Plain or Ringlets

R.S Surtees, Illustrations by John Leech, Introduction by Molly Keane

Published by Folio by The Surtees Society, London, 1986

About this Item

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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Plain or Ringlets
• Publisher: Folio by The Surtees Society, London
• Publication Date: 1986
• Binding: HardBack
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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