Titelbeschreibung

Combe, William: The third tour of Doctor Syntax in search of a wife. A Poem. A new edition with twenty-five coloured illustrations by Thomas Rowlandson.

London, Methuen & Co., 1903. 20,5 x 15 cm. 8, 265, 1 Seiten, 25 ganzseitige farbige Tafeln. Halbwildlederband der Zeit auf 4 Bünden mit rotem Lederschildchen, Titelvergoldung, Lederecken. Unbeschnitten., 10530bb 1|10530bb 2|10530bb 3. Einband leicht berieben, Kopfkapital etw. bestoßen, Vorderdeckel mit Kratzspur. Sonst wohlerhalten und sauber. >Illustrated pocket library of plain and coloured books<

Edition limited to fifty copies for England. Founded on the first edition published by R. Ackermann in the year 1821. -- Third part of "The Three Tours of Dr. Syntax" (1812, 1820 and 1821), one of the most popular books of early 19th-century England, by William Combe (1742-1823), with illustrations by the caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson. Conceived as parodies of the popular picturesque travel books of the day, such as those by William Gilpin (1724-1804). -- Original half leather, leather shield with gilt lettering to spine, marbled baords. 265 pp., 25 colour plates. Uncut pages. -- Covers with rubbing, tip of spine a bit bumped, front lid scratched, pages lightly tanned. Else nice, clean copy.

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