ROWLANDSON, THOMAS (1756-1827) Thomas Rowlandson's Doctor Syntax drawings: an in
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Thomas Rowlandson's Doctor Syntax drawings: an introduction and guide for collectors / by Jerold J. Savory
1st Edition Hardcover London Madison: Cygnus Arts; Fairleigh Dickinson University Press , 1997
Book Publishing Details
| Author: | Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) |
| Full title: | Thomas Rowlandson's Doctor Syntax drawings: an introduction and guide for collectors / by Jerold J. Savory |
| Publisher: | London Madison: Cygnus Arts; Fairleigh Dickinson University Press , 1997 |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 1900541203 |
| EAN: | 9781900541206 |
| Book ID: | 334294 |
Comments & Item Features
1st Edition. Language: English. ISBN: 1900541203. EAN: 9781900541206.
Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.
Physical description: xii, 132 pages: ill. (some col.); 27 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]) and index. Contents: With selections from the original verse by William Combe. Summary: Doctor Syntax, one of the most popular characters in nineteenth-century English fiction made his public debut in May 1809 in the first issue of Poetical Magazine under the editorial supervision of publisher and art dealer Rudolph Ackermann. Under the title 'The Schoolmaster's Tour', the magazine featured its first installment of the adventures and misadventures of this eccentric traveller and pedantic cleric, illustrated with aquatint drawings by the prolific caricaturist and comic artist, Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), with narrative commentary by William Combe. Subjects: Combe, William 1742-1823 Caricatures and cartoons. Rowlandson, Thomas 1756-1827. English wit and humour, Pictorial. Prints, English. Prints, English Collectors and collecting. Genre: Bibliography. Caricatures and cartoons. Illustrated.
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Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.
Physical description: xii, 132 pages: ill. (some col.); 27 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]) and index. Contents: With selections from the original verse by William Combe. Summary: Doctor Syntax, one of the most popular characters in nineteenth-century English fiction made his public debut in May 1809 in the first issue of Poetical Magazine under the editorial supervision of publisher and art dealer Rudolph Ackermann. Under the title 'The Schoolmaster's Tour', the magazine featured its first installment of the adventures and misadventures of this eccentric traveller and pedantic cleric, illustrated with aquatint drawings by the prolific caricaturist and comic artist, Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), with narrative commentary by William Combe. Subjects: Combe, William 1742-1823 Caricatures and cartoons. Rowlandson, Thomas 1756-1827. English wit and humour, Pictorial. Prints, English. Prints, English Collectors and collecting. Genre: Bibliography. Caricatures and cartoons. Illustrated.
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Size of Item & Shipped Weight
Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram.
Keywords and Associated Terms
BZDB318 Unbranded ISBN: 1900541203 EAN: 9781900541206 Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) Thomas Rowlandson's Doctor Syntax drawings: an introduction and guide for collectors / by Jerold J. Savory
| Publisher | Cygnus Arts |
| Item Height | 258mm |
| Language | English |
| Author | Jerold J. Savory |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Item Width | 201mm |
| Item Weight | 780g |
| Publication Year | 1997 |
| Book Title | Thomas Rowlandson's Doctor Syntax Drawings : an Introduction and Guide for Collectors |
| Number of Pages | 155 Pages |