Jorrock's Jaunts and Jollities the Hunting, Shooting, Racing, Driving, Sailing, Eating, Eccentric and Extravagant Exploits of That Renowed Sporting Citizen, Mr. John Jorrocks of St. Botolph Lane and Great Coram Street

R S Surtees Introduction - Joseph Grego

Published by Downey & Co. Limited, London, 1901

About this Item

Very good solid book in lightly marked red buckram covers with a motif of a small gilt head of a fox to centre front; the book was re-backed in 20009 with the somewhat rubbed original backstrip carrying gilt titles re-attached. Internally very good and free of inscriptions; copiously and attractively illustrated with 31 colour and b/w plates with titled tissue guards plus 9 text illustrations; binding tight; virtually free of foxing; xxii + 356pp. A very sound copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jorrock's Jaunts and Jollities the Hunting, Shooting, Racing, Driving, Sailing, Eating, Eccentric and Extravagant Exploits of That Renowed Sporting Citizen, Mr. John Jorrocks of St. Botolph Lane and Great Coram Street
• Publisher: Downey & Co. Limited, London
• Publication Date: 1901
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: H Alken, Phiz, asnd W Heath
• Edition: First Edition Thus
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket