[COMBE (William). The English Dance of Death. - The Dance of Life. London, R. Ackermann, 1815-1817. 2 works in 3 volumes, large in-8, bradel brick percaline, cold decoration on covers, smooth spine decorated with gilt iron, gilt head, untrimmed (publisher's binding). First editions of these two humorous works illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson. First edition of 100 plates engraved in aquatint and carefully watercoloured at the time: a title, a frontispiece and 72 hors-texte in The English Dance of Death (vols. I-II); a title, a frontispiece and 24 hors-texte in The Dance of Life (vol. III). Fine copies in publisher's boards decorated with special iron. From the libraries of Joseph Anderson Jr. and A. Vautier, with bookplates. Some scattered foxing, covers worn.