HOGARTH WILLIAM Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler

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HOGARTH, WILLIAM. Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras. Set of 12 etched and engraved plates on heavy laid paper. Approximately 14x21 1/2 inches each sheet size, wide margins; generally clean and neat. London, circa 1750

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Frontispiece and His Explanation. Paulson 73 (state 2 of 4)
Sr. Hudibras his passing Worth, The Manner how he sally'd forth. Paulson 74 (state 2 of 3)
Hudibras's First Adventure. Paulson 75 (state 2 of 5)
Hudibras Triumphant. Paulson 76 (state 2 of 3)
Hudibras Vanquish'd by Trulla. Paulson 77 (state 4 of 6)
Hudibras in Tribulation. Paulson 78 (state 2 of 3)
Hudibras Encounters the Skimmington. Paulson 79 (state 1 of 3)
Hudibras Beats Sidrophel and His Man Whacum. Paulson 80 (state 1 of 2)
Hudibras Catechiz'd. Paulson 81 (state 2 of 3)
The Committee. Paulson 82 (state 2 of 5)
Burning Ye Rumps at Temple Bar. Paulson 83 (state 2 of 4)
Hudibras and the Lawyer. Paulson 84 (state 2 of 3)

Based on an assessment of states and the inclusion of "Printed and Sold by Robert Sayer opposite Fetter Lane Fleet Street" to the "Trulla" plate, we surmise that this set represents an early Sayer issue, prepared shortly after he succeeded Philip Overton (who operated at that address), but before the imprints were comprehensively changed.