[Rarebooks] FOR SALE: RARE EARLY AMERICAN COLOR PLATE BOOK

[Norman Kane]

[ROWLANDSON ILLUSTRATIONS.]  [COMBE, WM.]  THE SECOND TOUR OF DR. SYNTAX IN SEARCH OF CONSOLATION. A POEM. Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1822. First U.S. edition. Old calf, moderate wear, nicely rebacked in calf with new leather label. 22 color plates by Rowlandson & 2 plates supplied in b & w facsimile. [2], 277, [2] pages; 2 leaves  (4 pages) supplied in facsimile. Light foxing. (A practically unknown book. Reese #9 lists the “First Tour”, Phila., 1819, but just mentions this “Second Tour.” Bennett and Ebert list only the “First Tour.” There is a copy in similar condition to this  in the AAS, which is the only one we have traced.  RARE. NOT IN OCLC.)
$850.00  ($750.00 to the trade)

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