[ILLUSTRATED BOOKS]. [ROWLANDSON, Thomas (1756-1827), illustrator]. COMBE, William (1742-1823). The First [Second, Third] Tour of Dr. Syntax... London: Ackermann, [1819-1821]. 8vos. Three volumes. Volume I with thirty hand-colored plates; Volume II with twenty-four hand-colored plates; and Volume III with twenty-four hand-colored plates. Engraved title-page with hand-colored vignettes in Volumes I and III; hand-colored tail-piece in Volume III. All illustrations by Thomas Rowlandson. Volumes I and II uniformly bound in period-style mottled sheep over marbled boards, gilt spine with red calf labels, new endpapers. Volume III in contemporary diced calf, expertly rebacked, with gilt-decorated spine and red calf labels. MIXED LATER EDITIONS. 

Contemporary ink signature in Volume III. Some wear to bindings, Occasional light foxing. A very good, clean set, with bright, fresh coloring. Though not in uniform bindings, all three volumes are in attractive bindings. Volume III is a bit shorter than the other two volumes.