Surtees Rs Robert (27 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Fifth Edition. Spine faded, front and end matter lightly foxed, owner bookplate and ink stamps on front endpapers. 1925 Hard Cover. Complete in eight volumes. A sporting story with characters bearing some similarity to those in Charles Dickens's The Pickwick Papers, intended as a sequel to Sponge's Sporting Tour. Includes 24 color plates and a woodcut by John Leech and Hablot Knight Browne.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Book is in excellent condition, as new, back cover appears to have a printer's error with small glue marks. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket as new also, now wrapped in clear protective cover. 354 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. New Edition. Binding is cracked between page 48 and the facing plate, weak in some other places. Covers have spots and patches of discoloration. Light dampstain to upper outer corner and adjacent edges of rear endpapers. Widely scattered spots of foxing. Name written on front free endpaper. A blank page in front and another in the rear are each browned. ; With color plates. Illustrated by Leech, John; Browne, Hablot K. (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The hinting, shooting, racing, driving, sailing, eating, eccentric and extravagant exploits of that renowned sporting citizen, Mr. John Jorrock's of St. Botolph Lane and Great Coram Street. 1903. D. Appleton & Co, A New Edition. 15 coloured illustrations by Henry Alken. 4-1/2" x 7", 241 pgs. Good hardcover, no DJ. Spine label faded and top of spine frayed, foxing throughout on text pages not affecting color illustrations, spine shows by back cover. All color illustrations verified as being in the book.…

Leather Binding. Condition: Good. A Good copy, bound in 3/4 red morocco over red cloth by Birdsall, spine with raised bands and gilt fox-hunting devices within gilt-tooled compartments, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers (joints rubbed; front board detached).

Couverture souple. Condition: Très bon. Pas de jaquette. 431 p. Code 2423.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Spine has faded, and has some light chipping. Endpapers have some fading. Covers have some heavy fading. Spine is cracked at a blank pre-lim. Corners are bumped, and beginning to chip. ; Has several hand colored plates, and other illustrations. Illustrated by John Leech (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Spine has faded, and has some light chipping. Endpapers have some fading. Covers have some light fading along the edges. Spine is cracked at a blank pre-lim. Corners are bumped, and beginning to chip. ; Has several hand colored plates, and other illustrations. Illustrated by John Leech (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Spine has faded, and has some light chipping. Endpapers have some fading. Covers have some light fading along the edges. ; Has several hand colored plates, and other illustrations. Illustrated by John Leech (illustrator).

