[Rarebooks] FS: Finely bound 6-volume set of R. S. Surtees THE SPORTING WORKS illustrated with hand-colored plates by John Leech

[Charles Agvent]

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(LEECH,  John)  SURTEES,  Robert  Smith.  [THE  SPORTING
        WORKS].  London:  Bradbury,  Agnew & Co. n.d.  [@1890s].  Six
        octavo  (5-7/8" x 9") volumes beautifully bound by Morrell in
        3/4 red morocco and red cloth boards with gilt-ruled borders,
        gilt lettering  and  equestrian  decorations on  the  spines,
        marbled endpapers, top edges gilt. Comprising HAWBUCK GRANGE,
        OR THE  SPORTING ADVENTURES OF THOMAS SCOTT, ESQ.; ASK MAMMA,
        OR THE  RICHEST  COMMONER IN ENGLAND; HANDLEY CROSS,  OR  MR.
        JORROCK'S  HUNT;  PLAIN OR RINGLET; FACEY  ROMFORD'S  HOUNDS;
        and SPONGES  SPORTING TOUR. Illustrated with six hand-colored
        title pages,  87  hand-colored full- page  steel  engravings,
        and 400  woodcut  full page and text illustrations,  most  by
        John Leech.  (HAWBUCK  GRANGE is illustrated by H. K.  "Phiz"
        Browne  and  W.  T.  Maud.) Occasional  minor  rubbing  along
        joints. Fine, handsome set.                          $1750.00

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