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Rare and modern books

Surtees

HANDLEY CROSS; OR, MR. JORROCK'S HUNT

Bradbury and Evans, 1854

544.50 €

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(Newburyport, United States of America)

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Year of publication
1854
Place of printing
London
Author
Surtees
Publishers
Bradbury and Evans
Edition
FIRST EDITION, HANDCOLOURED PLATES BY JOHN LEECH. A nineteenth
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

First Edition, First Issue with the words "Illustrious Leech" in the Preface. Illustrated with an engraved title-page and 17 hand-coloured plates by John Leech, and 84 wood engraings also by Leech. 8vo, bound by Riviere of England in full crimson calf, the spine with raised bands gilt stopped, the compartments with elaborate gilt tooling of hunting scenes and floral borders, lettered in gilt in two compartments, the covers with double gilt fillet rules, edges gilt tooled, elaborate gilt turnovers, marbled endleaves, top edge gilt. viii, [2], 550 pp. A handsome copy in a very pleasing binding, all in good order, the hinges strong and tight, the text-block and plates all well preserved.