The Three Tours of Doctor Syntax including "In Search of the Picturesque (sixth edition)", "In Search of Consolation" and "In Search of a Wife". Three volume set.
by William Combe
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Handsomely bound by Henry Southeran in half maroon grain morocco over red cloth. Gilt particulars and decorations to spines. Marbled endpapers. Occasional foxing, otherwise a clean, attractive set without previous owners' names or other markings. ; 276, 277 & 279 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3705
- Title
- The Three Tours of Doctor Syntax including "In Search of the Picturesque (sixth edition)", "In Search of Consolation" and "In Search of a Wife". Three volume set.
- Author
- William Combe
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- R. Ackerman
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1815, 1820, 1821
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
- Size
- 8vo
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...