The Tour of Doctor Syntax in search of the picturesque. A poem. II. The Tour of Doctor Syntax, in search of consolation; a poem; and, III. The Third tour of Doctor Syntax, in seach of a wife. A poem.
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Book
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Category
Main Collection pre-1900
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Publication Year
1823
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Description
(GEN) First miniature edition. With an engraved, coloured frontispiece and title page, and 29 additional coloured plates in volume I. Signature F missing; gatherings run as E12 straight to G6 (volume I). Gathering L3-L4 in volume II is sprung . K3 in volume III is mis-labelled as H3; text fine. Volume II with an engraved coloured frontispiece, and 23 additional coloured plates. Volume III with an engraved coloured frontispiece and title page, and 23 additonal coloured plates.||(CON) Vol I; [A]2, B-Y6, Z8, Aa4, Contents. [A]1r-[A]1v Preface; [A]2r Directions to the Binder for placing the Plates; verso blank; B1r-Aa4v Text.Vol II; [A]3, B-Y6, Z-Bb4, Cc1, Contents. [A]1r Title, [A]1v Imprint of Diggens; [A]2r-[A]2v Introduction; [A]3r Directions for placing the Plates, [A]3v Imprint of Diggens; B1r-Cc1r Text, Cc1v blank.Vol III; [A]2, B-Aa6, Bb2, Contents. [A]1r Preface, [A]1v Imprint of Diggens; [A]2r Directions for placing the Plates, verso blank; B1r-Bb2r Text, Bb2v Imprint of Diggins.||(REF) One copy only of this edition in NUC (MH) but other editions are well represented||(PRV) Accession no. 871: Ex Libris Everett, with bookplate.||(PHY) Accession no. 871: bound in contemporary quarter calf, gilt-ruled spines, green labels.
Number of Copies
2