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Being a Series of Sketches of The Principal Characters that Compose One. The Whole Forming a Slight Souvenir of the …
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Being a Series of Sketches of The Principal Characters that Compose One. The Whole Forming a Slight Souvenir of the Season 1845-6
SURTEES, R.S.
w/ 13 coloured plates & 43 coloured illustrations in the text by H. Alken
[306] pp.
Paul, Trench, Trubner
1903
Limited edition of 50 copies of which this is No.24
12 1/4" x 9"
w/ velum spine & tissue guards
With seven hand coloured aquatint plates by Alken including the frontispiece and illustrated title page. Henry Thomas Alken was an English painted and engraver chiefly known as a caricaturist and illustrator of sporting subjects and coaching scenes. Robert Smith Surtees was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer. He is best known for Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jolities and Mr Sponge's Sporting tour, and his other comedic novels.
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- Dimensions
- 9ʺW × 1ʺD × 12.25ʺH
- Styles
- Traditional
- Period
- 1900 - 1909
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- Very good/ No jacket Very good/ No jacket less
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