Shooting with Surtees: including the shooting exploits of Messrs. John Jorrocks, Jogglebury Crowdey, Facey Romford, and other famous sportsmen. The whole being a collection of extracts relating to the gun from the works of Robert Smith Surtees. Together with a 'Who's Who' of the characters mentioned therein

Surtees (R.S.) and Gladstone (Sir Hugh S.), Editor

Published by H.F. & G. Witherby, London, 1927

About this Item

Green cloth with stamped titles in gilt and decorations in black. Top edge dulled gilt. 8vo; 8.75 inches tall; xvi,307 with an index. Colour and b/w plates. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. A few scatted pencil marks in the margins of the index. Armorial bookplate of Alan Evans. Illustrated with captioned tissue-guarded plates , four in color, by Henry Alken, John Leech and others. The stated purpose of the book was to put together every mention of shooting found in Surtees' writing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shooting with Surtees: including the shooting exploits of Messrs. John Jorrocks, Jogglebury Crowdey, Facey Romford, and other famous sportsmen. The whole being a collection of extracts relating to the gun from the works of Robert Smith Surtees. Together with a 'Who's Who' of the characters mentioned therein
• Publisher: H.F. & G. Witherby, London
• Publication Date: 1927
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Illustrations by Henry Alken, John Leech and others.
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued
• Seller catalogs:
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