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William Combe

Nationality:

british

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1741

Death Date:

1823

poet, satirist; his verses for the Dr. Syntax series illustrated by Rowlandson are his chief claim to fame.

A Case of Poaching, plate 278 in the book 'The Dance of Life, A Poem by the Author of " Dr. Syntax"' (London: R. Ackermann, 1817)

A Mistress A La Mode, plate 15 in the book 'The Dance of Life, A Poem by the Author of " Dr. Syntax"' (London: R. Ackermann, 1817)

Alas Poor Syntax, vignette on page 279 in the book 'The Third Tour of Dr. Syntax, In Search of a Wife' (London: R. Ackermann, [1821]), vol. 3 (of 3)

Alas! Poor Grizzle,vignette on page 51 in the book 'The Second Tour of Dr. Syntax, In Search of Consolation' (London: R. Ackermann, 1820), vol. 2 (of 3)

Boyhood, plate 3 in the book 'The Dance of Life, A Poem by the Author of " Dr. Syntax"' (London: R. Ackermann, 1817)

Change of Circumstances, plate 18 in the book 'The Dance of Life, A Poem by the Author of " Dr. Syntax"' (London: R. Ackermann, 1817)

Childhood, plate 2 in the book 'The Dance of Life, A Poem by the Author of " Dr. Syntax"' (London: R. Ackermann, 1817)

Coaching on Hounslow Heath, plate 11 in the book 'The Dance of Life, A Poem by the Author of " Dr. Syntax"' (London: R. Ackermann, 1817)

Death of Punch, plate in the book 'The Third Tour of Dr. Syntax, In Search of a Wife' (London:R. Ackermann, [1821]), vol. 3 (of 3)

Doctor Syntax & the Bees, plate 16 in the book 'The Second Tour of Dr. Syntax, In Search of Consolation' London: R. Ackermann, 1820), vol. 2 (of 3)

Doctor Syntax Among the Tombstones, plate 10 in the book 'The Tour of Dr. Syntax, In Search of the Picturesque', 4th ed. ([London: R. Ackermann, 1813]), vol. 1 (of3)

Doctor Syntax Among the Tombstones, plate 10 opposite page 56 in the book The Tour of Dr. Syntax, In Search of the Picturesque [by William Combe], 3rd ed. ([London: R. Ackermann , 1813])

Doctor Syntax Among the Tombstones, plate 10 opposite page 56 in the book The Tour of Dr. Syntax, In Search of the Picturesque [by William Combe], 4th ed. ([London: R. Ackermann , 1813])

Doctor Syntax and Bookseller, plate 22 in the book 'The Second Tour of Dr. Syntax, In Search of Consolation' (London: R. Ackermann, 1820), vol. 2 (of 3)

Doctor Syntax at an Auction, plate 21 in the book 'The Second Tour of Dr. Syntax, In Search of Consolation' (London: R. Ackermann, 1820), vol. 2 (of 3)

Doctor Syntax at Covent Garden Theatre, plate 26 opposite page 223 in the book The Tour of Dr. Syntax, In Search of the Picturesque [by William Combe], 3rd ed. ([London: R. Ackermann , 1813])

Doctor Syntax at Covent Garden Theatre, plate 26 opposite page 223 in the book The Tour of Dr. Syntax, In Search of the Picturesque [by William Combe], 4th ed. ([London: R. Ackermann , 1813])

Doctor Syntax at Covent Garden Theatre, plate 26 opposite page 223 in the book The Tour of Dr. Syntax, In Search of the Picturesque [by William Combe], 4th ed. ([London:R. Ackermann, 1813]), vol. 1 (of3)

Doctor Syntax Copying the Wit of the Window, plate 6 in the book 'The Tour of Dr. Syntax, In Search of the Picturesque', 4th ed. ([London: R. Ackermann, 1813]), vol. 1 (of3)

Doctor Syntax Copying the Wit of the Window, plate 6 opposite page 32 in the book The Tour of Dr. Syntax, In Search of the Picturesque [by William Combe], 4th ed. ([London: R. Ackermann , 1813])

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