Complete Works of William Hogarth, c.1860 – Leather Bound Engravings Volume

Hogarth's Satirical Vision, Bound in Victorian Leather — A Library Statement Piece

Open this volume, and you are looking at Britain through the eyes of its greatest social satirist. William Hogarth — painter, printmaker, and moral commentator — defined an era. This substantial Victorian edition of his Complete Works, published circa 1860 by the London Printing and Publishing Company, brings together approximately 150 finely executed steel engravings after his originals, housed in a binding that is itself a testament to Victorian craftsmanship.

Rich brown leather, ornate gilt tooling to the spine, a firm and structurally sound binding — this is a volume made to be seen as well as read. It belongs equally on the shelves of a serious collector, in the library of a period interior, or on the desk of someone who understands that the right book changes a room.

Publication Details

• Title: The Complete Works of William Hogarth
• Publisher: London Printing and Publishing Company
• Date: Circa 1860
• Format: Leather-bound folio volume
• Contents: Approximately 150 steel engravings after Hogarth's originals
• Origin: England

Why This Edition

• Complete works format — covers the full breadth of Hogarth's output, from A Rake's Progress and Marriage A-la-Mode to Beer Street and Gin Lane
• Victorian steel engravings — finely detailed reproductions produced at the height of the engraver's art, far superior in quality to later photographic reproductions
• Decorative leather binding — gilt-tooled spine and rich brown leather make this as much a display object as a reference volume
• Increasingly scarce — complete, well-preserved examples of this edition are seldom encountered in this condition

Condition

Good antique condition for its age. The binding is firm and structurally sound, with minor wear to the edges and spine, consistent with 160+ years of use. Light to moderate foxing throughout the pages, as expected and accepted in works of this period — this is the honest patina of age, not damage. A well-preserved and highly displayable example.

Category

Rare Books & Manuscripts  |  Victorian Illustrated Books  |  British Art & Prints  |  Decorative Library Objects

Size 12 x 9.5 x 2.5 inches

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