ROWLANDSON, Thomas. The English Dance of Death, from the Designs of Thomas Rowlandson, with Metrical Illustrations by the Author of "Doctor Syntax"
Pub. LONDON: Printed by J. Diggens, St. Ann's Lane; Published at R.Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101, Strand; and to be had of all the book and print-sellers in the United Kingdom. 1815. Note: Volume 1 only of issued 2 volumes. Brief collation, 158 leaves; pp. [11] iv-vii [6] 2-295 [1]. Includes 37 hand coloured aquatints.
Thirty six poetic vignettes with accompanying tissue protected plates. Themes include; The Undertaker and the Quack, The Honey Moon, The Sot, The Insurance Office, etc.
Binding by Tout in full brown calf with a gold ruled boards. Full gilt text block. Preliminaries foxed, occasional toning throughout text but overall a very good straight and unhandled copy. Bookplate for Alfred Lee, book label for K.F. Russell.
(234x145mm)


Estimate $600-1,500