Author: William Combe
Title: Dr Syntax in Paris; or, a Tour in Search of the Grotesque
Description: London, W. Wright, 1820. First edition. Hardback. A beautifully illustrated first edition of "Doctor Syntax in Paris; or, A Tour in Search of the Grotesque". Complete with colour plates. First edition, with 18 hand-coloured aquatint plates including frontispiece and engraved title page.Collated, complete. A wonderfully illustrated first edition of this humorous and satirical poem following William Combe"s comic character "Doctor Synatax". William Combe (1742 1823) was a British writer whose early life is considered that of an adventurer. He is chiefly remembered as the author of The Three Tours of Doctor Syntax, a comic poem, illustrated by artist Thomas Rowlandson's color plates, that satirised William Gilpin. With an ink inscription from the previous owner to the verso of the front endpaper. In green cloth case, externally smart with some slight rubbing to the extremities and tide mark to the top right of the front board. In original binding with paper to the boards. Front board is loosening and rear board has come away. Previous owners ink inscription to verso of front endpaper. Some age-toning and spotting to recto of rear endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good Only . Ill.: Thomas Rowlandson. Good Only .
Keywords: Colour Plates Comic Dr Syntax Comic Thomas Rowlandson
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Title: Dr Syntax in Paris; or, a Tour in Search of the Grotesque
Description: London, W. Wright, 1820. First edition. Hardback. A beautifully illustrated first edition of "Doctor Syntax in Paris; or, A Tour in Search of the Grotesque". Complete with colour plates. First edition, with 18 hand-coloured aquatint plates including frontispiece and engraved title page.Collated, complete. A wonderfully illustrated first edition of this humorous and satirical poem following William Combe"s comic character "Doctor Synatax". William Combe (1742 1823) was a British writer whose early life is considered that of an adventurer. He is chiefly remembered as the author of The Three Tours of Doctor Syntax, a comic poem, illustrated by artist Thomas Rowlandson's color plates, that satirised William Gilpin. With an ink inscription from the previous owner to the verso of the front endpaper. In green cloth case, externally smart with some slight rubbing to the extremities and tide mark to the top right of the front board. In original binding with paper to the boards. Front board is loosening and rear board has come away. Previous owners ink inscription to verso of front endpaper. Some age-toning and spotting to recto of rear endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good Only . Ill.: Thomas Rowlandson. Good Only .
Keywords: Colour Plates Comic Dr Syntax Comic Thomas Rowlandson
Price: GBP 395.00 = appr. US$ 564.05 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 815C14
- Book number: 815C14
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