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London:: Thomas Tegg,, 1816.. First edition.. 8vo. Hardcover. . Contemporary half calf over marbled boards some minor rubbing and edge wear, hinges with minor neat repair, very small old bookseller stamp to bottom of last endpaper. Folding frontispiece with professional repair at last fold, no affect. Overall mostly clean with large margins and just a hint of some foxing. p241-48 with small light dampstain a top edge no affect. Cancel leaf C8 (p31-32) and errata slip not present, as is common, no loss of text. Pagination duplication at p73-74 per usual. A scarce copy with sepia tint plates rather rather than colored. Overall very good. Engraved title page, folding frontispiece, and 26 plates, all hand tinted in sepia. Uncommon. The book is a satire on the Marquis of Hastings , the Governor General of Bengal and Commander in Chief of forces in India. Most reference material attributes the work to William Combe (1742-1823) as author. Tooley 412. Grego on Rowlandson: II: 299-301. Grolier Club on…
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The Grand Master or Adventures of Qui Hi? in Hindostan : A Hudibrastic Poem in Eight Cantos by Quiz
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Thomas Tegg, 1816. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition/not applicable. Illustrator: Thomas Rowlandson. The British in early Victorian India. 'A satire against the Marquis of Hastings the Governor General' ( Tooley 'English Books with Coloured Plates' pp335 ). This copy has the usual omissions ie it lacks the errata slip and the cancel leaf c8. The binding is contemporary full calf and is sound but has considerable wear. All edges rubbed, corners bumped, joints rubbed and worn and starting to crack at head and tail, boards firmly attached, inner joints cracked but secure, endpapers loosening. Small ownership inscription on the title page. Scattered foxing and browning throughout, mainly to margins, slightly less so on the better quality plate paper. The plates are not heavily affected by foxing or staining and the hand colouring is strong and unfaded. Page edges a little dusty. The impressive folding frontispiece has some short tears to the folds. x + 252 pages, 28 plates ( 27 hand coloured ). Abbey 'Travel' 437 and Tooley 412 both refer. Approx. size 9.5" by 6". Illustrator: Thomas Rowlandson. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Travel & Places; Humour; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 28281. .
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The Grand Master Or Adventures Of Qui Hi? In Hindostan. A Hudibrastic Poem In Eight Cantos By Quiz. Illustrated With Engravings By Rowlandson.
de Quiz [attrib William Combe]. Illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson
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The Grand Master, or Adventures of Qui Hi? In Hindostan, A Hudibrastic Poem in Eight Cantos
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London: Thomas Tegg, 1816. First Edition. Cloth with Slipcase. Good Plus. Rowlandson, Thomas. 4to. Half red morocco slipcase. 27 handcolored plates, including fold-out frontis, and one sepia plate, by Rowlandson. viii + 252 pp. Page numbers 73/74 repeated, different content. A fair amount of soilage to the fold-out frontis, with small chip in right margin. Tape repair on backside of one fold. Some light soilage in rest of book, a few spots a bit grubby, but generally more toned than soiled, and much of text and plates otherwise clean. Colors of plates fresh and bright. Slipcase is half morocco over red cloth. Inner folder missing ribbon but otherwise clean. Outer box very solid but some scuffing to leather on spine. Spine with raised bands. Spine browned slightly from red as appears on front and rear. Slight discoloration to red cloth, top 1/2 inch, on one side. Otherwise slipcase only minor shelfwear. Contemporary boards are soiled. Spine rebacked, partly preserving original title label.
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The Grand Master, or Adventures of Qui Hi? In Hindostan, A Hudibrastic Poem in Eight Cantos
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London: Thomas Tegg, 1816. First. hardcover. near fine. 27 handcolored plates, including fold-out frontispiece and one sepia plate, by Rowlandson. viii + 252 pp. Page numbers 73/74 are repeated but with different content. Tall 8vo, full crimson morocco, decoratively gilt covers and spine, inner dentelles, neatly recased, armorial bookplate. London: Thomas Tegg, 1816. First Edition. Near Fine.<br/> <br/> This work is a fierce satire against Lord Moira, the Marquis of Hastings, and the Governor General. The title page bears the Masonic emblems. Portrays the public view of the East India Company and the British disregard for Hindues practices.<br/> <br/>
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