Ask Mamma: Or, the Richest Commoner in England
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Robert S. Surtees was born in 1803. In 1831, after the death of his brother made him heir to his father's fortune, he started the New Sporting Magazine with Rudolph Ackermann. In the pages of this magazine Surtees developed the humorous character Mr. John Jorrocks. As well as writing, Surtees became a Justice of the Peace for Durham, a Major in the local militia and High Sheriff of the county. He died at Brighton on 16 March 1864.
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Seller: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Leech, John (illustrator). Ask Mamma or, The Richest Commoner in England (Pocket Classics) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780862991654
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Seller: Eighth Day Books, LLC, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
Paper Back. Condition: New. Leech, John (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 20070607103984
Seller: Bahamut Media, Reading, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Leech, John (illustrator). This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780862991654
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Seller: Cocksparrow Books, Salisbury, WILTS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: VG+/VG. y First Edition. SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st. * Date of Publication: 1984 (1858)* Publisher: Alan Sutton.* Binding and cover condition: Soft card illustrated cover. No bumps or rubs. Very slight shelf wear to edges & corners. Minimal creases to spine & hinge. VG* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp & tight. No Annotations or Inscriptions, MARKS. Very slight colouration to page margins. VG+* Illustrations: Seventy B/w woodcuts by John Leech.* Pages: 541 pp. text. v pp. Advertisements at rear.* Product Description:- This delightful Victorian novel, beautifully illustrated with woodcuts by John Leech, follows the romantic exploits of two generations of the Pringle family. Miss Emma Willing is a humble seamstress who makes a good first marriage to Mr. Billy Pringle, the result of which pairing is the hero of the story, their son Fine Billy. After the untimely death of her husband, Mrs. Pringle secures the launch of her son into polite country society by the Earl of Ladythorne. Once ensconced in the countryside, Billy soon forgets an early dalliance with a serving girl and finds himself immersed in the world of fox hunting, and courted by local society, including the Miss Yammertons. Filled with colourful and humorous characters, this book presents an affectionate but irreverent view of country life for the wealthy Victorian.* This is a NEAR FINE copy with minimal shelf wear reduced by light tanning to VG+*. n. Seller Inventory # 199
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Seller: Lazy Letters Books, Market Rasen, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Leech, John (illustrator). Minimal wear. Lightly foxed edges. Unread. Seller Inventory # 026277
Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. Leech, John (illustrator). paperback, slight browning, text clean and tight, no inscriptions, spine no creased, Very Good condition. ISBN: 086299165X. Seller Inventory # 925985
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Seller: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Good +. Leech, John (illustrator). 541 pages. B&W illustrations. Yellow background covers with some wear to corners and edges, a few creases to front cover. Page-edges/margins yellowed. Seller Inventory # 014181
Seller: Riverport Books of St. Ives (Cambridgeshire), St Ives, CAMBS, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Good. John Leech (illustrator). Minor rubbing to spine joints and creases to spine. Pages toned but clean and sound. Seller Inventory # 031443
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