Handley Cross & Other Works by Surtees – 5 Vols, Hand-Colored Plates, Bradbury Agnew. Includes “Handley Cross,” “Mr. Romford’s Hounds,” “Ask Mamma,” “Mr. Sponge’s Sporting Tour,” and “Plain or Ringlets?”.
1854 1st ed. Surtees Handley Cross – John Leech illus. – FINE RIVIÈRE BINDING
1854 first edition of Robert Smith Surtees’ Handley Cross, illustrated with 17 color plates by John Leech and numerous additional woodcuts throughout the text. In a full polished calf binding by Rivière, with hinges repaired at a later date. Front paper wrapper of part X bound in front. Very good condition throughout, with only minimal edge wear to binding extremities.