[Rarebooks] FS: Surtees THE SPORTING WORKS, 6 beautifully bound volumes illustrated by John Leech with hand-colored plates

[Charles Agvent]

(LEECH, John) SURTEES, Robert Smith [THE SPORTING WORKS]
Bradbury, Agnew & Co. London 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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