Further Experiences of an Irish R.M Tapa dura - 1984

Cullompton, Devon: R.S.Surtees Society, 1984. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. John Leech. First edition first printing thus. Octavo hardback. xx + 315 pp.+ 20 pages list of subscribers and publisher's adverts. Very Good + condition in Very Good + glassine dust jacket No inscriptions

R. S. Surtees Society. Hardback. 315pp. Introduction by Molly Keane. Edith Oenone Somerville and her cousin Violet Florence Martin (Martin Ross) were Irish writers who wrote 14 books together, many humorous and many with a hunting theme. Somerville was Master of the West Carbery Foxhounds, an Irish nationalist and a suffragist. Martin, who shared a great-grandmother with the writer Maria Edgeworth, was in contrast an Irish Unionist and a suffragette (vice-president of the Munster Women's Franchise League). Their work captures the Irish vernacular and the social mores of the time. With 35 illustrations by E. Å’. Somerville. Yellow cloth with black titles in a decorative script to the upper board. Gilt titles to the spine. the black ink has caused a few light finger smudges to the cloth with is otherwise clean and neat. Occasional toning to spots to the pages. Binding is sound. Good+, sound copy . Hardback. 1984.

R. S. Surtees Society. Hardback. 315pp. Introduction by Molly Keane. Edith Oenone Somerville and her cousin Violet Florence Martin (Martin Ross) were Irish writers who wrote 14 books together, many humorous and many with a hunting theme. Somerville was Master of the West Carbery Foxhounds, an Irish nationalist and a suffragist. Martin, who shared a great-grandmother with the writer Maria Edgeworth, was in contrast an Irish Unionist and a suffragette (vice-president of the Munster Women's Franchise League). Their work captures the Irish vernacular and the social mores of the time. With illustrations by E. Å’. Somerville. Green cloth with red titles in a decorative script to the upper board accompanied by an illustration in black. Gilt titles to the spine. Very clean and neat. Good+, sound copy . Hardback. 1983.

UK: R. S. Surtees Society, 1984. v-viii, 314pp; frontispiece; illustrated; cream boards, with clear covering, black title.. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Somerville, E. OE.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Cullompton: The R.S.Surtees Society, 1984. 1st Thus. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. Type: Book pp 314 + advertisements. 1st printing. A unread book. Small mark to upper spine, otherwise as new.