The Tour of Doctor Syntax, in Search of the Picturesque Presentation copy

by William Combe, Thomas Rowlandson

$1,500 · Offered by Whitmore Rare Books

Signed

London: R. Ackermann, 1813. Third edition. A presentation copy from William Combe inscribed: To Miss Emily Gouldsmith, with the affectionate regards of the Author. Additionally, Combe has written and initialed a short sonnet for Miss Gouldsmith: As Gilead's plant in ev'ry season gives | Its balmy fragrance to the ambient air; | And still continues while its foliage lives | To yield its

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