THE TOUR OF DOCTOR SYNTAX: A Poem.Complete in 3 volumes."In Search of the Picturesque" / "In Search of Consolation" / "In Search of a Wife"

COMBE,William aka Dr Syntax & ROWLANDSON, Thomas:

Verlag: LONDON George Routledge & Sons Ludgate Hill, 1855

Beschreibung

An attractive set of all three tours [First issued in 1809/1820/1821] this is the ninth edition " By popular demand".A tale told in verse of a fictional schoolmaster and clergyman who attempts to make his fortune by travelling and then writing & illustrating a book about his experiences of quaint and unusual places." An obvious satire on William Gilpins fashionable concept of the "Picturesque" The collaboration between author,artist & original publisher Rudolph Ackermann was a popular success and led to several reprints. Large 8vo.[10¼"x7"] in matching pictorial gilt with original yellow coated endpapers Vol 1.(viii)272pps Vol 2.(viii)277pps.Vol 3.(vi) 279pps. Each volume has eighty hand coloured plates from etchings by Thomas Rowlandson.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6734

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: THE TOUR OF DOCTOR SYNTAX: A Poem.Complete in 3 volumes."In Search of the Picturesque" / "In Search of Consolation" / "In Search of a Wife"
• Verlag: LONDON George Routledge & Sons Ludgate Hill
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1855
• Einband: Hardcover
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Thomas Rowlandson