Robert Smith Surtees — Mr. Sponge&Apos;S Sporting Tour

London, Bradbury and Evans, 1860. Leather. An excellent early edition of Robert Smith Surtees' hunting novel, bound by Hatchards of Piccadilly and illustrated by John Leech. Robert Smith Surtees (1805-1864) was an English editor and novelist, most widely known for the cockney character of Jorrocks.Illustrated with thirteen hand coloured plates by John Leech, as well as in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.In a beautiful binding by Hatchards of Piccadilly.A smart example of Surtees' novel. In a quarter crushed morocco binding. Externally lovely, with just a little bumping to the extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound; front hinge is strained and exposed at the title page. Pages are a little spotted and offset opposite plates. Very Good . Ill.: John Leech. Very Good .