Price: $2,500

London: R. Ackermann, 1809-11. First edition. DR. SYNTAX BEGINS HERE. "Quite the most original and prosperous of poetry journals at the beginning of the 19th century" (Graham), The Poetical magazine is an important color plate work notable for the first appearance of the famous Doctor Syntax: The Schoolmaster's Tour ran.....  Read More Item Details for The Poetical Magazine. Volumes One through Four Add to Wish List

Item #63044

Price: $500

London: Published by R.Ackermann, nd. Read More Item Details for The Third Tour of Dr. Syntax, In Search of a Wife Add to Wish List

Item #40907

Price: $750

London: Ackermann, 1816. First Edition, First Issue (paper watermarked 1816). This folio forms part of one of Ackermann’s larger, though not so successful projects, his History of the Colleges. Ford in his book on Ackermann notes that William Combe wrote the text for this, as well as five other schools.....  Read More Item Details for History of the Merchant Taylors' School Add to Wish List

Item #23721

Price: $1,250

London: R. Ackerman, 1822. Rowlandson, Thomas. First edition. The Last Syntax, in Original Boards. The last of the authentic Combe-Rowlandson Dr. Syntax series, whose success prompted numerous imitations. This remainder binding, in superb shape, resembles that seen on the earlier Syntax books, but we have never seen it on Johny.....  Read More Item Details for The History of Johnny Quae Genus, the Little Foundling of the Late Doctor Syntax: a Poem, by the Author of the First Three Tours Add to Wish List

Item #229562

Price: $3,000

(London): R. Ackermann, [ca. 1820-23]. Rowlandson, Thomas. Mixed set, as usual, being the 9th edition of the first volume; 3rd edition of the second volume, and first edition of the third. Dr. Syntax Tours in Original Boards. An unusual copy thus, of one of the most famous color plates books.....  Read More Item Details for The Tour[s] of Doctor Syntax, In Search of the Picturesque; …In Search of Consolation; …In Search of a Wife Add to Wish List

Item #12436

Price: $300

London: 1864. Fine copy. Read More Item Details for The Tour of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque; A Poem Add to Wish List

Item #51369