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The English dance of death : from the designs of Thomas Rowlandson, with metrical illustrations / by the author of "Doctor Syntax."

Accession number
PML 142311-12
Creator
Combe, William, 1742-1823.
Published
London : R. Ackermann, 1815-1816 (London : Printed by J. Diggens, 1815-1816)
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
William Combe was the author of the Dr. Syntax books.
Added engraved t.p. in v. 1.
Originally published in parts, 1814-1816.
Aquatints are hand colored as issued.
Vol. 1: vii, 295, [5] p., [37] leaves of plates (incl. frontis.); v. 2: 299 p., [36] leaves of plates.
Description
2 v. : col. ill. (aquatints) ; 26 cm.
Provenance
Bookplate of Edouard Rahir; second bookplate of unidentified former owner, probably designed by Max Ernst, with stylized bird design and motto " Apres moi le sommeil"; from the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
1/2 red morocco by V. Champs; bound as a set with PML 142313.
Classification
Department