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(COMBE, WILLIAM).
The second Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of Consolation A Poem...Third edition.
Ldn.,R.Ackermann, 1820. Roya18vo. Orig.pict.cloth. Gilt backs. Top a.bottom of spine with small tears. Binding a little loose. (6),277 pp. and 29 fine handcoloured litogr.plates.
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1 book(s) with the same title
The Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of the Picturesque. A Poem. Eight Edition (1819) + The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of Consolation" A Poem. Volume Second. Second Edition 1820 + The Third Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of a Wife. A Po...
8vo. Bound in 3 fine uniform polished full calf. 5 raised bands. Richly gilt compartments, titlelabels in red and green. All edges gilt, gilt line-borders on covers, inner gilt borders (Bound by Riviere & Sons). 2 hinges slightly weakening, but not loose. Very slight wear to top of spines. Internally fine and clean with occassinally very faint offsettings from plates. With all 3 leaves of directions to Binder. With all 78 handcoloured aquatint plates (including 3 frontispieces), 2 handcoloured titles. Last ""cul-de-lampe"" also handcoloured. In the text woodengravings.
A fine set of all three Tours with the famous plates after the drawings by T. Rawlandson. - Tooley 427-29.
