The Analysis of The Hunting Field Being a Series of Sketches of the Principle Characters that Compose One. The Whole forming a slight Souvenir of the Season, 1845-6

Robert Smith Surtees

Published by R. S. Surtees Society, Somerset, 1989

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A wonderful facsimile copy of this work on hunting by sporting writer R. S. Surtees, with lovely colour plates. A facsimile copy of this work by Robert Smith Surtees as published by the R. S. Surtees Society.This volume is packed full of the wit and wisdom of Surtees and originally appeared in Bell's Life in London, a Sporting paper and gives an analysis of the Sporting season of 1845-6.Robert Smith Surtees was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer and is most remembered for his invented character of Jorrocks, a vulgar but good-natured sporting cockney grocer.With six beautiful colour plates, originally by H. Alken.With twelve pages of adverts to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very attractive. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine. Seller Inventory # 829B49

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Analysis of The Hunting Field Being a ...

Publisher: R. S. Surtees Society, Somerset

Publication Date: 1989

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: H. Alken

Condition: Fine

Book Type: book