Robert Smith Surtees — Selected Works of Robert Smith Surtees

London , Bradbury, Agnew & Co, 1890. Leather. A wonderful six volume collection of the works of Robert Smith Surtees, in lovely binding and with hand coloured plates. Selected works from the English novelist Robert Smith Surtees, beautifully bound in Bayntun binding. Including the works Mr. Romford's Hounds, Handley Cross, Ask Mamma, Plain or Ringlets, Hawbuck Grange and MR. Sponge's Sporting Tour. Robert Smith Surtees was a novelist and sporting writer who is primarily remembered for his creation of the character Jorrocks. John Leech was a British caricaturist and illustrator best known for his work in Punch, and being the first illustrator of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.With twenty four hand coloured plates to Mr Romford's Hounds, seventeen to Handley Cross, thirteen to Ask Mamma, twelve to Plain or Ringlets, eight to Hawbuck Grange and thirteen to Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour. Collated, complete. Rebound by Bayntun. Rebound by Bayntun in half morocco with gilt stamped spine. Externally, very smart with a mark to the front board of Handley Cross, others remain very smart indeed. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. Fine . Ill.: John Leech. Fine .