The tour of Doctor Syntax.
London: R. Ackermann, 1813, 1820, 1821. Three volumes. 8vo. iii, [iii], 276; [vi], 277; [iv], 279 pp. FIRST EDITION OF BOOK THREE, second edition of book two, fourth edition of book one. Each volume contains directions to the binder, hand-coloured engraved frontispieces, hand-coloured title pages in Volume I and III. With 80 hand-coloured engraved plates altogether, plus 3 vignettes (2 hand-coloured). Uniformly bound in full polished calf by Tout Binders. A superb set, the plates sharp and bright, with only a very few and minimal spots. From the library of Louis E. Goodman, with his bookplate. Item #10927
First edition of the third tour, second edition of the second tour, and fourth edition of the tour in search of the picturesque. A mixed set as usual of this extremely popular work.
Price: $3,000.00