Ask Mamma Plain Ringlets by Surtees (100 results)

JOHN LEECH (illustrator). Facsimile Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: viii, 406 pages, [13] leaves of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm. Subjects: English fiction 19th century; Country life Great Britain ; Fiction; Pastoral fiction, English. 3 Kg.

JOHN LEECH (illustrator). First Edition in this form. 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. Facsimile reprint with the color plates reproduced. Physical description; viii, 406 pages, [13] leaves of plates: illustrations (some colour); 23 cm. Note;Illustrated added title page.Genres; Fiction. Illustrated. text. 3 Kg.

JOHN LEECH (illustrator). Facsimile Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: viii, 406 pages, [13] leaves of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm. Subjects: English fiction 19th century; Country life Great Britain ; Fiction; Pastoral fiction, English. 1 Kg.

JOHN LEECH (illustrator). First Edition in this form. 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. Facsimile reprint with the color plates reproduced. Physical description; viii, 406 pages, [13] leaves of plates: illustrations (some colour); 23 cm. Note;Illustrated added title page.Genres; Fiction. Illustrated. text. 1 Kg.

1st edition. Poor copy in the original half aniline calf over marbled boards with raised bands and spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. All edges gilt. Spine bands and panel edges rubbed and bumped as with age. Some pages loose. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 428 pp.: illustrations ; 20 cm. Notes; Date is suggested. Subjects; Fox hunting.Wit and humor. English fiction 19th century. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. JOHN LEECH (illustrator). six-volume set of The "Jorrocks" Edition issued by Bayntun in the original pictorial cloth. 8vo (139 x 209mm). Ppxvi,578;;xii,265;x,450;x,423;xii,398;x,405. B/w illustrations by John Leech and W.T. Maud (Hawbuck Grange), issued without advertisements. Uniform pictorial blue cloth, spines titled in gilt. Cloth slightly rubbed but illustrations clear, small book-seller's label and slight browning to front end-papers. Some use but good-plus set in handsome cloth. This is a FIVE-volume set of R.S. Surtees' fox-hunting novels: Hawbuck Grange (1847), Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour (1853), Ask Mamma (1858), Plain or Ringlets (1858-1860), Mr Facey Romford's Hounds (1865). This particular set, The "Jorrocks" Edition has handsome, illustrated cloth. The same "Jorrocks" Edition, in identical cloth was also issued in the same year by Bradbury, Agnew & Co of London.

1st edition. Poor copy in the original half aniline calf over marbled boards with raised bands and spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. All edges gilt. Spine bands and panel edges rubbed and bumped as with age. Some pages loose. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 428 pp.: illustrations ; 20 cm. Notes; Date is suggested. Subjects; Fox hunting.Wit and humor. English fiction 19th century. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Four hard cover volumes with gilt titles and gilt and black decorations on red cloth bindings; each volume has a rather faded spine and some mild to moderate wear (see photographs) including fading of boards. Printed for subscribers from the plates of the Original Edition: 1) Mr Romford's Hounds, xii, 405 pages, 3 page illustrations, 24 colour engravings on steel by John Leech, H K Browne, & c. 2) Plain or Ringlets, x, 398 pages, 8 of 12 colour plates are missing although frontispiece and colour vignette on title page are present, and includes 8 extra illustrations and 43 vignettes. 3) Ask Mamma, viii, 423 pages some unseparated, 13 full page colour engravings on wood including frontispiece and numerous further engravings on wood in the text with colour vignette on title page. 4) 265 pages, and at rear Robert Smith Surtees, Sketch of His Career 30 pages, John Leech , His illustrations to Surtees' Novels, etc., 30 pages. The interiors of the 4 volumes are generally clean with numerous unseparated pages. There are 2 additional colour plates (from another volume: The Two Strings and Rosa At Mayfield. Although undated these subscription volumes are presumed to have been published in 1888 and are in reasonably good condition with only Plain or Ringlets missing any illustrations.

