The Analysis of The Hunting Field; Being a Series of Sketches of The Principal Characters That Compose One. The Whole Forming a Slight Souvenir of The Season 1845-6.

SURTEES Robert Smith. ALKEN Henry

Published by London: Published by Rudolph Ackermann, 191, Regent Street, 1846

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First edition, published at 31s 6d. First issue with both titles & preface dated 1846 and issued in green cloth. 'Surtees books hold a place of their own in English sporting literature of the 19th century.'- Schwerdt. pp. [viii],326,[4]. Four pages of publisher's adverts at rear. With a frontispiece, additional title-page & five plates, all in aquatint & all with very fine hand colouring, (later issues have inferior colouring) after Henry Alken & engraved by J. Harris plus 43 wood-engravings on the letterpress. 20th C full green morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, the spine & boards with sporting motifs, dentelles richly gilt, aeg. The original green gilt cloth covers, front & rear and the spine, bound at the back. Neat modern bookplate to front endpaper. VG. [Schwerdt II, 232; Tooley 470; Ford 229; Hardie 320; Slater 4]. Seller Inventory # 11727

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

Publisher: London: Published by Rudolph Ackermann, 191, Regent Street

Publication Date: 1846