Rowlandson, Thomas 1756 1827, Illustrator William Combe 1741 1823 (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 6 in. x 9 3/8 in., colored frontispiece, and 23 other colored plates by Rowlandson. Printed title-page; introduction: [4]pp., pp. [1]-277 + directions to binder leaf. Colorplates present: 1 frontispiece: Dr. Syntax & his Counterpart; 2 page 10: Dr. Syntax lamenting the loss of his wife; 3 p. 24: Dr. Syntax at the Funeral of his wife; 4 p. 51: Dr. Syntax setting out on his second tour; 5 p. 80: Dr. Syntax and the Gypsies; 6 p. 101: Dr. Syntax loses his wig; 7 p. 131 Dr. Syntax Visit to Widow Hopefull at York; 8 p. 153: Dr. Syntax amused with Pat in the Pond; 9 p. 158: Dr. Syntax in the Glass [blowing] House; 10 p. 161: Dr. Syntax visits Eaton Hall Cheshire; 11 p. 171: Dr. Syntax making his Will; 12 p. 177: Dr. Syntax in a Court of Justice; 13 p. 180: Dr. Syntax present at Coffee House quarrel at Bath; 14 p. 185: Dr. Syntax & superannuated Foxhunter [dining at an inn]; 15 p. 198: Dr. Syntax with the Skimmington Riders [with the Skimmington spelling]; 16 p. 220: Dr. Syntax and the Bees; 17 p. 225: Dr. Syntax visits a boarding school for young ladies; 18 p. 239: Dr. Syntax making a discovery; 19 p. 242: Dr. Syntax painting a portrait; 20 p. 250: Marriage of Dr. Dicky Bend; 21 p. 256: Dr. Syntax at an [book] Auction; 22 p. 266: Dr. Syntax & Bookseller; 23 p. 270: Dr. Syntax at Freemason Hall [dining]; 24 p. 276: Miss Worthys Marriage Dr. Syntax in chair. Frontispiece is dated: Published Augt. 1 1820, at R. Ackermann's , 101 Strand; other plates show January, March 1, 1820. Plate margins show wear, some brown-spotting, small tears; a few text leaves show unrepaired tears (p. 131-132), with a few that have been actually stitched with thread (pp. 101-102); two early, pencilled women's names are present on the reverse of the plates at p. 256: Miss Taxell 23 William St Hernbay Nr Canterbury, and at p. 266: Mrs. Mayhew 38 Museum St Hernbay. Bound in full, old mottled calf, with red leather spine label, gilt-lettered: Dr SYNTAX'S Second TOUR, with gilt line bands across the spine. The outer hinges show some cracking, bumping and wear to the cover corners with the leather worn off, wear and rubbing to cover edges, cover surfaces. The endpapers, show tape repairs, wear. Some pages show tears, age-related tanning, or small stains. This is a completely unrestored copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. London: Published by R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, 1817. FIRST Edition. Frontispiece, Illustrated title page, letterpress title, ii, ii, 285, [1, blank], [1, "Advertisement"], [1, blank]pp. Twenty-six hand-coloured aquatint plates (including the frontispiece and engraved title). Bound later for H Sotheran and Co. with their stamp to the reverse of the front free endpaper, in full red morocco, with gilt page edges and marbled end papers. Spine repaired and replaced, attached to the original boards, with five raised bands, decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt to the compartments. Approximately 9 ½ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition new spine attached to old boards, gilt titles, five raised bands, six compartments. Joints good condition repaired, sound, rubbed and worn. Corners good condition gently bumped and worn. Boards good condition full red calf leather, with gilt edges, minor marks and scratches. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, all edges gilt. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition repaired, secure. Paste downs good condition marbled with gilt dentelles. End papers good condition marbled. Title good condition gently tanned and foxed. Pages good condition gently tanned with some foxing throughout. Binding good condition attractive. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1817 Binding: Hardback.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. A Set of The Three Tours of Doctor Syntax in matching decorated cloth binding each volume is Third Edition, per printed title page. Printed title-pages are undated. Three Volumes, each being 6 ½ in. x 10 1/8 in. Vol. I: Frontispiece; engraved, colored title-page. Printed title-page, advertisement with advertisement to ninth edition; directions for plates leaf. [8] pp., pp. [1]-276; with 31 colored plates, including frontispiece & title-page. Vol. II: frontispiece; printed title-page with advertisement to third edition on reverse, introduction; directions for plates leaf. [6] pp., [1]-277; 24 colored plates including frontispiece. Vol. III: frontispiece; colored engraved title-page. Printed title-page, preface, directions for plates leaf. [6] pp., [1]-279; with 25 colored plates, including the frontispiece and title. Wood engraved designs: 1: p. 276; 2: p. 51; 3: p. 279. These later plates vary slightly as to size and coloring. Some offsetting of plates onto the facing text pages. Uniformly bound in original red-brown cloth with gilt titling and designs on the spines, blind-stamped designs on the covers, light yellow endpapers; top-edges gilt. Covers show some light wear, small stains; inner hinges starting. An earlier bookseller has added this in pencil, on the front paste-down of the first volume: "Early copy. Excellent impression of the plates Original Covers." Some pages, plates show light tan spotting. Scarce, early decorated cloth-bound set of the later editions. Weight: 5 lbs. Postage may be extra on this item.