Author: SURTEES, ROBERT SMITH (1805-1864)
Title: Handley Cross / with seventeen coloured illustrations and one hundred woodcuts, by John Leech
Description: London : Bradbury and Evans 1854. First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked. decorated cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly rubbed and dust-toned only. as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Physical description: viii.[2].550p. [17] plates (col.) : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm. Notes: Originally published in 17 parts between March 1853 and October 1854. published in one volume in Oct. 1854 by Bradbury and Evans. Engravings in wood and steel. Summary: The popular Mr. Jorrock's stories are now gathered together in one volume with accompanying illustrations. The author. not being tied to space or quantity. has had a better opportunity of developing his sporting hero than before. Subject: Fictional characters. Handley Cross or Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt. Jorrocks's Jaunts. John Leech. Robert Surtees. Sport/ Hunting. Society. England. Other names: Leech. John (1817-1864) Genre: Fiction. text. illustrated. Weight in Kg appr.:

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