Robert Smith Surtees — Plain or Ringlets?

London, Bradbury, Agnew, and Co, c1880. Leather. A pleasingly bound copy of Robert Smith Surtees' popular hunting novel, with lovely hand-coloured plates throughout and an accompanying slipcase. Originally published in twelve parts from 1858-1860, 'Plain or Ringlets?' follows the decisions of Rosa McDermott and the charismatic John Bunting, played out against a background of fox-hunting and country folk.Bound in attractive half morocco, with marbled boards. With a cloth-covered red slipcase. Written by R. S. Surtees, an English novelist and creator of Mr Jorrocks, noted as one of the great comic characters of English literature. With illustrations by John Leech, including twelve beautifully hand-coloured plates of steel engravings, a coloured vignette title page, and numerous in-text wood engravings. Leech was best known for his work for the humorous British weekly magazine, 'Punch', as well as being the first illustrator of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella 'A Christmas Carol&apos. Collated, complete. In half morocco binding with marbled boards. With a red cloth-covered slipcase. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing and small marks to the extremities. Slipcase is also very smart, with slight fading to the cloth and light marks. Internally, generally firmly bound, with the frontispiece coming away, but still attached. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spotting to the first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: John Leech. Very Good Indeed .