George Steevens's collection of Hogarth prints [graphic].Steevens, George, 1736-1800, collector[between 1756 and 1800]engThree elephant folio volumes containing 705 prints and tracings: 469 prints by Hogarth; 236 additional satires after Hogarth's prints by contemporary artists George Bickham, Samuel Ireland, and Paul Sandby. Also included are rare trade cards and coats of arms; Hogarth's shop-card as well as those of his sister, Ellis Gamble, and Edward Vaughan; Harrison's Tobacco Paper; Arms of Sir Gregory Page, Kendal and other coats-of-arms; theatre tickets including tickets for the Theatre Royal. The contents include examples from Hogarth complete oeuvre including: The Harlot's progress, first and later states; The Rake's progress, first and later states, including two unfinished proofs; The four times of day, including an unfinished proof; Strolling players, first and second states; Hogarth's Tour by R. Livesay after Samuel Scott, a set of nine colored, with An Account, five leaves; Some of the Principal inhabitants of the moon, etc. Also with a printed list annotated in Hogarth's handTitle assigned by cataloger.Bound in brown calf, rebacked.Date surmised based on Steevens earliest date on interest in Hogarth and Steevens's death date.With the armorial bookplate of William Windham; also with the bookplate of Charles William Dyson Perrins.Items removed from volume 2 stored separately in two solander boxes.For further information consult library staff.