Volume Set Signed Leather Binding by Surtees Robert Smith (1 results)

Three Quarter Morocco Leather. Condition: Very Good. John Leech, but a handful by H.K. Browne and W.T. Maud (illustrator). Third Edition. 1899-1900. Handley Cross, illustrated by Leech 550pp 17 hand-colored full-page steel engravings; Hawbuck Grange, illustrated by Phiz 330pp 8 hand-colored full-page steel engravings; Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour, illustrated by Leech 408pp 13 hand-colored full-page steel engravings; Ask Mamma, with illustrated by Leech 412pp 13 hand-colored full-page steel engravings; Plain or Ringlets, illustrated by Leech 406pp 12 hand-colored full-page steel engravings and hand-colored title page; and Mr Romford"s Hounds, illustrated by Leech and Phiz 392pp 24 hand-colored full-page steel engravings. These six works uniformly bound by Dickers & Song, Leicester Square in 11 volumes of three quarter crimson morocco leather with red cloth boards, marbled endsheets and top edge gilt. One raised band creating two compartments Tilt lettering on spine with tooled edge at top & bottom of spine. Bottom compartment has bird, arrows, heart and horseshoe designs embossed. Illustrated by many full page and in-text engravings, and hand colored steel engravings, most by John Leech, but a handful by H.K. Browne and W.T. Maud. Overall the books are in excellent condition and would be listed as near new if it was not for the sunning. but the back quarter inch of the cloth has been sunned. Pevious owner's signature on front free endpage of each volume. A quite lovely set. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.