The Tour of Doctor Syntax Through London, or the Pleasures and Miseries of the Metropolis. A Poem.

William Combe (in imitation of) / Thomas Rowlandson (Illust.) / Isaac Robert Cruikshank (Illust.)

Published by J. Johnston, London, 1820

About this Item

Third edition, originally issued in 8 parts (1819-1820). An imitation of William Combe's series of Doctor Syntax books, and sometimes wrongly attributed to him. According to Tooley both Thomas Rowlandson and I.R. Cruikshank are credited with the designs for the plates, the balance of opinion favouring Cruikshank. One of the plates however is signed 'Williams'. Rebacked in mauve cloth with paper title label. Boards marked and have wear and bumping to corners. Page edges untrimmed. Slight rippling to margins. Complete with the engraved title page and 19 plates, all hand coloured. Some offsetting from plates to facing page. Slight marking to pages 157-164 where a flower was previously pressed between the pages. A few spots of light foxing, text is generally very clean. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown endpaper (Lawrence Stangman). Contemporary owner's name to front free endpaper and upper margin of p1 (Ninian Crawford). A rare uncut example. Tooley 434; Lowndes p2564. . Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 6.75 x 10.25 inches (17 x 26 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. iv, [2] (list of plates), 319.

Seller Inventory # 1209E005

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Tour of Doctor Syntax Through London, or the Pleasures and Miseries of the Metropolis. A Poem.
• Publisher: J. Johnston, London
• Publication Date: 1820
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition.
• Condition: Very Good Minus
• Seller catalogs:
  • Illustrated
  • Fiction