Jorrock's Jaunts and Jollities: The Hunting, Shooting, Racing, Driving, Sailing, Eccentic and Extravagant Exploits of that Renown'd Sporting Citizen Mr John Jorrocks
by Surtees, R S
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Kirkwall, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Routledge & Sons. Ltd., 1880. Some minor wear to the spine ends and corners of red cloth-covered boards, but gilt titles on spine and front board are still bright, as are black illustrations of groups of sporting equipment. No publication date given, but ''New edition'' on title page, probably around 1880s or so. Some foxing to page edges and to outer pages, 1 page torn to top corner where an uncut page had been opened, the torn-away corner still being attached to opposite page. Some other small tears to a couple of pages,1 page with piece missing. Couple of tissue guards a little creased and torn. Tears to a couple on pages on outer edge. 291pp plus 1p adverts, 16 full-page colour drawings, all with tissue-guards.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Alken, Henry. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- JimsOldBooks (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 502444
- Title
- Jorrock's Jaunts and Jollities: The Hunting, Shooting, Racing, Driving, Sailing, Eccentic and Extravagant Exploits of that Renown'd Sporting Citizen Mr John Jorrocks
- Author
- Surtees, R S
- Illustrator
- Alken, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons. Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1880
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- R.S. Surtees, John Jorrocks, Durham, Surrey Stag-hounds, Fox-Hunting, Henry Alken, Horse Racing, Driving, Sailing, Robert Smith Surtees, Jorrocks
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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