Sale: 301 / Rare Books, May 22./23. 2006 Lot 1439




1439
William Combe
Doctor Syntax, 1820
Estimate:
€ 600 / $ 642
Sold:
€ 774 / $ 828
(incl. surcharge)
[Combe, W.], Doctor Syntax in Paris or a tour in search of the (grotesque). Mit 18 kolor. Aquatinta-Tafeln (inkl. Titel) im Stil Rowlandsons. London, W. Wright 1820. Marmor. Kalbdr. d. 19. Jhs. mit reicher floraler RVerg. und 2 farb. RSch., goldgepr. Deckelbordüre, Innenkantenverg. und GGoldschnitt (sign. "Rivière"). Gr.-8vo. VIII (inkl. Titel), 318 S.
Abbey, Travel 109. - Tooley 432. - Erste Ausgabe. - "The author of the text is unknown, but, although this is manifestly in plates and general style a Syntax imitation, the text might conceivably be genuinely by Combe." (Abbey) - Tafeln meist mit Abklatsch in den Text. Wohl erhaltenes und dekoratives Exemplar.



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1439
William Combe
Doctor Syntax, 1820
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€ 600 / $ 642
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