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==Background details==
Marriage a la Mode is a set of caricatures drawn by William [[Author::Artist::Hogarth]]

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Published by Hogarth Restored. The Whole Works of William Hogarth. [[news date::1806]].Copper engraving by T Cooke. Hand coloured. Size: 41.5 x 35 cm. (16½ x 14 inches) Plate III. A Rake's Progress tells the story of Tom Rakewell, a young man who follows a path of vice and self-destruction after inheriting a fortune from his miserly father. It was Hogarth's second 'modern moral subject', and followed the hugely successful A Harlot's Progress.

Note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_%C3%A0-la-mode_(Hogarth)

==Condition of Print==
Very good condition

==Synopsis==
The third in the series, The Inspection, shows the Viscount visiting a quack with a young prostitute. The viscount, unhappy with the mercury pills meant to cure his syphilis, demands a refund while the young prostitute next to him dabs an open sore on her mouth, an early sign of syphilis.

==Book Details==
*Category: [[Book Category::Antique Books]]
*Purchased: [[Purchased Date::2015]]
*Price Paid: [[Price::$150.00]]
*First Edition?: [[First Edition::Yes]]
*Condition?: [[Condition:: Very Good]]
*Comments: [[Comments::UK first edition]]

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