Hogarth Illustrated and A Supplement to Hogarth Illustrated [Three Volumes]

London: J.N. Boydell and Company & G. And W. Nicol, 1806. John Ireland (1742-1808), an enthusiast of the artist, edited John Trusler's "Hogarth Moralised" (1768) to produce these works. First published in two volumes in 1793; a third supplemental volume came out in 1798. These are Very Good copies of the Third Edition (stated). Full leather binding, decorated with decorative both blind and gilt stampings. The spines are ruled and decorated in gilt, with titling in gilt within red and black compartments. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Volume One has a frontis portrait of Ireland and the half-title has Hogarth and his dog. the text is clean; cxxii, 237 pages. There are forty plates, including Garrick as Richard III. Volume Two is 379 pages, with forty-three plates.Volume Three is titled "A Supplement to Hogarth Illustrated; Compiled from His Original Manuscripts, in the Possession of John Ireland..." and "Published for the Author." Contains xxiv, 370 pages, including a Catalogue and an Index to the Catalogue. All three volumes have covers that are present but disbound. Please note the condition issue; Quercus must offer these books as Binding Copies, in need of repair and restoration. . Third Edition. Disbound. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.