hardcover. Condition: Good. Folio Society, London, 1953, 8vo., cloth, 463pp., small water-stain & black line to cover, G $.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Lacking Dustjacket. New Impression. Humorous, English Hunting stories by R. S. Surtees [1805-1864]. Ten pieces collected from the author's writings in the 'New Sporting Magazine', 1832-4. Humorous accounts of the sporting experiences of a Cockney grocer. A delightful Victorian anthology by a contemporary of Dickens. First published 1843. This edition published 1903. xii 240pp, fifteen colour plates, and a colour title page, by Henry Alken, 8pp publisher's catalogue at back. This copy is an attractive VG+, but lacking a dustjacket. Internally clean with bright, white pages and colourful, color plates. Unmarked. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. Red cloth shows no wear, Bright, gilt titles to the spine. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.50 - $9.00. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be approx US$16.00 for weights up to 5kg total - boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate. NOW available - new, considerably lower Trans-Canada rates for many markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for Overseas destinations. Size: 18cm Tall. Henry Alken (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Lacking Dustjacket. New Impression. Humorous, English Hunting stories by R. S. Surtees [1805-1864] featuring the romantic exploits of two generations of the Pringle family. A delightful Victorian novel, by a contemporary of Dickens, with lovely colour plates and numerous woodcuts by John LeechFirst published 1858. This edition published 1921. xiv, 415pp, with sixty-nine woodcuts by John Leech and thirteen colour plates. . This copy is near Fine, but lacking a dustjacket. Internally clean with bright, white pages and colourful, color plates. Unmarked. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. Red cloth shows no wear, Bright, gilt titles to the spine. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.50 - $9.00. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be approx US$16.00 for weights up to 5kg total - boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate. NOW available - new, considerably lower Trans-Canada rates for many markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for Overseas destinations. Size: 18cm Tall. John Leech (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. 1924. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. A fine copy in a vg+ price-clipped dj with a few short tears and some rubbing on rear panel. No chips. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Lacking Dustjacket. New Impression. Humorous, English Hunting stories by R. S. Surtees [1805-1864] featuring Soapey Sponge. This is possibly his finest work.First published 1853. This edition published 1924. xiii, 552pp, with ninety woodcuts by John Leech and thirteen coloured plates, 8pp publisher's catalogue at back. This copy is about Fine, but lacking a dustjacket. Internally clean with bright, white pages and colourful, color plates. Unmarked. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. Red cloth shows no wear, Bright, gilt titles to the spine. Size: 18cm Tall. John Leech (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. A good copy of this Jorrocks novel with hand coloured illustrations. Hillingdon Hall or The Cockney Squire; A Tale of Country Life, by R. S. Surtees (not stated on title page), but listed as The author of "Handley Cross", "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities," &c. With Twelve Illustrations by Wildrake, Heath, Jellicoe. Coloured by hand. Published by George Routledge and Sons, Limited, London and E.P Dutton & Co., New York. Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co., Edinburgh. No stated printing date, but 1844 is stated in the Preface. Likely to be a printing from c. 1880-1890? A good hardback in original Publisher's red cloth binding with blind stamped front cover decoration and gilt to spine. Some bumping and wear and sun fading to spine and top area of cloth. Bumping to head and tail, and cloth frayed to a 1cm area at rear joint at head of spine. A little give in the spine. Endpapers with age spotting, and spotting to text block edges with a few small indents, and previous owner's signature to first free endpaper. Text and plates are bright and clean throughout and present attractively. Probably an unread copy as many pages are still uncut at top edge. Text in English. Prelims + 519pp + 12 hand coloured plates, including frontispiece, which are tissue guarded (with age toning to guards). Dimensions: approximately 228mm tall x 160mm wide x 45mm deep. Weight: approximately 1226g (unpacked weight).  More photos on request.…

Hardcover. Quarto, viii, ix, xii, xx, xxiv, 272 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in the publisher's green cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards have moderate wear including slight rubbing to the joint/edges, bumped corners and mild sunning to the spine. Blind-stamped borders to the front/rear and gilt illustration to the front. Slight cocking to the spine. Shaken binding. Text block has slight age toning/soiling to the edges. Cracking to the front hinge. Some offsetting to the end papers. Frontispiece. Slight foxing and minor pencil interiorly. Undated but probably published in 1874. Illustrated. Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Netdesk Column QD (ND-QD). 1383813. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Revised Edition. This Issue, (Founded On The Original Edition, Published By Rudolph Ackerman In The Year 1846) Was Published 1923. Publisher's Original Green Cloth Hardcover Boards W/Worn But Legible Gilt Spine Titles And Fox Mask On Frt Cover, Brown Cloth Spine Displays Well For A 98 Year Old Book. Book Is Straight And Solid, Has Rubbed Tips With Boards Showing. Former Owner's Tidy Gift Dedication On Fep, Else, No Tears Or Soil Within. A Bit Of Foxing Present On The Age-Toned Endpapers But The 244 Page Text Is Clean And Not Brittle. Wonderfully Illustrated With Full Page, Glossy Plates In Full Color After H. Alken And "The Two Tissue-Guarded Colored Frontis's, Of Which Is Probably One Of The Finest Colored Title Pages Ever Designed" (Newton). Also Notable Are The Detailed Hunt Scenes Drawn Around The First Letter Of The First Word Of Each Chapter.…

