant: author's name incorrectly spelled "Raphe"., Title-page inscribed: G. Dury, Esq. [17th century hand?], Imperfect: Preliminary blank leaf A₁ wanting., and Formerly laid in: William Roberts Gichard "Commemorative English and French heraldry keepsake". See Lewis Walpole Library 53 C67B B79x
Manuscript, in a single hand, with the title in Horace Walpole's hand, containing 49 drawings in red ink of medals, many of them erotic
Description:
In English and Latin., Title from title page in Horace Walpole's hand., Binding: old red morocco, with gold tooling on boards and six stamps between bands on spine., Note on verso of flyleaf in Horace Walpole's hand: "Bought at the sale of Sr. Clement Cotterel's Library, 1764., On front pastedown: armorial bookplate in red morocco, gold stamped with arms and the name "Edward Hailstone"., Armorial bookplate of Oliver Brett on recto of front flyleaf., Not listed in: A catalogue of the genuine and elegant library of the late Sir Clement Cottrell Dormer, ... which will be sold by auction, ... by Samuel Baker. [London, 1764]., and Old red morocco. No bookplate and not in Manuscript Catalogue of 1763. Bookplates of Edward Hailstone and Oliver Brett.
Subject (Geographic):
Italy and Rome.
Subject (Name):
Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-37 A.D.
Subject (Topic):
Medals, Roman, Erotic art, Sex in art, Medals, Nudes, and Sex
Issued in 1872 with title: Hogarth's frolic. and Extra-illustrated: proofs before letters with imprints, titles, artists' names and publication date supplied in dark brown ink by a single contemporary hand; with 16 variant plates (an additional suite of all nine of the plates in uncolored aquatint printed in black).
Publisher:
Printed for R. Livesay
Subject (Name):
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764., Scott, Samuel, approximately 1710-1772., and Gostling, William, 1696-1777.
Three elephant folio volumes containing 705 prints and tracings: 469 prints by Hogarth; 236 additional satires after Hogarth's prints by contemporary artists George Bickham, Samuel Ireland, and Paul Sandby. Also included are rare trade cards and coats of arms; Hogarth's shop-card as well as those of his sister, Ellis Gamble, and Edward Vaughan; Harrison's Tobacco Paper; Arms of Sir Gregory Page, Kendal and other coats-of-arms; theatre tickets including tickets for the Theatre Royal. The contents include examples from Hogarth complete oeuvre including: The Harlot's progress, first and later states; The Rake's progress, first and later states, including two unfinished proofs; The four times of day, including an unfinished proof; Strolling players, first and second states; Hogarth's Tour by R. Livesay after Samuel Scott, a set of nine colored, with An Account, five leaves; Some of the Principal inhabitants of the moon, etc. Also with a printed list annotated in Hogarth's hand
Description:
Title assigned by cataloger., Bound in brown calf, rebacked., Date surmised based on Steevens earliest date on interest in Hogarth and Steevens's death date., With the armorial bookplate of William Windham; also with the bookplate of Charles William Dyson Perrins., Items removed from volume 2 stored separately in two solander boxes., and For further information consult library staff.
Three elephant folio volumes containing 705 prints and tracings: 469 prints by Hogarth; 236 additional satires after Hogarth's prints by contemporary artists George Bickham, Samuel Ireland, and Paul Sandby. Also included are rare trade cards and coats of arms; Hogarth's shop-card as well as those of his sister, Ellis Gamble, and Edward Vaughan; Harrison's Tobacco Paper; Arms of Sir Gregory Page, Kendal and other coats-of-arms; theatre tickets including tickets for the Theatre Royal. The contents include examples from Hogarth complete oeuvre including: The Harlot's progress, first and later states; The Rake's progress, first and later states, including two unfinished proofs; The four times of day, including an unfinished proof; Strolling players, first and second states; Hogarth's Tour by R. Livesay after Samuel Scott, a set of nine colored, with An Account, five leaves; Some of the Principal inhabitants of the moon, etc. Also with a printed list annotated in Hogarth's hand
Description:
Title assigned by cataloger., Bound in brown calf, rebacked., Date surmised based on Steevens earliest date on interest in Hogarth and Steevens's death date., With the armorial bookplate of William Windham; also with the bookplate of Charles William Dyson Perrins., Items removed from volume 2 stored separately in two solander boxes., and For further information consult library staff.
Three elephant folio volumes containing 705 prints and tracings: 469 prints by Hogarth; 236 additional satires after Hogarth's prints by contemporary artists George Bickham, Samuel Ireland, and Paul Sandby. Also included are rare trade cards and coats of arms; Hogarth's shop-card as well as those of his sister, Ellis Gamble, and Edward Vaughan; Harrison's Tobacco Paper; Arms of Sir Gregory Page, Kendal and other coats-of-arms; theatre tickets including tickets for the Theatre Royal. The contents include examples from Hogarth complete oeuvre including: The Harlot's progress, first and later states; The Rake's progress, first and later states, including two unfinished proofs; The four times of day, including an unfinished proof; Strolling players, first and second states; Hogarth's Tour by R. Livesay after Samuel Scott, a set of nine colored, with An Account, five leaves; Some of the Principal inhabitants of the moon, etc. Also with a printed list annotated in Hogarth's hand
Description:
Title assigned by cataloger., Bound in brown calf, rebacked., Date surmised based on Steevens earliest date on interest in Hogarth and Steevens's death date., With the armorial bookplate of William Windham; also with the bookplate of Charles William Dyson Perrins., Items removed from volume 2 stored separately in two solander boxes., and For further information consult library staff.
Nos. 1-33 have imprint: London. Printed for W. Locke., No more published., Title page includes table of contents and list of engravings., Verso of title page includes notes to correspondents., Printed in two columns; issue numbering is continuous., Volume number added to direction line of each issue., Miscellany including anecdotes, romances, biographical sketches, poetry and songs. Also includes 43 essays entitled: Adventurer., With the armorial bookplate of Robert Dudley Winthrop., and Bound in green morocco, with gilt edges.
Publisher:
Printed for the proprietors, and sold by D. Brewman
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Anecdotes, English periodicals, Erotica, Biography, English, Music, and Poetry, English
Nos. 1-33 have imprint: London. Printed for W. Locke., No more published., Title page includes table of contents and list of engravings., Verso of title page includes notes to correspondents., Printed in two columns; issue numbering is continuous., Volume number added to direction line of each issue., Miscellany including anecdotes, romances, biographical sketches, poetry and songs. Also includes 43 essays entitled: Adventurer., With the armorial bookplate of Robert Dudley Winthrop., and Bound in green morocco, with gilt edges.
Publisher:
Printed for the proprietors, and sold by D. Brewman
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Anecdotes, English periodicals, Erotica, Biography, English, Music, and Poetry, English
Nos. 1-33 have imprint: London. Printed for W. Locke., No more published., Title page includes table of contents and list of engravings., Verso of title page includes notes to correspondents., Printed in two columns; issue numbering is continuous., Volume number added to direction line of each issue., Miscellany including anecdotes, romances, biographical sketches, poetry and songs. Also includes 43 essays entitled: Adventurer., With the armorial bookplate of Robert Dudley Winthrop., and Bound in green morocco, with gilt edges.
Publisher:
Printed for the proprietors, and sold by D. Brewman
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Anecdotes, English periodicals, Erotica, Biography, English, Music, and Poetry, English
