ROWLANDSON, THOMAS, Illustrator; William Combe.
Poetical Magazine;
Dedicated to the Lovers of the Muse, by the Agent of the Goddess, R. Ackermann.
Description
First Edition. 4 volumes, 8vo, 4 engraved titles, 52 aquatint plates (all but 2 hand-coloured), including the 28 for the Schoolmaster's Tour and others by Rowlandson, some trimmed close to actual image, overall internally very good, marbled endpapers; late nineteenth century crimson straight-grain morocco, double- fillet roll borders to covers, spines gilt compartments with gilt rules and gilt-titled red morocco onlays, gilt edges; light wear to joints, presented in modern cloth drop-back box. An excellent set.
Bibliography
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