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No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. Hogarth (illustrator). an original antique engraving, mounted (matted) and ready to frame. "Designed, etched and published as the Act directs, by Mw Hogarth, March 20th 1754." This is a later printing of 1830. It shows rowns, mitres, sceptres, maces etc, ruler insignia, symbols and folios, radially covered by the central crown above set as sun. Wording underneath "" In humble & grateful Acknowledgement of the Grace & Goodness of the Legislature, manifested, In the Act of Parliament for the Encouragement of the Arts of Designing Engraving &c; Obtain'd by the Endeavours & almost at the Sole Expence of the designer of this Print in the Year 1735: By which not only the Professors of those Arts were rescued from the Tyranny Frauds & Piracies of Monopolizing Dealers and Legally entitled to the Fruits of their own Labours, but Genius & industry were also prompted by ye most noble & generous Inducements to exert themselves, Emulation was Excited, Ornamental Compositions were better understood, and every Manufacture where Fancy has any concern was gradually rais'd to a pitch of perfection before unknown, Insomuch that those of Great Britain are at present the most Elegant and the most in Esteem of any in Europe." Part of the Set of an Election.