Plain Ringlets by Robert Smith Surtees Illustrated John (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Illustrated by Leech, John (illustrator). Jorrocks Edition. 398 pp; This great book has trace edgewear at a front edge dent and at spine tips, minor spine darkening, previous owner's nameplate on front pastedowns, and lightly foxed endpapers. Still an attractive book however with top edge gilt, illustrated cover, full color frontis, BW illustrations throughout, a secure binding, and an unmarked text. Surtees works were as engaging and vigorous as they were comic and entertaining, and his novels remain entirely enjoyable today -- Thackeray envied Surtees' powers of observation and William Morris considered Surtees 'a master of life' and ranked him with Dickens.; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Illustrated by John Leech (illustrator). Spine has faded, and has some light chipping. Endpapers have some fading. Covers have some light fading along the edges. ; Has several hand colored plates, and other illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by John Leech (illustrator). Subscriber's Edition. Clean red cloth decorated with black & gilt. Text has uncut leaves; tight, clean & intact. [2, x, 4, 398pp]. Illustrated with 43 b/w vignettes plus color vignette on title page, 8 full-page b/w engravings & 12 hand-colored steel engravings including frontispiece. No date: ca 1890: printed for subscribers from the plates of the original edition issued by Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Spine & rear cover somewhat faded. English sporting comedy. Humor; Color & B/W Illus.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 398 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. . . . . 8vo, hardcover. No dj. Vg+ condition. Full red leather binding. Gilt spine title, with added gilt foxhunting vignettes. Very slight wear to spine edges, leather still fairly supple. Contents clean, no marking or writing. Binding sturdy, square and tight. 12 of 13 color illustrations: last plate: 'Mr Bunting Rejected' lacking. Attractively bound, and uniform with 5 other Surtees titles in our inventory. Pictures on request British, Chase, England, Fiction, Foxhunting, History, Literature,

Hardcover. Condition: vg to vg-. Later printing. These 6 volumes are part of a limited edition but the limitation not stated. Each volume with an added engraved woodcut title. Illustrated with a total of 48 (of 72 in the complete set) hand-colored, steel engraved plates (suitable for framing), each with a tissue guard. 40 are by John Leech and 8 by Harlot K. Browne. All the hand-colored plates are bright and clean. Plus there are approximately 240 text woodcuts by Leech, Browne and W. T. Maud. Plus approximately 120 illustrated ads bound in at rear of 5 of the 6 volumes The six volumes, printed at the Whitefriars Press, are uniformly bound in red cloth with elaborately gilt decorated spines. T.e.g. Spines are somewhat darkened and with very minor fraying at extremities.

, 6 uniform volumes, each with colour frontispiece, plus 104 black & white full page engravings throughout the set, and engravings in the text Jorrock's Edition , spine ends lightly rubbed, light water staining at spine of one volume, clean and bright covers, internally clean and tight, the books are in very good condition , blue cloth with colour illustrations and gilt titles Octavo Hardback ISBN:

, 6 uniform volumes, each with colour frontispiece, plus 104 black & white full page engravings throughout the set, and engravings in the text Jorrocks Edition , Handley Cross with previous owners inscription to front free end paper, corners a little bumped, a nice set, books in very good condition , blue cloth with colour illustrations and gilt titles , Octavo, 20.7 x 15cm Hardback ISBN:

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. HARDBACK VOLUME BOUND A HALF LEATHER BINDING, MARBLED ENDPAPERS & PAGE EDGES, HAND COLOURED FRONTIS & EXTRA ILLUSTRATED TITLE PAGE, NUMEROUS FULL PAGE HAND COLOUR PLATES + BLACK & WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS AMONG TEXT. BOOKPLATE OF LIEUT COL. EDWARD REMINGTON HOBBS [ ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS ] BOOK MEASURES APPROX 9 x 6 INCHES WITH 8 + 406 + 2 PAGES. OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING TO PAGES BUT SLIGHTLY HEAVIER TO ENDPAPERS, OCCASIONAL OFFSETTING FROM PLATES TO TEXT PAGES OPPOSITE, OCCASIONAL SMALL CREASE TO CORNER MARGINS, ONE PLATE & TWO TEXT PAGES TO REAR WITH MODERATE CREASES, THE PLATE & ONE FURTHER PLATE WITH A SMALL CLOSED TEAR. OVERALL A VERY COPY WITH GILT TO SPINE BRIGHT, BINDING TIGHT WITH MAJORITY OF PAGES CLEAN. EXTRA POSTAGE MAY APPLY FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS ARE POSTED IN A STURDY BOOK BOX.

, 6 uniform volumes by Surtees, complete with 87 hand-coloured plates in total, plus black & white illustration throughout New edition , leather at spines slightly dulled but gilt remains bright, nice clean and tight bindings, light foxing to some pages margins but text clean, plates nice and clean, a nice looking set, in very good condition , half red calf with marbled paper to sides, raised bands, gilt titles and designs on spine, top edge gilt Octavo, 23 x 15 cm Hardback ISBN:

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Illustrated by John Leech, Hablot K. Browne (illustrator). First Edition. Six volumes in a handsome fine binding of black morocco with five raised spine bands & elaborate gilt tooling to spine and boards. Gilt dentelles & top edges. Marbled endpapers. Texts and hinges are tight & intact. Beautifully illustrated with hand coloured plates engraved on steel, b/w wood engravings & each title page has a wood engraved vignette. MR. SPONGE'S SPORTING TOUR: 13 colour illustrations & 84 wood engravings by John Leech; Bradbury and Evans; [10, 498pp]; 1853 (original illustrated front cover for part #1 bound in rear). [& ] HANDLEY CROSS; OR, MR. JORROCKS'S HUNT: 17 colour illustrations & 84 wood engravings by John Leech; Bradbury and Evans; [viii, 2, 550pp]; 1854 (original brown & gilt decorated cloth spine & covers bound in rear). [& ] "ASK MAMMA; " OR, THE RICHEST COMMONER IN ENGLAND: 13 colour illustrations & 69 wood engravings by John Leech; Bradbury and Evans; [xii, 412pp]; 1858; (publisher's original red-brown pictorial wrappers. Part #1 bound in rear). [&] "PLAIN OR RINGLETS?": 13 colour plates & 44 wood engravings by John Leech; Bradbury and Evans; [x, 406pp]; 1860. [&] MR. FACEY ROMFORD'S HOUNDS: 24 colour illustrations by John Leech and Hablot K. Browne (Phiz) ; Bradbury and Evans; [vi, 2, 391pp]; 1865; (publisher's original red-brown pictorial wrapper for part #1 bound in rear). [&] HILLINGDON HALL; 12 colour illustrations by Wildrake, Heath & Jellicoe; John C. Nimmo; [8, 519pp, 24 (ads) ]; 1888; (original brown & gilt decorated cloth spine & covers bound in rear). Collated: all illustrations present. All first editions in book form except for Handley Cross and Hillingdon Hall, which are the first illustrated editions in a single volume. Condition: a few cover scuffs & a rare spot of foxing. Armorial bookplate: (the Ramseys of) Barnton with motto: "ORA ET LABORA". Sports, Fox hunting, Humor. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 2876 pages.