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[SURTEES, (R.S.)]. John LEECH, illustrator. The Sporting Novels. London: Bradbury and Evans, [1852]-1865. 8o. Issued in parts. All late 19th-century straight-grained morocco gilt, t.e.g., original red pictorial wrappers bound in at back, (minor scuffing to morocco). Hand-colored engraved plates. All FIRST EDITIONS. Comprising: Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour. [1852]-1853. In 12 parts. 13 color plates. FIRST ISSUE. -- Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt. [1853]-1854. (lacking Contents page). In 17 parts. 17 color plates. FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. -- "Ask Mamma;" or, the Richest Commoner in England. [1857]-1858. In 13 parts. 13 color plates. FIRST ISSUE. -- "Plain or Ringlets?" [1859]-1860. In 13/12 parts. Colored engraved title. 12 color plates. -- Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds. John LEECH and and Hablot K. BROWNE ["PHIZ"], illustrators. [1864]-1865. In 12 parts. 24 color plates. FIRST ISSUE. Schwerdt II, p. 233-238; Tooley 472-477. (5)
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[SURTEES, (R.S.)]. John LEECH, illustrator. The Sporting Novels. London: Bradbury and Evans, [1852]-1865. 8o. Issued in parts. All late 19th-century straight-grained morocco gilt, t.e.g., original red pictorial wrappers bound in at back, (minor scuffing to morocco). Hand-colored engraved plates. All FIRST EDITIONS. Comprising: Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour. [1852]-1853. In 12 parts. 13 color plates. FIRST ISSUE. -- Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt. [1853]-1854. (lacking Contents page). In 17 parts. 17 color plates. FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. -- "Ask Mamma;" or, the Richest Commoner in England. [1857]-1858. In 13 parts. 13 color plates. FIRST ISSUE. -- "Plain or Ringlets?" [1859]-1860. In 13/12 parts. Colored engraved title. 12 color plates. -- Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds. John LEECH and and Hablot K. BROWNE ["PHIZ"], illustrators. [1864]-1865. In 12 parts. 24 color plates. FIRST ISSUE. Schwerdt II, p. 233-238; Tooley 472-477. (5)