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Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt

Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt

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Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt

by [SURTEES Robert Smith] 1806-1864

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  • Hardcover
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Bouverie St.: Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ld.,. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. LEECH John 1817-1864. VG, nd but 1888 Jorrocks edition (Tooley) 116 engravingsIn the publishers red cloth, bevelled edges, gilt title & i9mages, black ink tooling, edges rubbed. Spine, faded, gilt tooling & title, edges bumped. Internally, half title, title with hand coloured woodcut, [7], (viii-xv), [1], [1], 2-578 pp, [2] adverts, 17 engravings on steel (hand coloured, with guards), + the title engraving, 31 full page wood engravings, 67 wood engravings within text, yellow endpapers, evidence of bookplate removal to fpd. (221*145 mm). A satirical look at Victorian society, their manners, mores and class rigidity. The son of the family, the central character of the book, has many hurdles to overcome in pursuit of a happy ending.

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Madoc Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt
Author
[SURTEES Robert Smith] 1806-1864
Illustrator
LEECH John 1817-1864
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Bradbury, Agnew & Co., Ld.,
Place of Publication
Bouverie St.
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
humour illustrated fiction hunting
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Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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Half Title
The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
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Bookplate
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