ROWLANDSON, THOMAS, illustrator. The Grand Master, or Adventures of Qui Hi? in Hindostan. London: Thomas Tegg, 1816.
4395
ROWLANDSON, THOMAS, illustrator.
The Grand Master, or Adventures of Qui Hi? in Hindostan. London: Thomas Tegg, 1816.
8vo (237 x 144 mm). [iii]-x, 30, 33-74, 73-252 pp. 28 aquatint engraved plates by Thomas Rowlandson, including title and folding frontispiece, all but one plate hand-colored, remaining plate hand-tinted, errata slip tipped in. 19th century half calf over marbled boards, rebacked with original gilt spine laid down. Some spotting, offset from some plates, general shelfwear to binding.
Provenance: Property of Michael Lerner.

FIRST EDITION of this William Combe imitation. C8 (pp31/32) a cancel leaf not present as usual. A satire against the Marquis of Hastings, the Governor General. Abbey Travel 437; Tooley 412.
Sold for US$ 500 inc. premium

Category: Books / Books, Maps and Manuscripts

Auction terms and conditions

Contacts

Matthew Haley Bonhams
Work
Montpelier Street
London, SW7 1HH
United Kingdom
Work +44 20 7393 3817
Specialist - Books, Maps and Manuscripts

Similar items

ROWLANDSON, THOMAS; WILLIAM COMBE. The Tour of Doctor Syntax in Search of the Picturesque; The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of Consolation; The Third Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of a Wife. London: R. Ackermann, 1812-20-[21].<BR />
ROWLANDSON, THOMAS. [COMBE, WILLIAM]. The English Dance of Death, Volumes I and II [and] The Dance of Life. London: R. Ackermann, 1815-16, 1817.<BR />
ROWLANDSON (THOMAS, illustrator) [COMBE (WILLIAM)] The English Dance of Death, 2 vol., 1815-1816; and another (3)
[ROWLANDSON, THOMAS]. [COMBE, WILLIAM, ET AL.] Poetical Magazine; Dedicated to the Lovers of the Muse. London: R. Ackermann, 1809-[11].<BR />
[ROWLANDSON, THOMAS.] GOLDSMITH, OLIVER. THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. London: R. Ackermann, 1817.<BR />
[ROWLANDSON, THOMAS.] [ENGELBACH, LEWIS.] Naples and the Campagna Felice. London: R. Ackermann, 1815.<BR />