Hogarth Rake's Progress

William Hogarth
[The Rake's Progress.]
London, Baldwin & Cradock, c.1830. Eight plates, each c. 360 x 410mm. Coloured.
£750
Hogarth's famous satire on affluent society, first published 1735. The downfall of the Rake, from a young man getting the maid pregnant to debtor's prison and insane asylum, is depicted, with two letterpress sheets explaining many of the obscure references. A very decorative set. HOGA0003