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Ten limited edition volumes of twelve from the novels of Robert Smith Surtees, with illustrations throughout. Ten volumes of twelve. Limited edition of nine hundred and seventy-six copies of which nine hundred and fifty copies are for sale. This is number two hundred and ninety-three. Written by Robert Smith Surtees, an English editor, novelist, and sporting writer. Illustrated by John Leech, an English caricaturist and illustrator known for his work for Punch magazine, and Hablot K. Browne or "Phiz" an English artist and illustrator known for his works in the books of Charles Dickens. This set includes: Volume I - Hadley Cross or, Mr. Jorrock's Hunt Part One. Illustrated with colour frontispiece, facsimile original title page, and many in-text black-and-white images. Volume II - Hadley Cross or, Mr. Jorrock's Hunt Part Two. Illustrated with colour frontispiece and many in-text black-and-white images. Volume III - Hillingdon Hall or, The Cockney Squire. Illustrated with colour frontispiece and eleven colour plates. Volume IV - Hawbuck Grange or, The Sporting Adventures of Thomas Scott, Esq. Illustrated with frontispiece, facsimile original title page, and seven plates. Volume V - Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour Part One. Illustrated with colour frontispiece, facsimile original title page, five colour plates, and many in-text black-and-white images. Volume VI - Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour Part Two. Illustrated with colour frontispiece, five colour plates, and many in-text black-and-white images. Volume VII - Ask Mamma or, The Richest Commoner in England Part One. Illustrated with colour frontispiece, facsimile original title page, five colour plates, and many in-text black-and-white images. Volume VIII - Ask Mamma or, The Richest Commoner in England Part Two. Illustrated with colour frontispiece, six colour plates, and many in-text black-and-white images. Volume IX - Plain or Ringlets? Illustrated with colour frontispiece, facsimile original title page, twelve colour plates, and many in-text black-and-white images. Volume X - Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds. Illustrated with colour frontispiece, facsimile original title page, and twenty-three colour plates. Collated complete. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine. The odd small mark to the boards. Loss to the spine labels of Volume I, IV, VII, and VIII. Front hinge tender but firm to volume VI. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Age toning to the endpapers. Some of the text block remains unopened. Very Good.
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