Forbidden Erotica of Thomas Rowlandson 1756-1827 Kurt von Meier 1970 HC DJ Good

The Hogarth Guild, 1970. Large illustrated cloth bound hardcover with dust jacket of The Forbidden Erotica of Thomas Rowlandson, 1756-1827, by Kurt von Meier.

A study focusing on the explicitly sexual, satirical drawings and prints created by the prolific English caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson. Meier analyzes these works, which were suppressed or circulated privately during his time, within the context of late 18th and early 19th-century English society and morality.

Good condition. Dust jacket worn. 1-inch closed tear to the top of the dust jacket front cover. Light spotting to the covers cloth and to the back of the dust jacket. Solid book with shelf wear.