The English Dance of Death

Langue : anglais

Edité par R. Ackermann’s Repository of Arts, London, 1816

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First edition of one of the most modern and amusing dance of death works since Holbein’s. The hand-colored illustrations are by Thomas Rowlandson (1742-1823) and the poetry is by William Combe (1742-1823). Highly satirical, the series depicts 74 scenes in hand-colored aquatint of modern-day (19th century) British characters and settings, ranging widely among all social classes and, significantly, stereotypes within those classes. Death is often depicted in a humorous posture but bleakly gleeful in its task, which complements the unsparing and biting poetry very well. The series originally was issued in 24 monthly parts, with 3 plates per part, and was assembled in a two volume set upon its completion. Originally bound in plain grey boards (as here), many sets were finely rebound to reflect the artistic quality of their contents. 2 volumes. Hand-colored frontispiece in first volume along with an extra illustrated colored title page: vii, [5] 295; frontispiece, [6], 299 pages. Complete. In all, there are 74 fine hand-colored aquatint plates (38 in first volume including title vignette; 36 in second volume). Tall 8vo, bound in grey boards with renewed endpapers printed title glued to spine, slight offsetting to plates, as usual, and slight aquatint bleeding to a few text leaves facing plate, also as usual. Discreet pencil marks/lines to a few leaves in margins, first text leaf to volume two with small paper defect in lower corner and plate slightly loose but holding, the remnants of a flower impression between two text leaves in volume 2 (see photo). Otherwise, a very nice, bright copy in a sound, stable binding. …

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Détails bibliographiques

Titre
The English Dance of Death
Auteur
COMBE, William; Thomas Rowlandson (illus.)
Éditeur
R. Ackermann’s Repository of Arts, London
Année de publication
1816
État de l'article
Assez bon
Reliure
Couverture rigide
Langue
anglais
Poids de l'article
2 livres

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