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c1890 Handley Cross, or, Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt
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Description
Colour Plates, Fine Binding, Illustrated
A humorous novel following Mr. Jorrocks, the sporting cockney grocer.
Robert Smith Surtees (1805-1864) was an English editor and novelist, most widely known for his works featuring Jorrocks.
Undated; dated from the publisher's activity.
Illustrated with eighteen hand-coloured plates by John Leech including the frontispiece, as well as in-text wood engravings throughout. Collated, complete.
From the library of Luke V. Fildes, most likely Luke Fildes (1879-1970), the son of Sir Luke Fildes and a British Olympian fencer.
In a delightful full leather binding by Bickers & Son.
A truly splendid copy of this popular work.
Condition
In a full crushed morocco binding. Externally very smart, with just some slight rubbing the the head and tail of the joints. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Very Good Indeed
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