8°, X, 406 Seiten (unbeschnitten). mit handkoloriertem Vortitel, 13 handkolorierten Stahlstichtafeln, Titelvignette und vielen Textholzstichen von John Leech. Späterer roter Halblederband auf 5 unechten Bünden mit Rückenvergoldung. Erste illustrierte Ausgabe. - Rücken hellbraun verblichen und leicht fleckig, Ecken gering bestoßen, leicht berieben. Titel leicht stockfleckig. Schnitt angestaubt, Seiten papierbedingt leicht gebräunt, Seitenränder teils (stock-)fleckig, knitterfaltig und teils schwach wasserrandig. Insgesamt schönes Exemplar.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Leech, John (illustrator). A set of six volumes by Robert Smith Surtees. All published in uniform bindings by Bradbury and Evans, circa 1900. Illustrated bu John Leech. Hand coloured illustrations. Titles are: Plain or Ringlets Handley Cross Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour Mr. Romford's Hounds Ask Mamma or the Richest Commoner in England Hawbrick Grange A little light edge wear and slight sunning to spines. VG. Nice set of books. 0.

HardBack. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First edition. Bradbury Agnew Subscription Editions , Presumed 1st Editions Thus. Very Thick Royal 4to. 5 Volumes red cloth gilt. Very Thick Royal 4to. Of which 4 volumes illustrated by John Leech, Hawbuck Grange illustrated by Phiz. 4 volumes very good clean tight sound square, no bookplate, inscriptions or marks of any kind, with wonderful tissueguarded and coloured steel engraved frontispieces, very many more full page coloured steel engraved plates, all present as called for and with tissueguards intact. Further coloured engraved title page vignettes and profuse intext wood engravings. Mr Sponges Sporting Tour lacking front and rear free endpapers with resultant cracking to hinges webbing visible, holding not quite yet disbound, previous sellotaped repair, ink inscription to halftitle. All volumes likebound in bright gilt lettered and illustrated pictorial bevellededge red cloth, featuring gilt embossed horse and rider on black embossed rural scene to both spine and uppers, with elaborate black scrolled framing and black dogs chasing gilt fox around uppers, blind embossed framing to rear. 4 volumes in great condition, gently rubbed to spines with very slight chipping to Romfords Hounds, all great shelf presence. Mr Sponge as the most popular tale is usually the most wellused as is the case here; sunned faded and creased to spine with 2 short frayed chipping tears to head, upper still good. Mr Sponge with Badbury Agnew in gilt to foot of spine, all others Subscription Edition, otherwise alike save Mr Sponge condition. Wonderfully illustrated by the great John Leech and also by Phiz, aka Dickens illustrator Hablot Knight Browne. A bargain set due to Mr Sponge. Heavy set may incur additional postage particularly overseas and outside Europe.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. LEECH, John; BROWNE, Hablot K.; MAUD, W. T. (illustrator). Six octavo volumes, very good condition, half red calf with red cloth and gilt rules, five raised bands across spine with gilt rules and gilt vignettes (mask , brushes and whips; hound; creel and fish; stag's head), some moderate rubbing to spines; top edges gilt, marbled end papers, illustrated with 92 tissue guarded hand coloured steel engraved title pages and plates, and full page woodcuts and woodcuts in text; some pages unopened, foxing to edges and occasionally internally mainly to outerleaves, coloured plates clean. HANDLEY CROSS; or Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt, Leech illustrations, 17 coloured, ix plus 578 pages; HAWBUCK GRANGE or the Sporting Adventures of Thomas Scott, Esq.; Browne and Maud illustrations, 9 coloured, xii unpaginated plus 265 pages; MR. SPONGE'S SPORTING TOUR, Leech illustrations, 14 coloured, xi plus 450 pages; "ASK MAMMA" or The Richest Commoner in England, Leech illustrations, 14 coloured, xii plus 423 pages;" PLAIN OR RINGLETS?", Leech illustrations, 13 coloured, xiv plus 398 pages; MR. ROMFORD'S HOUNDS, Leech and Browne illustrations, 25 coloured, xii plus 405 pages. This is a heavy set (6.7 kg net weight) and will require additional for shipping. [QH] [QP].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. John Leech, W.T. Maud. (illustrator). Complete in six volumes. Ask Mamma, Handley Cross, and Hawbuck Grange, published London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., no date but c.1890-1900; Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds, Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, and Plain Or Ringlets?, Bath: George Bayntum, 1926. Each volume with a coloured frontispiece, and black and white plates & textual vignettes. §The illustrations to Hawbuck Grange are by W.T. Maud; those of the other five volumes are by John Leech. Uniformly bound in original blue cloth, gilt lettering, red, black and gilt decoration. Free endpapers of Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour browned, together with short ink presentation inscription, dated 1944. Bold ink ownership inscription to half-title of Ask Mamma, dated 1904. Name unobrusively erased from verso of frontispiece of Handley Cross. Letter 'A' stamped to verso of front free endpaper of Hawbuck Grange, early and not unattractive. Spines of four volumes a little darkened, but not unattractively so and not enough to much marr the uniform appearance of the set; the huntman's jacket at the foot of Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour is a different shade to that of the other volumes. Two small light marks towards centre of spine of Hawbuck Grange. A very good set. (**PLEASE READ CAREFULLY** - Heavy/overweight item weighing 5.5 kg packed, therefore additional postage will be required - please ask for a prior shipping quote).

Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. Six volumes in-8°, VIII 423 pp., XV 578 pp., (10) 265 pp. 30 pp.(Robert Smith Surtees Sketch of his career) 30 pp. (John Leech His illustrations to Surtees' novels, etc.), VIII 423 pp., X (2) 450 pp. et X (4) 398 pp. Reliures en demi-maroquin rouge à coins, dos à nerfs ornés du titre, de l'auteur et de petits fers dorés (cheval, cerf, chien, fer à cheval), double filet doré sur les plats, têtes dorées ( H. BLACKWELL LTD OXFORD ). (dos légèrement insolés, rares frottis sur les dos, présence de quelques rousseurs sur les gouttières et parfois sur les pages mais à la marge pour la plupart). Illustrations de John Leech et de H.K. Browne. Série en 6 volumes consacrée à la chasse comprenant de nombreuses gravures sur bois dans et hors-texte ainsi que de gravures sur acier en couleur à pleine page. Vignettes de titre en couleur. Romford's Hounds : 24 gravures en couleurs; Handley cross : 17 gravures en couleur; Hawbuck Grange : 8 gravures en couleur; Ask mamma : 13 gravures en couleur ; Plain or ringlets : 12 gravures en couleurs ; Mr Sponge's sporting tour : 13 gravures en couleurs. Bel ensemble parfaitement établi par BLACKWELL.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. John Leech / H. K. Browne (illustrator). **Mr. Romford's Hounds, circa 1865, vi, [2], 391pp, with a title vignette, complete with 24 hand coloured steel engravings, as called for. **Ask Mama; or, The Richest Commoner in England, circa 1858, x, [2], 412pp, with a title vignette, complete with 13 hand coloured steel engravings, as called for. **Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt, circa 1854, viii, [2], 550pp, with a title vignette, complete with all 17 hand coloured steel engravings, as called for. **Plain or Ringlets?, circa 1860, viii, [2], 406pp, with a title vignette, and 12 hand coloured steel engravings. The engravings list shows 13 plates, and the ills for pg 15, was used as the frontispiece instead. **Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, circa 1852, x, [2], 408pp, title vignette, complete with 13 hand coloured steel engravings, as called for. Uniformly bound in 3/4 maroon leather and marbled paper, raised bands on gilt decorated spines, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, binding and hinges tight. With the armorial bookplate of (Captain) Frederick John Walker in each volume (1896-1944). "Johnny" was a British Royal Navy Officer noted for his exploits during World War II as a successful anti-submarine warfare commander, dying at the young age of 48, due to overwork and exhaustion.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited . Complete 11 volume matching set of decorative, limited 3/4 leather Surtees volumes in good condition all possessing the personal armorial bookplate of famed Foxhunter, sporting author of 7 books and horse show judge: J. Stanley Reeve. Most books show rubbing and color loss at periphery, some have chipped leather, internally very good. Set displays well, like old friends on the shelf. Includes: Handley Cross (2 vols), illustrated by Leech has 550pp and 17 hand-colored full-page steel engravings; Hawbuck Grange (1 vol), illustrated by Phiz has 330pp and 8 hand-colored full-page steel engravings; Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour (2 vols), illustrated by Leech has 408pp and 13 hand-colored full-page steel engravings; Ask Mamma (2 vols), illustrated by Leech has 412pp and 13 hand-colored full-page steel engravings; Plain or Ringlets (2 vols), illustrated by Leech has 406pp and 12 hand-colored full-page steel engravings and hand-colored title page; and Mr Romford's Hounds (2 vols), illustrated by Leech and Phiz has 392pp and 24 hand-colored full-page steel engravings. These six stories are uniformly bound by Dickers & Son, Leicester Square London in 11 volumes of three quarter crimson morocco leather over red cloth boards. Internally they are near fine with red and gold marbled endpapers, untrimmed fore edges and bright gilt head of page block. I saw an occasional light fingerprint in the margins, text is tight and bright, all plates have their tissue guards but the bound-in red ribbon markers are very worn, separated or missing. The dry spine ends are in varying states of distress being chipped & ragged, and one with a finger pull at head. They would benefit from restoration for esthetics but the books remain readable as is. These are antique originals that are still handsome on the shelf. Each leather spine has five raised bands with alternating gilt images of horseshoes and full cheek snaffle bits, with tooled edge at top & bottom of spine. Gilt spine titles are bright. Uncommon set made even more so due to their provenance with J. Stanley Reeve. Jorrocks, the sporting cockney grocer, with his vulgarity and good-natured artfulness, was a great success with the public, and Surtees produced more Jorrocks novels in the same vein, notably Handley Cross, where the description of the house is very reminiscent of Hamsterley. Another hero, Soapey Sponge, appears in Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, possibly Surtees best work. All Surtees' novels were composed at Hamsterley Hall, where he wrote standing up at a desk, like Victor Hugo. Surtees studied Law and in 1835, Surtees abandoned his legal practice and after inheriting Hamsterley Hall in 1838, devoted himself to hunting and shooting. Shipping at cost, please phone or email your location before ordering.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition antique book. Date circa, potentially a later printing bound into very handsome blue half-leather covers with bright gilt and no shedding. Contains a nice selection of hand-coloured plates throughout. Typical toning and some foxing to the contents but nothing out of the ordinary for an antique book. Light dust. The print is unfaded and the binding is firm. A nice book for shelf presentation.

