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The History Of Johnny Quae Genus The Little Foundling Of The Late Doctor Syntax: A Poem, By The Author Of The Three Tours
by Rowlandson, Thomas & William Combe
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Full maroon crushed morocco. Aeg. Near fine
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: R. Ackermann, 1822. First edition. leather_bound. Full maroon crushed morocco. Aeg. Near fine. Rowlandson,Thomas. 267 pages. 24 x 14 cm. Twenty-four full-page plates, colored aquatints by Rowlandson. This is the last of the genuine, or "authorized" Syntax books. Originally issued in eight monthly parts. Bound by Zaehnsdorf. Directions to the Binder for the placing of the Plates. ABBEY LIFE 268. TOOLEY 413. Exceptionally clean copy, raised bands, triple gilt cover border fillets, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, bookplate, slight nick front cover fore-edge.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16395
- Title
- The History Of Johnny Quae Genus The Little Foundling Of The Late Doctor Syntax: A Poem, By The Author Of The Three Tours
- Author
- Rowlandson, Thomas & William Combe
- Illustrator
- Rowlandson,Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Full maroon crushed morocco. Aeg. Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- R. Ackermann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1822
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Literature
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ardsley, New York
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- Morocco
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- Fine
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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