Anon [William Combe 1742-1823] illustrated by Rowlandson
Title
THE THIRD TOUR OF DOCTOR SYNTAX, in Search of A WIFE A Poem.
PlacePub
London
Publisher
R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts 1st edition
Date
1821
Illustrations
Hand-coloured etched plates (25 including frontis & pictorial titlepage) by Thomas Rowlandson + wood engraved hand-coloured tailpiece.
Description
Large octavo (in 4's) half black roan spine gilt-ruled & title and vol. III in gilt (foot of spine repaired, edges worn). Inscription on free endpaper "W. Drape, Saint Vincent 1837". Frontis + pictorial title + [2] leaves (Preface & plate list both printed one side only) + 279pp. Collated complete with all plates as listed. Three plates are mounted on newer paper one being torn across without loss others to repair short tears & one due to marginal corner loss. One plate has also been inserted wrong side outwards. Some off-setting from plates to opposite page, some staining, foxing and 3 tears repaired with paper to edges and 4 text leaves have frayed margins. Last 2 leaves have been rejoined along the gutter edge and reinserted into the hinge. The plates are well coloured and not smudged. *Third volume of the amusing and delightfully illustrated Syntax series, scarcer to find on its own than the other two volumes (which are also here listed separately for sale).
Booknumber
V74758
Price
Price: GBP 90.00 or USD 111.00
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