Lot no. 197
[COMBE (William). The Tour of Doctor Syntax in search of the Picturesque. Sixth Edition. London, Ackermann, n.d. - The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax in search of Consolation. Second Edition. Ibid, 1820. - The Third Tour of Doctor Syntax in search of a Wife. Ibid. n.d. 3 volumes large in-8, fawn calf, double gilt fillet, ornate spine, inner lace, gilt edges (19th century English binding). Famous humorous work illustrated with 80 plates by Thomas Rowlandson engraved in aquatint and delicately coloured, including two engraved titles and three frontispieces. A very fine, finely bound copy.
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