Cloth. Condition: Good Only. John Leech (illustrator). A set of four "Jorrocks" editions of Robert Smith Surtees' beloved sporting novels. Comprising four out of the six of Robert Smith Surtees' novels published for this "Jorrocks" edition.Uniformly bound in the original blue decorative cloth.Surtees is best known for creating Mr. Jorrocks, a vulgar but good-natured sporting cockney grocer who features in his novels. These works offer as a terrific example of the humour of the Victorian upper-classes, primarily dealing with fox-hunting and other recreational activities.Each volume is illustrated by popular 'Punch' caricaturist, John Leech, including a coloured frontispiece, numerous vignettes and eight monochrome plates to all except for 'Handley Cross', which has twelve plates. Collated, complete.This set contains the following works:'Plain or Ringlets?' - With six pages of advertisements'Ask Mamma or, The Richest Commoner in England' - With two pages of advertisements'Mr. Romford's Hounds''Handley Cross or, Mr. Jorrock's Hunt' - With two pages of advertisements Uniformly bound in the publisher's blue decorative cloth. Externally, with discolouration and wear to the spines, with loss of cloth notable to the heads. Marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with occasional spotting, heaviest to 'Handley Cross'. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper verso of 'Handley Cross'. Good Only. book.

1st edition. Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked and tooled cloth. Spine bands worn; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Spine and boards detached; prelims loose. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 550 pp., 17 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. Notes; Originally published in 17 parts between March 1853 and October 1854, published in one volume in Oct. 1854 by Bradbury and Evans. Subjects; Etching, English 19th century ; Specimens. Wood-engraving. Manners and customs. Hunting England ; Humor. Fox hunting ; Fiction. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Good copy only in gilt-blocked cloth over beveled boards. Spine bands and panel edges dulled as with age. Hinges weak. Some unopened pages. Text remains in fine condition; clear without blemish. Date is suggested. Physical description: viii, 406, [2] pages, [13] leaves of plates: illustrations; 23 cm. Subjects: English fiction 19th century. Surtees, Robert Smith (1805-1864). Leech, John (1817-1864). 3 Kg.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked half-leather over cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 578p., ill. ; 23cm. Notes: Suggested date of publication. Subjects: Fox hunting. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by John Leeck; W. T. Maud; H. K. Browne (illustrator). Six matching volumes in royal blue cloth with repeated horse rider / horseshoe decoration to front board; spine titles and decoration still bright; unmarked but for small name stamp to front endpapers; generally tight with occasional "stretching"; stain to lower edge of "Hounds". "Jorrocks jaunts' from a writer William Morris compared favourably to Dickens and whom Thackeray envied for his powers of observation.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked calf over marble boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; x, 450 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Subject; English fiction 19th century. 3 Kg.

