Shelfmark
Fa.4.18
Author
Title
The analysis of beauty. Written with a view of fixing the fluctuating ideas of taste. By William Hogarth.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed by J. Reeves for the author, and sold by him at his house in Leicester-Fields, MDCCLIII. [1753]
Physical description
xxii, [2], 153, [5] p., II plates ; 4to.
Note
With a final leaf containing "Figures referr'd to in the book.".
Note
Contains two folded engraved plates.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T2690
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of the duke of Gloucester (royal arms with a label of five points, the centre bearing a fleur-de-lys etc etc). On the rear pastedown is another royal bookplate, bearing the initials WF, and therefore possibly belonging to Prince William Frederick, duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776-1834). The binding is in the style of John Brindley, who bound books for the duke's grandparents when prince and princess of Wales.
Binding
Contemporary English Harleian binding in the style of John Brindley; red morocco; gold tooled wide border roll with corner pieces, and centrepiece composed of smaller punches; gold tooled roll along board edges and turn-in; gold tooling on spine, with black morocco labels in alternate compartments; five raised bands.
Copy-specific note
This copy does not have the two folded plates of examples, but does have an engraving bound as frontispiece. This engraving by Hogarth, called "Columbus breaking the egg" was first cut to be the subscription ticket for Analysis of Beauty. See R. Paulson, Hogarth's Graphic Works, pp. 156-57.
Copy-specific note
This copy lacks the final leaf of figures, but includes two leaves of 'prints publish'd by W. Hogarth, and are to be had at his house in Leicester Fields', X1 verso to X2 recto.
Subject
Aesthetics Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Reeves, John, ? - d. 1767 printer.
Added entry--name
William Frederick, 1776 - 1834 Duke of Gloucester, former owner.
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B28904