Author: William Combe
Title: Doctor Syntax&Apos;S Three Tours in Search of the Picturesque, Consolation and a Wife
Description: London, John Camden Hotten, 1868. Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated example of William Combe's comic verse, with colour plates by Thomas Rowlandson. This work was penned between 1809 and 1821, and comprises three poems which satirise William Gilpin's tours of Britain in pursuit of the Picturesque.Written by William Combe, a British writer best known for this work.Undated; dated from copies held on Jisc.With a library stamp reading 'Kindly return to Armanthwaite Hotel bookcase when read&apos.Lavishly illustrated throughout with plates in colour. In a half calf binding. Externally generally smart; spine has been repaired at the head of the spine, with some rubbing to the joints and extremities, as well as slight occasional loss to the spine. Internally, front hinge is strained and exposed. Pages are a little age-toned at the edges. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Doctor Syntax William Combe Thomas Rowlandson The Three Tours of Doctor Syntax William Combe British Poetry None
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Title: Doctor Syntax&Apos;S Three Tours in Search of the Picturesque, Consolation and a Wife
Description: London, John Camden Hotten, 1868. Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated example of William Combe's comic verse, with colour plates by Thomas Rowlandson. This work was penned between 1809 and 1821, and comprises three poems which satirise William Gilpin's tours of Britain in pursuit of the Picturesque.Written by William Combe, a British writer best known for this work.Undated; dated from copies held on Jisc.With a library stamp reading 'Kindly return to Armanthwaite Hotel bookcase when read&apos.Lavishly illustrated throughout with plates in colour. In a half calf binding. Externally generally smart; spine has been repaired at the head of the spine, with some rubbing to the joints and extremities, as well as slight occasional loss to the spine. Internally, front hinge is strained and exposed. Pages are a little age-toned at the edges. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Doctor Syntax William Combe Thomas Rowlandson The Three Tours of Doctor Syntax William Combe British Poetry None
Price: GBP 80.00 = appr. US$ 114.24 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 801R7
- Book number: 801R7
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