Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour - Hardcover

Surtees, R. S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1443736082 ISBN 13: 9781443736084

Publisher: Hesperides Press, 2008

Synopsis

This vintage book contains Robert Smith Surtees' 1849 novel, “Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour”. Light-hearted and wonderfully written, this volume follows Mr. Sponge, a quirky nineteenth-century hunting enthusiast with odd habits and a unique world view. A humorous and entertaining read, “Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour” is highly recommended for those with a love of hunting and country life. Contents include: “Our Hero”, “Mr. Benjamin Buckham”, “Laverick Wells”, “Mr. Thomas Slocdolager, Late Master of the Laverick Wells Hounds”, “Mr. Waffles”, “Mr. Waffles, The Present Master of the Laverick Wells Hounds”, “Laverick Wells”, “Our Hero Arrives at Laverick Wells”, “Old Tom Towler”, et cetera. Robert Smith Surtees (1805–1864) was an English novelist, and sporting writer, and editor. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.

About this title

About the Author:

HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT was the editor of the American Monthly magazine and the author of such titles as The Roman Republic, The Deer Stalkers and The Complete Manual for Young Sportsmen.

John Leech (1817-1864) was a well regarded English caricaturist, whose works often appeared in Punch and the London News. An accomplished lithographer and engraver, Leech's illustrations illuminated the original edition of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hesperides Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1443736082
• ISBN 13: 9781443736084
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 898