Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt. By the Author of "Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour," "Jorrocks's Jaunts," Etc. Etc.
by [Surtees, Robert Smith]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Bound in near contemporary half morocco, gilt spine. Nice copy
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 368157
- Title
- Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt. By the Author of "Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour," "Jorrocks's Jaunts," Etc. Etc.
- Author
- [Surtees, Robert Smith]
- Format/Binding
- Hand-colored engraved frontispiece, 16 hand-colored steel engravings, and numerous wood engravings in the text by John Leech. 55
- Book Condition
- Used - Bound in near contemporary half morocco, gilt spine. Nice copy
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, second issue without Leech's name in the Preface
- Publisher
- Bradbury & Evans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1854
- Keywords
- American | British | British
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books; Literature; Sets & Fine Bindings;
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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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...