Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour - Hardcover

This vintage book contains Robert Smith Surtees' 1849 novel, “Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour”. Light-hearted and wonderfully written, this volume follows Mr. Sponge, a quirky nineteenth-century hunting enthusiast with odd habits and a unique world view. A humorous and entertaining read, “Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour” is highly recommended for those with a love of hunting and country life. Contents include: “Our Hero”, “Mr. Benjamin Buckham”, “Laverick Wells”, “Mr. Thomas Slocdolager, Late Master of the Laverick Wells Hounds”, “Mr. Waffles”, “Mr. Waffles, The Present Master of the Laverick Wells Hounds”, “Laverick Wells”, “Our Hero Arrives at Laverick Wells”, “Old Tom Towler”, et cetera. Robert Smith Surtees (1805–1864) was an English novelist, and sporting writer, and editor. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.

Originally published in 1853, this is Surtees' great comedic hunting novel. Delightfully illustrated throughout with pen-and-ink sketches, it follows the misadventures of the ghastly Mr Sponge in the hunting field. Still very amusing after all this time, there are many 'hunting types' described that are easily recogniseable today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Our Hero Mr. Benjamin Buckram Peter Leather Laverick Wells Mr. Waffles Laverick Wells Our Hero Arrives at Laverick Wells Old Tom Towler The Meet, The Find and The Finish The Feeler The Deal and The Disaster An Old Friend A New Scheme Jawleyford Court The Jawleyford Establishment The Dinner The Tea The Evening's Reflections The Wet Day The F.H.H. A Country Dinner-Party The F.H.H. Again The Great Run Lord Scamperdale at Home Mr. Spraggon's Embassy to Jawleyford Court Mr. and Mrs. Springwheat The Finest Run That Ever Was Seen! The Faithful Groom The Cross Roads at Dallington Burn Bolting the Badger Mr. Puffington Or, The Young Man About Town The Man of P-r-o-r-perty A Swell Huntsman The Beaufort Justice Lord Scamperdale at Jawleyford Court Mr. Bragg's Kennel Management Mr. Puffington's Domestic Arrangements A Day with Puffington's Hounds Writing a Run A Literary Bloomer A Dinner and a Deal The Morning's Reflections Another Sick Host Wanted, A Rich God-Papa! The Discomfited Diplomatist Puddingpote Bower, The Seat of Jogglebury Crowdey, Esq A Family Breakfast on a Hunting Morning Hunting the Hounds Country Quarters Sir Harry Scattercash's Hounds Farmer Peastraw's Dine-Matinee A Moonlight Ride Puddingpote Bower Family Jars The Trigger Nonsuch House Again The Debate Facey Romford The Adjourned Debate Facey Romford at Home Nonsuch House Again A Family Breakfast The Rising Generation The Kennel and the Stud The Hunt Mr. Sponge at Home How They Got Up The "Grand Aristocratic Steeplechase" Hot The "Grand Aristocratic" Came Off How Other Things Came Off How Lord Scamperdale and Co. Came Off