Title: Graphic illustrations of Hogarth, from pictures, drawings and scarce prints 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 and Medway 
Description: <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;">First of 2 volumes in 8vo. ff. [2] (blank), pp. xvi, 183, [1] (blank), ff. [3] (blank), [54] (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. </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><br /></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="ugc nofollow">Click here to view the Johns Hopkins University catalog record.</a></span></span></p>