Combe william 1741 1823 (11 risultati)

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condizione: Very Good Condition. New Edition. This new edition limited to 50 copies. Original boards, rubbed, light wear to lower corners, stain on top edge of back strip, little soiling of covers. Interior quite good. E 24 color plates by Thomas Rowlandson. 259 pages. Full refund if not satisfied. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. 6 in. x 9 3/8 in., colored frontispiece, and 23 other colored plates by Rowlandson. Printed title-page; introduction: [4]pp., pp. [1]-277 + directions to binder leaf. Colorplates present: 1 frontispiece: Dr. Syntax & his Counterpart; 2 page 10: Dr. Syntax lamenting the loss of his wife; 3 p. 24: Dr. Syntax at the Funeral of his wife; 4 p. 51: Dr. Syntax setting out on his second tour; 5 p. 80: Dr. Syntax and the Gypsies; 6 p. 101: Dr. Syntax loses his wig; 7 p. 131 Dr. Syntax Visit to Widow Hopefull at York; 8 p. 153: Dr. Syntax amused with Pat in the Pond; 9 p. 158: Dr. Syntax in the Glass [blowing] House; 10 p. 161: Dr. Syntax visits Eaton Hall Cheshire; 11 p. 171: Dr. Syntax making his Will; 12 p. 177: Dr. Syntax in a Court of Justice; 13 p. 180: Dr. Syntax present at Coffee House quarrel at Bath; 14 p. 185: Dr. Syntax & superannuated Foxhunter [dining at an inn]; 15 p. 198: Dr. Syntax with the Skimmington Riders [with the Skimmington spelling]; 16 p. 220: Dr. Syntax and the Bees; 17 p. 225: Dr. Syntax visits a boarding school for young ladies; 18 p. 239: Dr. Syntax making a discovery; 19 p. 242: Dr. Syntax painting a portrait; 20 p. 250: Marriage of Dr. Dicky Bend; 21 p. 256: Dr. Syntax at an [book] Auction; 22 p. 266: Dr. Syntax & Bookseller; 23 p. 270: Dr. Syntax at Freemason Hall [dining]; 24 p. 276: Miss Worthys Marriage Dr. Syntax in chair. Frontispiece is dated: Published Augt. 1 1820, at R. Ackermann's , 101 Strand; other plates show January, March 1, 1820. Plate margins show wear, some brown-spotting, small tears; a few text leaves show unrepaired tears (p. 131-132), with a few that have been actually stitched with thread (pp. 101-102); two early, pencilled women's names are present on the reverse of the plates at p. 256: Miss Taxell 23 William St Hernbay Nr Canterbury, and at p. 266: Mrs. Mayhew 38 Museum St Hernbay. Bound in full, old mottled calf, with red leather spine label, gilt-lettered: Dr SYNTAX'S Second TOUR, with gilt line bands across the spine. The outer hinges show some cracking, bumping and wear to the cover corners with the leather worn off, wear and rubbing to cover edges, cover surfaces. The endpapers, show tape repairs, wear. Some pages show tears, age-related tanning, or small stains. This is a completely unrestored copy.…

Mottled Calf. Condizione: Near Fine+. First Edition. First Edition in book form (originally published in eight monthly parts), Rowlandson and Combe's companion-piece to their earlier "The Dance of Death" and one of Rowlandson's finest works. Royal 8vo: [2],ii,ii,285,[3]pp, with additional engraved title page, frontispiece (representing Time pointing at various scenes on a screen), and 24 hand-colored engravings by Thomas Rowlandson. (Hardie has shown that the four leaves of advertisements found in some copies could not have been bound in until after 1820.) Contemporary mottled calf, respined, covers framed with gilt role, black morocco lettering piece gilt, marbled edges. An excellent copy, tightly bound, virtually free of foxing, with richly colored examples of the plates. Abbey, Life, 264. Tooley 410. Grolier, Rowlandson, 38. Prideaux, pp. 306-07 ("notably above the ordinary level of Combe's verse. . . . show[ing] the better side of Rowlandson's genius."). Hardie, p. 318. Combe's Doctor Syntax series, a collaboration with the caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson, began as a monthly feature in Rudolph Ackermann's Poetical Magazine, beginning in May 1810, with Rowlandson producing the illustrations first and Combe writing the poetry, in iambic tetrameter, second. It was a collaborative style the two continued in further joint works, including The Dance of Death and The Dance of Life. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).…

