Plain or Ringlets ' by Surtees R S Illustrations by John Leech (5 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good. NOT an ex-library book. Clean copy in good condition. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

HardBack. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st Edition Thus, Published The Surtees Society for Folio Editions 1986, with the Preface from the 1852 true 1st Edition, upon which the volume in hand is based. Thick Royal 8vo. 406pp. Profuse illustrations, with many full page coloured plate illustrations based on steel engravings, and many black and white illustrations based on wood engravings by John Leech including frontispiece. Volume appears unopened and unread, very good clean tight sound square, no bookplate, inscriptions or marks of any kind, clean crisp corners and edges, well held in joints and hinges. Beautifully bound in triple blind ruled and illustrated, bright gilt lettered and embossed, full red cloth, featuring gilt embossed angels and riding scenes to spine and upper board. Housed and protected in such good condition in original gold card slipcase. Dickens Pickwick Papers originated as a rival to the immensely popular Jorrocks; Thackeray envied Surtees his powers of observation, and William Morris considered him a master of life and ranked him with Dickens. The volume in hand is a great addition to the library of reader, scholar and collector alike. Please check our listings for 8 other volumes of Surtees fiction published by the Surtees Societythis the only collaboration or Folio and Surtees Editions, and 2 nonfiction, bought from the same collector.

Cloth. Condition: G/NO DUSTJACKET. color plates with black & white illustrations (illustrator). Later Edition. London, UK: Methuen & Company Ltd. G/NO DUSTJACKET. (1937). Later Edition. Cloth. 12mo., 539 pp, hinges cracked .

Pictorial Cloth. Condition: G/No Dustjacket. Black & White Illustrations (illustrator). Bath, SO, UK: George Bayntun. G/No Dustjacket. 1926. . Pictorial Cloth. Hand-colored Frontispiece. Jorrocks Edition . 8vo., 398 pp., cloth wrinkled on front cover, uncut page .

8vo., bound in half red calf gilt, with raised bands and gilt decorations, marbled boards and endpapers, t.e.g., [xiii] + 398pp, colour frontis and title page vignette, 12 colour plates, plus b/w illus within text throughout. Light foxing to foredge, spine a little faded, otherwise a VG copy. (SHELF 6) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.