Advice to Sportsmen The Pleasures of Human Life
1807ref. Flo543Very good copy of two scarce Thomas Rowlandson titles bound together With 14 of 16 copperplate engravings by Thomas Rowlandson in the first book and seven handcoloured copperplate engravings by Thomas Rowlandson in the second book Advice to Sportsmen Rural or Metropolitan Noviciates or Grown Persons with Anecdotes of the Most Renowned Shorts of the Day bound with The Pleasures of Human Life Investigated Cheerfully Elucidated Satirically Promulgated Explicity and Discussed Philosophically in a Dozen Dissertations on Male Female and Neuter Pleasures Advice to Sportsmen Thomas Tegg London 1809 by Marmaduke Markwell pseudonym b/w copperplate engravings drawn and engraved by Thomas Rowlandson The Pleasures of Human Life Longman Hurst Rees and Orme London 1807 by Hilaris Benevolus pseudonym of John Britton English antiquary topographer author and editor 1771-1857 two handcoloured engraved title-page vignettes by W. Bond after illustrations by William Satchwell and Sir Charles Bell and five handcoloured copperplates drawn and etched by Thomas Rowlandson Thomas Rowlandson 1757-1827 was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian and Regency eras noted for his ribald satire and social observation. A prolific artist and printmaker his most famous works include The Miseries of Human Life 1808 The Tours of Dr. Syntax 1812-21 Microcosm of London 1810 The English Dance of Death 1815 Military Adventures of Johnny Newcome 1815 History of Johnny Quae Genus 1822 The English Spy 1826 etc. Both books scarce: Advice to Sportsmen held by the British Library and London University Pleasures of Human Life held held by the British Library King's College Cambridge Universities of London Manchester Nottingham Durham Southampton etc. Bound in quarter green leather spine with raised bands gilt title on red leather label green marble boards rubbed book block solid. First book Advice with slight spotting and toning throughout 14 engraved plates with good dark impressions. Second book Pleasures in very good condition all text and seven handcoloured copperplates clean and bright with delicate and vivid colour. Thomas Tegg; Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme hardcover
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