London: Bradbury and Evans, 1865. Covers ruled in gilt and blind. Gilt spine panels, black leather spine label. Marbled endpapers with matching free edges. Front hinge starting to weaken. Covers lightly scuffed. Illustrated with 24 full-page hand-colored plates of hunting scenes and rural life by JOHN LEECH and HABLOT K. BROWNE(Phiz). Light foxing to preliminary pages and periphery of some prints. 391pp.. First Edition. Full Brown Calf.. Light Edge Wear/No Jacket. Octavo.

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Bookseller: Glenn Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000472
Title: MR. FACEY ROMFORD'S HOUNDS.
Author: SURTEES, ROBERT SMITH
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Light Edge Wear
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Bradbury and Evans
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1865
Size: Octavo
Keywords: Sporting, Fine Binding, Hand-Colored Plates, John Leech, Phiz

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