COMBE, WILLIAM - (T.) ROWLANDSON (Illustr.).

The Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of the Picturesque. A Poem. Eight Edition (1819) + The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of Consolation; A Poem. Volume Second. Second Edition 1820 + The Third Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of a Wife. A Poem. (First Edition 1821). 3 vols. London, R. Ackermann, 1819-21.

8vo. Bound in 3 fine uniform polished full calf. 5 raised bands. Richly gilt compartments, titlelabels in red and green. All edges gilt, gilt line-borders on covers, inner gilt borders (Bound by Riviere & Sons). 2 hinges slightly weakening, but not loose. Very slight wear to top of spines. Internally fine and clean with occassinally very faint offsettings from plates. With all 3 leaves of directions to Binder. With all 78 handcoloured aquatint plates (including 3 frontispieces), 2 handcoloured titles. Last "cul-de-lampe" also handcoloured. In the text woodengravings.

A fine set of all three Tours with the famous plates after the drawings by T. Rawlandson. - Tooley 427-29.

Order-nr.: 16225