"Ask Mamma"; Or the Richest Commoner in England de Surtees. R.S. (Robert Smith) - 1949

Bradbury, Evans and Co, NULL. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. No date, octavo, brown cloth binding, gilt lettering on backstrip, unopened pages, dog eared, loose binding, age toned, text clean, foxing Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,850grams, ISBN:

R.S.Surtees Society, 1983. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:095076972X

Folio Society, 1954. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1954. No Edition Remarks. 463 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Issued without slipcase. Colour illustrated plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Areas of loss to spine ends. Medium tanning to spine and edges.

London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ld. Book. Illus. by John Leech. Very Good. Three-Quarter Leather. Later Printing. Large 8vo. vii (iv), 423 pp, tissue-protected color frontis, preface to the original edition, engravings on wood, engravings on wood: full page, tissue-protected color engravings on steel, 63 chapters. no date. Printed for Subscribers from the plates of the Original Edition issued by Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Robert Smith Surtees (1805-1864) was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer, widely known as R. S. Surtees. He was the second son of Anthony Surtees of Hamsterley Hall, a member of an old County Durham family. He launched out on his own with the New Sporting Magazine in 1831, contributing the comic papers which appeared as Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities in 1838. Jorrocks, the sporting cockney grocer, with his vulgarity and good-natured artfulness, was a great success with the public, and Surtees produced more Jorrocks novels in the same vein, notably Handley Cross and… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London: Methuen. Lightly soiled red cloth boards, spine slightly sunned. Internally crisp and tight with colour plates and woodcuts. No Jacket. . Good. Hardcover. 1949.

London: Folio Society, 1954. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Torn. 8vo. John Leech. pp 463

Published by The R.S. Surtees Society, 1983. 1st thus edition.. Hardback. Very Good. Illustrated by Leech, John. Slightly better than very good condition with no wrapper. Bright red cloth with gilt title and decorations to spine; gilt vignette to front cover. Small knocks to top and tail of spine. Slip case is very good - bumped along edges with wearing away of gold.

R.S.Surtees Society, 1983-05-01T00:00:01Z. hardcover. Like New. 9x6x2. Book is in like new condition. It is unread and has no wear.

London: The Folio Society, 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. John Leech. 1st printing. An unread book in a fine condition slipcase.