Ending Aug 15, 2023 10:04 EST
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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[COLOR PLATE] A MODERN SYNTAX; [after WILLIAM COMBE]. The Adventures of Doctor Comicus...
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A MODERN SYNTAX; [after WILLIAM COMBE]. The Adventures of Doctor Comicus or the Frolicks of Fortune. A Comic Satircal Poem for the Squeamish and the Queer. London: printed for B. Blake, circa 1815. Later tan calf, gilt, red leather spine label, all edges gilt. 8 x 5 inches (20.75 x 13.5 cm); 269 pp., frontispiece, engraved title, hand-colored plates. Wear to spine and edges, spine toned, small chip to spine label, occasional pale spotting and faint toning to contents, light offsetting from plates.
Sold for $189
Estimated at $150 - $250
Includes Buyer's Premium
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A MODERN SYNTAX; [after WILLIAM COMBE]. The Adventures of Doctor Comicus or the Frolicks of Fortune. A Comic Satircal Poem for the Squeamish and the Queer. London: printed for B. Blake, circa 1815. Later tan calf, gilt, red leather spine label, all edges gilt. 8 x 5 inches (20.75 x 13.5 cm); 269 pp., frontispiece, engraved title, hand-colored plates. Wear to spine and edges, spine toned, small chip to spine label, occasional pale spotting and faint toning to contents, light offsetting from plates.
Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps, ending Aug 15, 2023
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Successful Auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on August 15, 2023
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
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We Invite You to Contact Us for a Complimentary Auction Appraisal of Your Collection
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle held a successful auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on August 15, 2023. Offered was a summer miscellany of sporting material, Americana, fine bindings, literature, autographs, maps and more!
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Consignments are currently being accepted for future auctions. We invite you to contact us for a complimentary auction evaluation. Our Specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection.
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