Plain or Ringlets; Ask Mamma; Handley Cross or, Mr. Jorrock's Hunt; Mr. Romford's Hounds (The "Jorrocks" Edition)

Beschreibung

A set of four "Jorrocks" editions of Robert Smith Surtees' beloved sporting novels. Comprising four out of the six of Robert Smith Surtees' novels published for this "Jorrocks" edition.Uniformly bound in the original blue decorative cloth.Surtees is best known for creating Mr. Jorrocks, a vulgar but good-natured sporting cockney grocer who features in his novels. These works offer as a terrific example of the humour of the Victorian upper-classes, primarily dealing with fox-hunting and other recreational activities.Each volume is illustrated by popular 'Punch' caricaturist, John Leech, including a coloured frontispiece, numerous vignettes and eight monochrome plates to all except for 'Handley Cross', which has twelve plates. Collated, complete.This set contains the following works:'Plain or Ringlets?' - With six pages of advertisements'Ask Mamma or, The Richest Commoner in England' - With two pages of advertisements'Mr. Romford's Hounds''Handley Cross or, Mr. Jorrock's Hunt' - With two pages of advertisements Uniformly bound in the publisher's blue decorative cloth. Externally, with discolouration and wear to the spines, with loss of cloth notable to the heads. Marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with occasional spotting, heaviest to 'Handley Cross'. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper verso of 'Handley Cross'. Good Only.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 943Y41

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Bibliografische Details

Titel

Plain or Ringlets; Ask Mamma; Handley Cross or, Mr. Jorrock's Hunt; Mr. Romford's Hounds (The "Jorrocks" Edition)

Verlag

Bradbury, Agnew and Co, London

Erscheinungsjahr

1892

Einband

Cloth

Illustrator

John Leech

Zustand

Good Only

Buchtyp

book

Verkäuferkataloge

• English Literature Pre 1900