1st edition. Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked and tooled cloth. Spine bands worn; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Spine and boards detached; prelims loose. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 550 pp., 17 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. Notes; Originally published in 17 parts between March 1853 and October 1854, published in one volume in Oct. 1854 by Bradbury and Evans. Subjects; Etching, English 19th century ; Specimens. Wood-engraving. Manners and customs. Hunting England ; Humor. Fox hunting ; Fiction. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Good copy only in gilt-blocked cloth over beveled boards. Spine bands and panel edges dulled as with age. Hinges weak. Some unopened pages. Text remains in fine condition; clear without blemish. Date is suggested. Physical description: viii, 406, [2] pages, [13] leaves of plates: illustrations; 23 cm. Subjects: English fiction 19th century. Surtees, Robert Smith (1805-1864). Leech, John (1817-1864). 1 Kg.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked half-leather over cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 578p., ill. ; 23cm. Notes: Suggested date of publication. Subjects: Fox hunting. 1 Kg.

reprints hardbacks with dust jacket Nice copies small octavo 580, 782, 537, 465, 207, 541, 472, 248pp., colour frontis.(6), colour plates, text ills., woodcuts, line drawings, All volumes are illustrated in colour & with woodcuts. Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour (13 colour plates & 90 woodcuts by John Leech); Handley Cross (17 colour plates & 100 woodcuts John Leech); "Plain or Ringlets" (12 colour plates & 45 line drwgs. John Leech); Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds (24 colour plates John Leech); Jorrocks Jaunts and Jollities (15 colour plates by Henry Alken); Ask Mamma (13 colour plates & 70 woodcuts by John Leech); Hillingdon Hall (12 colour plates); Hawbuck Grange (illustrated by Phiz)All volumes in red cloth boards; first five volumes have dust jackets.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. John Leech, H K Browne, W T Maud (illustrator). 6 vols complete. Very well illustrated throughout with colour frontis portrait plate to each vol plus 104/b/w plates throughout the set. Classic hunting countryside literature/reference. A very nice set - in original full blue pictorial cloth binding. The books are clean and bright and present very nicely on the shelf. A heavy set - overseas customers please request postal quotePARROTT BOOKS - established for over 20 years offering a prompt friendly and efficient service.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked calf over marble boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; x, 450 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Subject; English fiction 19th century. 1 Kg.

408 Seiten (unbeschnitten). Mit 9 kolorierten Stahlstichtafeln und vielen Textholzstichen von John Leech. - Rücken oben eingerissen, Einband berieben und bestoßen. Im Gelenk gelockert. A6-108 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2000 8°, Original Leinwand mit goldgeprägte Deckel- und Rückenillustration.