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Poem, illustrated book, The Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of the Picturesque, by William Combe to accompany a set of prints by Thomas Rowlandson, issued as a book published by R Ackerman, 101 Strand, 2nd edn 1812.
Printed by J Diggens, St Ann's Lane, London, 1812.
source type:- Syntax 1812 (2nd edn 1812)
book feature:- half bound (leather and marbled paper) & book plate & frontispiece & title page (with coloured engraving) & preface (pp.i-iii 1st edn, p.iv 2nd edn) & text (pp.1-274) & list of plates (p.275) & plates (30 coloured acquatints)
inscription:- embossed spine
SYNTAX'S / TOUR
gold on leather
inscription:- printed title page
THE TOUR / of / DOCTOR SYNTAX, / In Search of the / PICTURESQUE / A Poem. / SECOND EDITION. / Ut Pictura, Poesis erit; quae, si propius stes, / Te capiat magis; et quaedam, si longius abstes. / Haec amat obscuram; volet haec sub luce videri, / Judicis argutum quae non formidat acumen : / Haec placuit semel, haec decies repetita placebit. / Horat Ars Poet
the letters PIC in PICTURESQUE are parts of a ruined castle)
inscription:- printed bottom p.iv
Printed by J. Diggens, St. Ann's Lane, London.
colophon
inscription:- printed & ms bookplate, inside front cover
FROM THE BOOKS OF / Pamela Middleton Murray
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