Hardcover. First Thus Edition. Octavo, 470 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine pictorial sage green with black and beige lettering. Dust jacket has moderate wear including slight soiling, mild age toning and minor chips to the head/tail edges. Slight age toning interiorly. Boards have minimal wear with minimal edge wear. Text block has head edge colored brown and slight age toning to the fore/tail edges. Minor wear interiorly including very minor foxing. Frontispiece. Hand colored illustrations. First thus edition. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column M, ND-M. 1386130. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Facsimile Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth in a clear acetate dust-wrapper. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xx, 301p, 23 cm. Notes; Facsim. of: Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1929. Subjects; English prose literature. Fox hunting England. England Social life and customs 19th century. English prose. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardback 1956. 23x15cm. 470 pages with all 8 listed colour plates. Clean & tight. FOXING TO PAGE EDGES. No inscriptions. Jacket has a little edge wear. Front flap is not price-clipped: 30s net. Jacket is now under clear removable covers. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref ofbmarly.…

Facsimile Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth in a clear acetate dust-wrapper. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xx, 301p, 23 cm. Notes; Facsim. of: Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1929. Subjects; English prose literature. Fox hunting England. England Social life and customs 19th century. English prose. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in boards. Light toning on spine. Illustrated by John Leech (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. THIRD EDITION REVISED AND ENLARGED - WITH SUPERB VIBRANT ILLUSTRATIONS BY HENRY ALKEN - FULL CRIMSOM GILT LEATHER BY MALTBY'S OF OXFORD : Stunning condition, clean bright binding, extensive gilt decoration to match the high spirits exuded by Mr Jorrock's. viii, 291 p., [16] leaves of col. plates : ill. ; added t.p., illustrated in colours. Pages excellent. Top edges in gilt. Unblemished copy. with sixteen coloured illus. by Henry Alken. (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Six octavo volumes, very good condition, half red calf with red cloth and gilt rules, five raised bands across spine with gilt rules and gilt vignettes (mask , brushes and whips; hound; creel and fish; stag's head), some moderate rubbing to spines; top edges gilt, marbled end papers, illustrated with 92 tissue guarded hand coloured steel engraved title pages and plates, and full page woodcuts and woodcuts in text; some pages unopened, foxing to edges and occasionally internally mainly to outerleaves, coloured plates clean. HANDLEY CROSS; or Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt, Leech illustrations, 17 coloured, ix plus 578 pages; HAWBUCK GRANGE or the Sporting Adventures of Thomas Scott, Esq.; Browne and Maud illustrations, 9 coloured, xii unpaginated plus 265 pages; MR. SPONGE'S SPORTING TOUR, Leech illustrations, 14 coloured, xi plus 450 pages; "ASK MAMMA" or The Richest Commoner in England, Leech illustrations, 14 coloured, xii plus 423 pages;" PLAIN OR RINGLETS?", Leech illustrations, 13 coloured, xiv plus 398 pages; MR. ROMFORD'S HOUNDS, Leech and Browne illustrations, 25 coloured, xii plus 405 pages. This is a heavy set (6.7 kg net weight) and will require additional for shipping. [QH] [QP]. LEECH, John; BROWNE, Hablot K.; MAUD, W. T. (illustrator). …

First Edition. Poor copy in gilt-blocked decorated cloth over beveled boards. Spine band worn. Panel edges dulled as with age. Hinges weak with some loose (but present) leaves. Text remains in fine condition; clear without blemish. Previous owner's inscription on title page. Physical description: viii, 550 pages, 17 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations (some color); 23 cm. Subjects: Etching, English 19th century; Specimens. Wood-engraving; Specimens.Wood-engraving, English 19th century; Specimens. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Poor copy in gilt-blocked decorated cloth over beveled boards. Spine band worn. Panel edges dulled as with age. Hinges weak with some loose (but present) leaves. Text remains in fine condition; clear without blemish. Previous owner's inscription on title page. Physical description: viii, 550 pages, 17 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations (some color); 23 cm. Subjects: Etching, English 19th century; Specimens. Wood-engraving; Specimens.Wood-engraving, English 19th century; Specimens. 1 Kg. …