Great Britain: R. S. Surtees Society. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. 0950769738 . Bright red cloth with bright pictorial gilt illustration and lettering in near fine condition, light rubbing to back cover. 550 plus list of subscribers, ads for other books and index, inside pages in like-new condition. Illustrated with a hand-colored frontispiece, 16 hand-colored steel engravings, and numerous woodcut illustrations by John Leech. Orginal owner's name written in book. Introduction written by Raymond Carr. Published by the R. S. Surtees Society in 1983. This is a facsimile of the 1854 edition published by Bradbury and Evans, London.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

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Bookseller: Lavender Path Antiques and Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004105
Title: Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt
Author: R. S. Surtees
Illustrator: John Leech
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0950769738
ISBN 13: 9780950769738
Publisher: R. S. Surtees Society
Place of Publication: Great Britain
Date Published: 1983
Keywords: 0950769738, FICTION, ENGLAND, RARE
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction; Rare Books;

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