Robert Smith Surtees; John Jorrocks — Thoughts on Hunting and Other Matters

Edinburgh, London and New York, William Blackwood and Sons; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. Cloth. An excellent limited edition collection of Jorrocks' encounters during a hunt, illustrated by Denholm Armour and complete with an uncommon dust wrapper. A limited edition, this being No. 35 of two hundred and fifty copies. Robert Smith Surtees was an English editor and novelist, most widely known for the cockney character of Jorrocks.With twelve tipped-in illustrations in colour by George Denholm Armour, one half-tone and in-text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete. A delightful collection of the insights of Jorrocks on hunting, complete with a scarce dust wrapper. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally generally smart, with just a little bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper has been expertly repaired to the rear joint and board, with some minor edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Geo. Denholm Armour. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.