Author: SURTEES, ROBERT SMITH (1805-1864)
Title: Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour. By the author of “Handley Cross” [i.e. R. S. Surtees]. With illustrations by John Leech
Description: London : Bradbury & Evans 1853. First Edition. Finely bound in contemporary half aniline calf over marble boards. raised bands. gilt-cross bands with a gilt-blocked title label. Spine compartments uniformly blind-tooled. Bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and toned as with age. Scans on request.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 408 pages; Physical description; x.[2].408p.[13] leaves of plates : ill. (col.) ; 8vo. Notes; Anonymous. By Robert Surtees. Printer's details from colophon: Bradbury. Agnew. & Co. printers. Whitefriars. Publication date from Preface. The illustrations are hand-coloured. Illustrated with 13 hand-coloured engravings and many woodcuts by John Leech. Subjects; Fox-hunting. Series; Handley cross sporting novels.Weight in Kg appr.:

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