Author: [Surtees, R.S.]
Title: HANDLEY CROSS; Or, Mr Jorrocks Hunt.
Description: Bradbury and Evans, 1854. 1st Illustrated Ed. viii + 550pp. + [ii]. 17 hand cold. plates and numerous ills. by John Leech. Very light browning, marbled e.ps., hinges taped, inner gilt dentelles, early rebind by Zaehnsdorf in triple gilt rule edged mottled calf, rebacked with original gilt extra spine laid down, minor loss and creasing to spine, t.e.g. ¶ This entertaining satire is a 'noisy, vital book' full of zest and high spirits, enlivened in this edition by the illustrations of renowned Victorian book illustrator, John Leech.

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