Plain Ringlets by Surtees R J (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint #455 of 976 Copies. Original red cloth on boards. Library gift plate and discard stamps, but no evidence of circulation. Limited edition. Top edges gilt. Matches my other Surtees listings exactly. Lightly-faded spine. The title is based on how Rosa McDermott should wear her hair - plain for one boyfriend, but ringlets for the other. Surrounding this tempest in a teapot is a flurry of good old boy social life. Horses, hounds, and hares predominate. If you like Thackeray or Trollope or Dickens you'll enjoy this one. Bring along a sharp knife since there are several uncut leaves among the 522 pages. Hefty book will need extra postage. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Leech (illustrator). Book.…