Product Description
The first edition of this Victorian satire, comically illustrated by John Leech, in very smart quarter calf binding.
The first edition of this work, published in parts from March 1857 to April 1858.
Rebound in quarter calf and marbled paper boards, with the morocco spine label from an earlier binding retained, end papers renewed.
Illustrated by John Leech with a hand coloured, engraved frontis piece and a further twelve hand coloured engraved plates plates.
Numerous additional monochrome in-text, wood cut illustrations.
Collated, complete.
Surtee's Victorian satire of the British aristocracy, centuring around the hunt.
Characteristically witty, with sharp dialogue, episolary moments and hilarious, vivacious scenes.
Rebound in quarter calf and marbled paper boards.
Morocco spine label from early binding.
Externally, excellent.
Very minor rubbing to paper covers at extemities and to early morocco label.
End papers renewed.
Internally, mostly firmly bound.
A single strain between list of engravings and first page.
Pages bright and clean.
A lovely copy.
Very Good Indeed
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