First Edition The Tour Of Doctor Syntax Through London, With 19 Hand Colored Plates
Cruikshank, R.
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[London, UK ] ROWLANDSON, Thomas [or] I. R. CRUIKSHANK, Illustrator. The Tour Of Doctor Syntax Through London, Or The Pleasures And Miseries Of The Metropolis. London: J. Johnston, 1820. First edition in book form. Octavo, approximately 9" x 6" inches. 319 pages. Dark brown blind stamped Morocco boards, edges and endpapers marbled. With engraved title page featuring hand-colored vignette and 19 hand colored engraved plates. With charming illustrations by one or more of the 19th century's leading caricaturists, this work is a parody of the picturesque travel books then enjoying a considerable vogue. Dr. Syntax's misadventures became themselves immensely popular with the public. There is some disagreement as to whether Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) or Isaac Robert Cruikshank (1789-1856) created the illustrations here; as Tooley notes, "Both Rowlandson and I. R. Cruikshank are credited with the designs for the plates, the balance of opinion favoring Cruikshank but according to the advertisement . . . more than one artist was employed, or at least a different engraver to the artist." Penned by possibly two of London's most popular artists, the "Tour of Dr. Syntax" is thus a perfect encapsulation of a specific time and place in England, with all its "Pleasures and Miseries" indeed. Typical offsetting from these kinds of illustrations. scuffing to cover. Front board tender, hinge mostly separated. Some staining around margins of front free end papers and first few pages, bookplate on front board interior, head and tail of spine damaged. Corners bumped. Internally, however, clean and bright. Overall in good condition. Seller Inventory # 17288
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Title: First Edition The Tour Of Doctor Syntax ...
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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