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The English dance of death : from the designs of Thomas Rowlandson, with metrical illustrations

Title: The English dance of death : from the designs of Thomas Rowlandson, with metrical illustrations / by the author of "Doctor Syntax"...
Author: [Combe, William], 1741-1823.
Publication: London : Printed by J. Diggens, published at R. Ackermann's repository of arts, 1815-16.

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Additional Authors

Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827

Description

2 v. col'd front., col'd plates.; 24cm.

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Note

Vol. 1 has added engraved t.-p., with colored illustration.
Originally published in 24 monthly parts, 1814-1816.
Illustrations: 73 colored aquatints (37, including frontispiece, in v. 1 and 36 in v. 2) Binding, by Lloyd, of full brown polished calf, gilt.
Title from spine.
Illustrations: 33 inlaid original water-color drawings for the above title. Only 26 of the drawings were engraved and published.
Binding by F. Bedford, of full dark blue straight-grain morocco, gilt. In case of three quarters brown calf, marbled sides.
With leather label of Cortlandt F. Bishop.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Eng. 1815-16

OCLC

131731806

Author

[Combe, William], 1741-1823.

Title

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

Imprint

London : Printed by J. Diggens, published at R. Ackermann's repository of arts, 1815-16.

Local Note

-- Dance of death. Rowlandson's original drawings. [London, 1814-16] 33 col'd pl. 25 1/2 x 34cm.

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Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, ill.

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Eng. 1815-16