Decorative Cloth. Condizione: Fine. First Edition in book format of this lively look at life and travel on the eve of the French Revolution. Royal 8vo (247 x 155mm): [2],[ii],291,[5]pp, with 18 hand-coloured aquatints (including frontispiece) drawn by Rowlandson (1757-1827). Original cinnamon cloth, covers stamped in blind with borders and large central device, flat spine in five compartments decorated and lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, pale yellow end papers, fore-edge untrimmed. Bookseller's ticket to front paste-down of R. R. Bellamy, Bridge Street, Burton on Trent. Light offsetting from plates, leading edges of front end sheets stained, else fresh and bright, a wide-margined copy, tightly bound and clean throughout. Abbey (Travel) 89. Tooley 415 ("The advertisements at end are usually missing," but are present in our copy). Prideaux, p. 350. A translation by Combe of the best known work of the German satirist August Moritz von Thummel (1738-1817), published as Reise in Die Mittaglichen Provinzen Von Frankreich Im Jahr 1785 Bis 1786. Combe's translation originally appeared in parts, in Ackermann's Repository of Arts, between 1817 and 1820 (see Abbey, Life, p. 185) with seventeen plates. The eighteenth plate, added for this edition, is No. 15, "Mistakes at Cavaillon." N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.). …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. First Edition. The first edition in book form. By 1815, Napoleon was a figure of mockery in England. This vicious satire of Bonaparte (1769-1821) makes its intentions clear with the allegorical title page, which shows the young Corsican as a revolutionary fire-brand in a Phrygian cap ascending a ladder whose rungs are Plunder, Bloodshed, and Murder, the last being the blade of a guillotine. At the top he sits in ermine astride the globe, before being cast off, scattering his treasure as he goes, to end huddled in exile. The poems itself pairs with the exquisite caricatures by George Cruikshank (1792-1878) to strike a whimsical tone. Octavo: 260 p. with 30 hand-colored engraved plates, including the engraved title page. Expertly rebacked with a gilt-stamped brown calf spine over the contemporary full brown diced calf, with marbled endpapers and edges. Some general toning to the leaves opposite the plates, with occasional light foxing to the contents. Page 109 is misnumbered 107. The period ownership signature of Robert Leighton, Rose Hill, appears on a prefatory blank leaf. Overall, very good.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. London: Published by R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, 1817. FIRST Edition. Frontispiece, Illustrated title page, letterpress title, ii, ii, 285, [1, blank], [1, "Advertisement"], [1, blank]pp. Twenty-six hand-coloured aquatint plates (including the frontispiece and engraved title). Bound later for H Sotheran and Co. with their stamp to the reverse of the front free endpaper, in full red morocco, with gilt page edges and marbled end papers. Spine repaired and replaced, attached to the original boards, with five raised bands, decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt to the compartments. Approximately 9 ½ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition new spine attached to old boards, gilt titles, five raised bands, six compartments. Joints good condition repaired, sound, rubbed and worn. Corners good condition gently bumped and worn. Boards good condition full red calf leather, with gilt edges, minor marks and scratches. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, all edges gilt. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition repaired, secure. Paste downs good condition marbled with gilt dentelles. End papers good condition marbled. Title good condition gently tanned and foxed. Pages good condition gently tanned with some foxing throughout. Binding good condition attractive. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1817 Binding: Hardback.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. 2 volumes complete. FIRST EDITION, first printing.(ii), 330, (vi); 275, (iv), complete with 83 aquatint plates (81 hand-coloured) including an engraved plan and portrait of William Vincent, by J.Bluck, J.Hamble, T.Sutherland and others, after A.Pugin, F.Mackenzie, H.Villiers, T.Uwins, &c. Lacking half-titles and list of subscribers. The plate titled "Aymer de Valance" in volume 2 is signed A. Pugin. A little light offsetting from some plates, but a handsome clean set. Original 19th century half morocco leather with spine professionally relaid. Moderat wear to the extremities. Exlibrary but with just one library stamp on the free endpaper and behind the title page. Overall in VERY GOOD condition. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Folio (12 4/8 x 9 4/8 inches). Engraved portrait of the dedicatee Sir Philip Stephens, six engraved folding maps by A. Arrowsmith including ". the track of the Ship Rattler from Rio Janeiro Round Cape Horn, to the Coast of California." with small additional flap, "Chart of the Galapagos.", ".Island Cocos.", 2 coastal profile plates, and plate of a Spermaceti whale (one or two tears near the gutters, some light browning and spotting). Modern half morocco antique, uncut. First edition. The official account, compiled by author of "Tour of Doctor Syntax" William Combe, of Colnett's expedition to open the South Pacific sperm whale fields to British commercial interests. He visited the Galapagos Islands, and the coasts of Chile, Peru, and California. Previously Colnett had sailed as midshipman with Captain Cook on his second voyage, and had been the instigator of the Nootka Sound Controversy, "one of the most famous incidents in the history of the Northwest" (Hill), when he tried to establish a fur-trading outpost there. Not surprisingly he and his crew were seized by the resident Spaniards, and war between the two countries was only narrowly avoided. Hill 338; Howes C604; Sabin 14546.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. A Set of The Three Tours of Doctor Syntax in matching decorated cloth binding each volume is Third Edition, per printed title page. Printed title-pages are undated. Three Volumes, each being 6 ½ in. x 10 1/8 in. Vol. I: Frontispiece; engraved, colored title-page. Printed title-page, advertisement with advertisement to ninth edition; directions for plates leaf. [8] pp., pp. [1]-276; with 31 colored plates, including frontispiece & title-page. Vol. II: frontispiece; printed title-page with advertisement to third edition on reverse, introduction; directions for plates leaf. [6] pp., [1]-277; 24 colored plates including frontispiece. Vol. III: frontispiece; colored engraved title-page. Printed title-page, preface, directions for plates leaf. [6] pp., [1]-279; with 25 colored plates, including the frontispiece and title. Wood engraved designs: 1: p. 276; 2: p. 51; 3: p. 279. These later plates vary slightly as to size and coloring. Some offsetting of plates onto the facing text pages. Uniformly bound in original red-brown cloth with gilt titling and designs on the spines, blind-stamped designs on the covers, light yellow endpapers; top-edges gilt. Covers show some light wear, small stains; inner hinges starting. An earlier bookseller has added this in pencil, on the front paste-down of the first volume: "Early copy. Excellent impression of the plates Original Covers." Some pages, plates show light tan spotting. Scarce, early decorated cloth-bound set of the later editions. Weight: 5 lbs. Postage may be extra on this item. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. 4to. pp. xviii, [2]plate list, 330, [6]index; 2 p.l., 275, [4]index. complete with list of subscribers & half-titles wanting. 1 engraved plan, 1 engraved portrait, 1 hand-coloured line engraving, & 80 hand-coloured aquatint plates (incl. frontis. & title) by J.Bluck, J.Hamble, T.Sutherland, & others after A.Pugin, F.Mackenzie, H.Villiers, T.Uwins, &c. contemporary calf, rebacked with gilt spines mounted, all edges gilt (spine ends & joints rubbed, plates offset, scattered foxing - generally light & occasional light embrowning). First Edition, First Issue. Tooley 2. Abbey, Scenery, 213. Prideaux p. 331.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 3 Volumes. 8vo. pp. iv, 276, [1 leaf]directions to binder; 2 p.l., 277, [1 leaf]directions to binder; 2 p.l. (incl. directions to binder), 279. 80 hand-coloured aquatint plates (including 3 frontis. & 2 titles). 1 hand-coloured aquatint tailpiece & several wood-engraved tailpieces. uniformly bound in 19th century half calf, gilt backs (bindings rubbed, corners worn, joints of third volume cracked, some foxing & offsetting throughout). cfAbbey, Life, 266-67. See Martin Hardie p. 316. cfTooley 427-28 & 429. See Prideaux pp. 331-32.…