William Combe - The First, Second, and Third Tours of Doctor Syntax

London, R. Ackermann, c1819-21. Cloth. William Combe's satirical Doctor Syntax poetical series, complete with the striking hand-coloured plates by Thomas Rowlandson. The complete three 'Doctor Syntax' poems by William Combe, stated third edition to the title pages, with the engraved title in Volume I stating the eighth edition.'The First Tour of Doctor Syntax&apos.  Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, a hand-coloured title page, and twenty-nine hand-coloured plates. Collated, complete.'The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, in Search of Consolation&apos. Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, and twenty-three hand-coloured plates. Collated, complete.'The Third Tour of Doctor Syntax, in Search of a Wife&apos. Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, a hand-coloured title page, and twenty-three hand-coloured plates. Collated, complete.'Doctor Syntax' is a comic character, a satire of William Gilpin. These three satirical poems show Syntax touring Britain, in order to describe his theory of the Picturesque.Written by William Combe, a British author, who is best remembered today for these three works.Illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson, a celebrated English artist and caricaturist.Each volume is undated, dated 1819-21 from the plates.Bookplate of F. R. Atkinson of Oak House Pendleton to the front paste downs. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. A little light rubbing and marks to the cloth, marks a little heavier to the front board of Volume III. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, with loss to the head of the spines of Volumes I and II. Spines are discoloured. Hinges are starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste downs. Bookseller label to the front paste down of Volume I. Internally, generally firmly bound, resulting in a few pages working loose, in particular in Volume I. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots. Good . Ill.: Thomas Rowlandson. Good .

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