Author: SURTEES, ROBERT SMITH (1805-1864). LEECH, JOHN (1817-1864)
Title: 'Ask mamma;' : or, The richest commoner in England
Description: London : Bradbury. Agnew & Co 1858. First Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Subscription edition. Physical description; x.412p.[13] leaves of plates (some col.) : ill. ; 8vo. Notes; Originally published in 13 parts between March 1857 and April 1858; published in one volume by Bradbury and Evans in April 1858. Preface dated 1858. With a half-title. Subjects; Fox hunting - England - Humor. Great Britain - Social life and customs - 19th century - Humor. Genres; Bookplates - England - 1970-1988. Goatskin half bindings - England - 1858. Hand-coloured steel-engraved frontispieces (illustrations) - England - 1858. Hand-coloured steel-engravings - England - 1858. Marbled papers - England - 1858. Novels - England - 1858. Sprinkled edges - England - 1858. Wood engravings (prints) - England - 1858. Wood-engraved initials (layout features) - England - 1858. Weight in Kg appr.:

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