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More imagesPOETICAL MAGAZINE; DEDICATED TO THE LOVERS OF THE MUSE BY THE AGENT OF THE GODDESS, R. ACKERMAN. - VOLUMES 1-4 (COMPLETE) INCLUDES 1st TOUR OF DOCTOR SYNTAX BY COMBE ILLUSTRATED BY 22 HANDCOLORED PRINTS BY ROWLANDSON
R. Ackerman, William Combe, and others, illustrations by Thomas Rowlandson
Published by R. Ackerman's Repository of Arts 1809-1811, London, 1809
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Andre Strong Bookseller, Blue Hill, ME, U.S.A.Andre Strong Bookseller
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First edition. Vol. 1- 404 + 4 pages. Vol. 2- 372 + 3 pages. Vol. 3- 364 + 4 pages. Vol. 4- 342 + 3 pages. Includes all 22 Rowlandson Syntax prints. each volume 5 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. Tan calf binding, 5 raised bands, gilt lettering on spine, marbled papers, edges of text block gilt. Condition of each volu…me is FAIR: heavy overall wear to covers and spines, some covers detached or almost detached, spines dry and flaking- some leather labels missing, some pieces of spines missing, light spotty soiling to covers, spines darkened, pages clean- illustrations bright and clean, bindings sound, large bookplate of Thomas J. Barratt on inside of each front cover. NOTE: this is the first appearance of Combe's Tour of Dr. Syntax and the Rowlandson illustrations. Some of the Rowlandson illustrations appear only in this state in these volumes, in addition there are 20 other hand colored illustrations, not related to Syntax, mainly travel scenes: lakes, castles etc. Poetry, RGR. Rowlandson (illustrator).
