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[R.S. SURTEES]. Author's Works: Handley Cross, Ask Mamma, Mr. Romford's Hounds, Plain or Ringlets, Hawbuck Grange and Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour (6 Volumes).
London:, Bradbury & Agnew,, No date, ca. 1900., Collected Works, Hardcover. Six volumes, hardback octavos in half crimson morocco on red cloth, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Five slightly raised spine bands with gilt titles and fox hunting devices in compartments. Bindings signed E.P. Dutton, New York. Illustrated by many full page and in-text engravings, and 87 hand colored steel engravings, most by John Leech, but a handful by H.K. Browne and W.T. Maud. The author's collected works providing a classic humorous look at British Victorian manners and fox hunting. Just think of the squire falling off his horse . . several times. The hand colored illustrations by John Leech are wonderful. All volumes have light edge wear with minor abrasion at spine ends. Each volume with a previous owner's unobtrusive name tag on front pastedown. Prelims are lightly foxed, but no foxing to plates. A very attractive set. Very good.
Offered for US$ 1666.70 by: The Gallagher Collection - Book number: 7942
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