c1889 Handley Cross; Or, Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt

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Illustrated, Leather Binding

Robert Smith Surtees (1805 - 1864) was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer. He left for London in 1825, intending to practise law in the capital, but had difficulty making his way and began contributing to the Sporting Magazine. He launched out on his own with the New Sporting Magazine in 1831, contributing the comic papers which appeared as Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities in 1838. Jorrocks, the sporting cockney grocer, with his vulgarity and good-natured artfulness, was a great success with the public, and Surtees produced more Jorrocks novels in the same vein, notably Handley Cross and Hillingdon Hall. Most of Surtees's later novels, were illustrated by John Leech (1817 - 1864) an English caricaturist and illustrator. They included Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour; Ask Mamma; Plain or Ringlets and Mr Facey Romford's Hounds. Previous owner's ink inscription dated 1889 to verso of front free endpaper. Bookseller's label to front pastedown.