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

Robert Smith Surtees

Edité par Bradbury, Agnew and Co, London, 1892

A propos de cet article

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.

N° de réf. du vendeur 943Y41

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Plain or Ringlets; Ask Mamma; Handley Cross or, Mr. Jorrock's Hunt; Mr. Romford's Hounds (The "Jorrocks" Edition)
• Éditeur: Bradbury, Agnew and Co, London
• Date de parution: 1892
• Reliure: Cloth
• Illustrateur: John Leech
• État de l'article: Good Only
• Type de livre: book
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • English Literature Pre 1900