R. S. Surtees — Mr. Jorrocks&Apos; Lectors from Handley Cross

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1910. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this humorous work by R.S. Surtees, featuring his well-known Cockney character, Mr. Jorrocks. First thus. Illustrated with a colour tipped-in frontispiece and twenty-four tipped in colour plates. Collated complete. A humorous collection of lectures from the fictional character Mr. Jorrocks, a humorously vulgar, but good-tempered Cockney grocer who, in this work, provides a wealth of knowledge about agriculture, horses, cattle, and other items of interest. Written by Robert Smith Surtees, an English editor, novelist and sporting writer. Illustrated by George Denholm Armour, a British painter and illustrator. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot. Age toning to the endpapers with light scattered spotting to the fore edge. Very Good . Ill.: George Denholm Armour. Very Good .