Three Tours of Doctor Syntax
Rowlandson, Thomas. Combe, William
London. Ackermann. 1812; 1820; 1821
The first edition of each of Dr. Syntax's tours in later red morocco.
The three vols. comprise:
The Tour of Doctor Syntax, inSearch of the Picturesque; a poem.
The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, in Search of Consolation; a poem.
The Third Tour of Doctor Syntax, in Search of a Wife; a poem.
This copy with a signed receipt from Combe to front free endpaper of vol. 1; bookplate of Eric S. Quayle to front free endpaper verso of each vol.
The three vols. comprise:
The Tour of Doctor Syntax, inSearch of the Picturesque; a poem.
The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, in Search of Consolation; a poem.
The Third Tour of Doctor Syntax, in Search of a Wife; a poem.
This copy with a signed receipt from Combe to front free endpaper of vol. 1; bookplate of Eric S. Quayle to front free endpaper verso of each vol.
pp. 276; 277; 279. 3 vols. 8vo. (230 x 152 mm). Vol. I: engraved title with aquatint vignette, and 30 aquatint plates including frontispiece, title and plates ; vol. II: engraved title with aquatint vignette with 24 aquatint plates including frontispiece; vol. III: engraved title with aquatint vignette and 24 aquatint plates, vignette and plates. Plates coloured throughout by a contemporary hand. Later red morocco by Root, boards ruled in gilt and with central gilt vignette tool of a man riding an ass, banded spines with gilt titles and tooling in six compartments, turn-ins tool;ed in gilt, red silk doublures and endpapers, t.e.g.
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