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Catalogue of Antiquarian Books 1700-1900

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In our Catalogue this is Booknumber V74023

Author Ferrers, Edmund (1750?-1825) but no author given
Title CLAVIS HOGARTHIANA: or, Illustrations of Hogarth i.e. Hogarth illustrated from passages in authors he never read,and could not understand. The second edition, enlarged and corrected.
PlacePub London
Publisher Nichols, Son, and Bentley 2nd edition
Date 1817
Illustrations Frontispiece portrait of William Hogarth by T. Worlidge and engraved by T. Priscott.
Description Octavo blindstamped and gilt tan roan (edges worn spine label mostly chipped away). Frontis + Titlepage with Pheonix printer's mark + titlepage to first edition called "Illustrations of Hogarth" 3-72pp. Contents clean crisp and tight. *Hogarth's pictures are described but not shown and this second edition is much expanded and includes bibliographical references and excerpts from authors ranging from Aristotle to Plutarch to Jonson, Dryden and Pope, in both poetry and prose, most in English but many in Latin, some in Greek.
Booknumber V74023
Price Price: GBP 17.00 or USD 21.00
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