Set of five Sporting Novels with hand coloured illustrations by John Leech Mr Sponge’s Sporting Tour / Handley Cross / Ask Mama / Plain or Ringlets / Mr Romford’s Hounds

Published by London Bradbury, Agnew & Co.

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Seller: Harrison-Hiett Rare Books, Richelieu, FranceHarrison-Hiett Rare Books

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A lovely collection of these Sporting novels, 80 hand coloured illustrations (plus a further 4 unlisted but hand coloured title vignettes). Uniform half morocco with patterned cloth boards. Gilt titles and decorations to spine. The bindings are in very good condition, with a little unobtrusive rubbing only. Internally, the books are all in good, clean condition. The hand coloured plates are attractive, with a little intermittent foxing only. A very nice group of Victorian illustrated hunting books. Unsure of edition, but from the titles listed to title pages, it would seem that these are all later editions. Each of the works is complete, with all illustrations as called for: Mr Sponge’s Sporting Tour (1853). 13 coloured illustrations. xii, 408. pp.; Handley Cross (1854). 17 coloured illustrations. x, 550. One plate (p 407) has been trimmed so as to be smaller than the page (although still outside the image). Ask Mama (1858). 13 coloured illustrations, xii, 412, pp; Plain or Ringlets (1860). 13 coloured illustrations. x, 406. pp (nb. One of the list of coloured plates is for the title vignette. This is not counted in the other volumes); Mr Romford’s Hounds (1865). 24 coloured illustrations. viii, 322. pp; 230 by 150mm (9 by 6 inches). .…

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Title
Set of five Sporting Novels with hand coloured illustrations by John Leech Mr Sponge’s Sporting Tour / Handley Cross / Ask Mama / Plain or Ringlets / Mr Romford’s Hounds
Author
SURTEES, R. S.
Publisher
London Bradbury, Agnew & Co.
Binding
Hardcover

Harrison-Hiett Rare Books

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Harrison-Hiett is a small, family business. We are based in France, having migrated to Europe from the UK. Whilst we very much enjoy visiting and selling at various fairs across Europe, we also sell our items online. Marc has been a full-time bookseller for more than 25 years, and we members of the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers).

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Harrison Hiett Livres Rares

1 Place du Cardinal
Richelieu, Centre, France, France 37120

Harrison-Hiett is a small, family business. We are based in The Netherlands, but maintain a small stock and registered office in the UK.
Whilst we very much enjoy visiting and selling at various fairs across Europe, we also sell our items online here and via our art website Affordable-Artwork. See www.affordable-artwork.com
Marc has been a full-time bookseller for more than 25 years, and we are full members of the PBFA (Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association) and the NVvA (De Nederlandsche Vereeniging van Antiquaren). This also affords Harrison-Hiett membership of ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers).
Keen to maintain links with the UK we are both Associate members of the ABA (Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association). Marc is a former Chairman of the PBFA.

Marcia’s maiden name was Hiett, and she and Marc are co-managers of PBFA London Antiquarian Book Fair. We have also joined IOBA (The Independent Online Booksellers Association).

Why sell to us?
If you should ever like, or need, to sell some books or other printed materials (including maps, manuscripts and other ephemera), then it is important that you find the right outlet. We promise to deal honestly and fairly with you at all times. We will give you an accurate and up-to-date valuation and will recommend the best way forward (even when that does not involve working with us).

This promise, backed up by the assurance of our memberships of ILAB and PBFA, means that you can trust us to give you the best advice, and if appropriate, the fairest price for your books and printed materials.

Why buy from us?
We have some beautiful items for sale, but in addition, you can rest assured that you will always know what you are getting. All of our books are fully described and photographed. Any faults are honestly listed and (unless clearly detailed) all items are complete.

Our manifesto
Everyone should have a manifesto. At Harrison-Hiett we live by the philosophy that too much of a good thing is a better thing. The best plan is no plan and that the pursuit of pleasure is a noble one. (Even if the pleasure itself might not be).

Let us banish the jobsworth, the wet blanket, the killjoy. Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often. Let curtains twitch!

All hail the rogue, the rascal and the reprobate. We have a way of dealing with outsiders: Invite them in for a drink.
(with thanks to Balans for inspiration).