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Surtees, Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, First Edition in the Original Parts - 1853

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AUTHOR: SURTEES, Robert Smith. TITLE: Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour. PUBLISHER: London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION IN THE ORIGINAL 12/13 PARTS, 13 hand-coloured etched plates by John Leech, wood-engraved illustrations, part 2 with slip for Bleak House, part 4 without the People's Illustrated Journal insert, part 6 with Chapman and Hall slip, part 11 with 8pp. Allsopp's Ale advertisements, part 12/13 with slips for Household Words, Punch's Almanack and Handley Cross as well as advertisements for The Field at front and 4pp. advertisements at rear, original pictorial wrappers with advertisements. CONDITION: Some very light creasing, the odd neat repair or light retouching to spines, A NEAR FINE SET, preserved in custom full red morocco clamshell slipcase with gilt sporting motifs to spine. REFERENCE: [Schwerdt II p.238; Tooley 476].
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1853
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hillsborough, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6214228603232

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