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Robert Smith Surtees

Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour

Bradbury and Evans

1853

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First edition in the original 12/13 parts of Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour.

  • Robert Smith Surtees (English).
  • London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853.
  • Includes 13 hand-colored etched plates by John Leech, and wood-engraved illustrations.
  • Part 2 with slip for Bleak House, part 4 without the People's Illustrated Journal insert, part 6 with Chapman and Hall slip, part 11 with 8pp. Allsopp's Ale advertisements, part 12/13 with slips for Household Words, Punch's Almanack and Handley Cross as well as advertisements for The Field at front and 4pp. advertisements at rear.
  • In original pictorial wrappers with advertisements.
  • Housed in custom full red morocco clamshell slipcase with gilt sporting motifs to spine.

Literature

Schwerdt II p.238.

Tooley 476.

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Some very light creasing.

Light retouching to spines.

 

Product is used.

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First Edition

Language

English

Subject

Literature, English literature and history, Fine bindings, Illustrated, Prints and colour plate

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