The Tour of Doctor Syntax, in search 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.
Published by First Tour: London: R. Ackermann.
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc.
AbeBooks seller since November 27, 1998
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 1,737.80
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A Set of The Three Tours of Doctor Syntax in matching decorated cloth binding each volume is Third Edition, per printed title page. Printed title-pages are undated. Three Volumes, each being 6 ½ in. x 10 1/8 in. Vol. I: Frontispiece; engraved, colored title-page. Printed title-page, advertisement with advertisement to ninth edition; directions for plates leaf. [8] pp., pp. [1]-276; with 31 colored plates, including frontispiece & title-page. Vol. II: frontispiece; printed title-page with advertisement to third edition on reverse, introduction; directions for plates leaf. [6] pp., [1]-277; 24 colored plates including frontispiece. Vol. III: frontispiece; colored engraved title-page. Printed title-page, preface, directions for plates leaf. [6] pp., [1]-279; with 25 colored plates, including the frontispiece and title. Wood engraved designs: 1: p. 276; 2: p. 51; 3: p. 279. These later plates vary slightly as to size and coloring. Some offsetting of plates onto the facing text pages. Uniformly bound in original red-brown cloth with gilt titling and designs on the spines, blind-stamped designs on the covers, light yellow endpapers; top-edges gilt. Covers show some light wear, small stains; inner hinges starting. An earlier bookseller has added this in pencil, on the front paste-down of the first volume: "Early copy. Excellent impression of the plates Original Covers." Some pages, plates show light tan spotting. Scarce, early decorated cloth-bound set of the later editions. Weight: 5 lbs. Postage may be extra on this item. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Tour of Doctor Syntax, in search 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.
- Author
- Combe, William (1741-1823) & Thomas Rowlandson (illustrator; 1756-1827).
- Publisher
- First Tour: London: R. Ackermann.
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc.
Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since November 27, 1998
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Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc.
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Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc.
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6885 Woodwalk Drive Brecksville, OH 44141
Ohio Charter No. 716117
Paul L. Csank
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