The English dance of death
By: from the designs of Thomas Rowlandson, with metrical illustrations, by the author of "Doctor Syntax."
Publisher: Printed by J. Diggens at St. Ann's Lane
Published: 1815
Place of publication: London; Published at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101 Strand, and to be had at the book and print-sellers in the United Kingdom
Language: eng
Subjects: Dance of death in art; Dance of death in literature
Notes: Pagination, v. 1: vii, [1], 295, [5] p.; v.2: [2], 299, [5] p.), [74] leaves of plates.

Signatures: v.1: a⁴ A-2O⁴ chi²; v.2: pi1 A-2P⁴.

First edition. Cf. Hamilton.

Added title page in v. 1 dated 1816

Frontispiece, added title page, and 72 plates are engraved aquatints, hand-colored.

Originally published in 24 monthly parts, 1814-1816.

In one state, the words "Introductory dialogue" on p. [1] of v. 1 are set in hollow Roman capitals, & the 1st line of the poem has the reading: "Father Time! 'tis well we're met"; in another state the words "Introductory dialogue" are set in solid Roman capitals, and the 1st line of the poem has the reading: "Father Time! 'tis well we are met."

Hamilton, H.W.  Doctor Syntax, p. 307