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item:- Dove Cottage :
1995.R16
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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.
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source type:-
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Syntax 1812 (2nd edn 1812)
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book feature:-
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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)
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inscription:-
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embossed spine
SYNTAX'S / TOUR
gold on leather
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inscription:-
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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)
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inscription:-
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printed bottom p.iv
Printed by J. Diggens, St. Ann's Lane, London.
colophon
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inscription:-
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printed & ms bookplate, inside front cover
FROM THE BOOKS OF / Pamela Middleton Murray
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