Ask Mama; or the Richest Commoner in England

Published by Bradbury, Agnew and Company, 1858

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Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA

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First edition of a sporting classic. 3/4 leather. 12 hand-colored engravings plus frontispiece. Numerous illustrative wood engravings in the text. Gilt decorated spine, raised bands (6 panels) and marbled endpapers. Spine is evenly sunned, with staining at right edge of spine, as in photo. A few light stains to linen boards. Binding is tight and square. Text and plates are very good. Fine armorial bookplate of P. W. Jewson, with the motto: "Facilius Vastare Quam Construere" (It is easier to lay waste than to construct) Surtees was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer, widely known as R. S. Surtees. In 1835, Surtees abandoned his legal practice and after inheriting Hamsterley Hall in 1838, devoted himself to hunting and shooting, meanwhile writing anonymously for his own pleasure. As a creator of comic personalities, Surtees is still readable today. Thackeray envied him his powers of observation, while William Morris considered him "a master of life" and ranked him with Dickens. The novels are engaging and vigorous, and abound with sharp social observation, with a keener eye than Dickens for the natural world. Most of Surtees's later novels, were illustrated by John Leech. Some of Leech's best work is to be found among his illustrations to Surtees's later novels, notably Ask Mamma and Mr. Romford's Hounds, which were published posthumously [wiki].…

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Title
Ask Mama; or the Richest Commoner in England
Author
Surtees, R. S.
Publisher
Bradbury, Agnew and Company
Publication year
1858
Condition
Fair
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition.
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Located near the East Bank of the University of Minnesota, we've been providing quality used books to the Twin Cities area for over 40 years. With over 30,000 books in the store and over 30,000 in our warehouse, there's plenty to look at both in store and online.

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