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The tour of Doctor Syntax through London, or, The pleasures and miseries of the metropolis : a poem

Title
  1. The tour of Doctor Syntax through London, or, The pleasures and miseries of the metropolis : a poem / by Doctor Syntax.
Published by
  1. London : Published by J. Johnston, Cheapside, 1820.

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Additional authors
  1. Combe, William, 1742-1823
  2. Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827
  3. Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856
  4. Johnston, James
  5. Shackell, William
Description
  1. iv [i.e., ii], [2], 319, [1] p., [20] leaves of plates : ill.; 24 cm.
Alternative title
  1. Pleasures and miseries of the metropolis
Subject
  1. Combe, William, 1742-1823 -- Parodies, imitations, etc
  2. London (England) -- Poetry
Call number
  1. Arents BIP (Combe, W. Tour 1820) 99-110
Note
  1. Not by William Combe, who originated the Dr. Syntax character and used that pseudonym.
  2. Originally issued in 8 parts. Cf. Tooley.
  3. Illustrations: Hand-colored aquatint frontispice and title-vignette, and eighteen additional hand-colored aquatint plates, perhaps by Thomas Rowlandson or Robert Cruikshank (cf. Hamilton, Tooley).
  4. Printer's imprint: "W. Shackell, Printer, Johnson's-court, Fleet-street, London."
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
Indexed in (note)
  1. Tooley, R.V. Coloured plates (1979 ed.)
  2. Abbey, J.R. Life
  3. Hamilton, H.W. Doctor Syntax
Title
  1. The tour of Doctor Syntax through London, or, The pleasures and miseries of the metropolis : a poem / by Doctor Syntax.
Imprint
  1. London : Published by J. Johnston, Cheapside, 1820.
Indexed in:
  1. Tooley, R.V. Coloured plates (1979 ed.), 434-435
  2. Abbey, J.R. Life, 265
  3. Hamilton, H.W. Doctor Syntax, p. 318
Local note
  1. Arents copy: Provenance: Fitz Eugene Dixon; Duke of Gloucester (bookplates on portfolio containing parts). Cf. Sporting and colored plate books ... Fitz Eugene Dixon, 1937, no. 142.
  2. Pforzheimer copy: Preface leaf and list of plates leaf mounted at inner margin. -- Bound in full crushed red morocco, gilt decorations and rules on compartmented spine, gilt rule borders on covers and cover edges, gilt inside dentelles, marbled endpapers, a.e.g.; bound by Rivière & Son.
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  1. Restricted access; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
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Added author
  1. Combe, William, 1742-1823, Bibliographic antecedent
  2. Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, Attributed name
  3. Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856, Attributed name
  4. Johnston, James. Publisher
  5. Shackell, William. Printer
LCCN
  1. 87111360 //r92
Research call number
  1. Arents BIP (Combe, W. Tour 1820) 99-110
  2. Pforz (Combe, W.) (Tour of Doctor Syntax through London)
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