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[COMBE, William]. The Tour[s] of Doctor Syntax. In search of the Picturesque; ...Consolation; ...a Wife. London: J.Diggens for R.Ackermann, 1812-20-22. 3 works in 3 volumes, 8° (230 x 143mm.). Two hand-coloured aquatint titles, 78 plates and one tailpiece, all by Thomas Rowlandson (some light browning or soiling, plate 13 in the first work with paper-fault resulting in loss to outer blank margin). 1st: Cf.Tooley 427, 2nd: Tooley 428; Abbey Life 266, 3rd: Tooley 429; Abbey Life 267.
The Dance of Life. London: J.Diggens for R.Ackermann, 1817. 8° (230 x 143mm.). Hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece, additional title and 24 plates by Rowlandson (neat repair to bottom of inner margin of title, 2N2 torn and repaired with adhesive tape). Tooley 410; Abbey Life 264.
The History of Johnny Quae Genus, the little foundling of the late Doctor Syntax. London: J.Diggens for R.Ackermann, 1822. 8° (230 x 143mm.). 24 hand-coloured aquatint plates by Rowlandson (title slightly creased and with a few small marginal tears). Tooley 413; Abbey Life 268.
Uniformly bound in later blue morocco gilt. FIRST EDITIONS, with the exception of the first work which is the second edition. (5)
The Dance of Life. London: J.Diggens for R.Ackermann, 1817. 8° (230 x 143mm.). Hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece, additional title and 24 plates by Rowlandson (neat repair to bottom of inner margin of title, 2N2 torn and repaired with adhesive tape). Tooley 410; Abbey Life 264.
The History of Johnny Quae Genus, the little foundling of the late Doctor Syntax. London: J.Diggens for R.Ackermann, 1822. 8° (230 x 143mm.). 24 hand-coloured aquatint plates by Rowlandson (title slightly creased and with a few small marginal tears). Tooley 413; Abbey Life 268.
Uniformly bound in later blue morocco gilt. FIRST EDITIONS, with the exception of the first work which is the second edition. (5)