1854 Handley Cross; Or, Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt

Description

Colour Plates, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

Bound in the publisher's original bright red cloth, with gilt detailing.

Dated using Jisc from copies of the work held at the Royal Library. 

Written by English editor and novelist, Robert Smith Surtees, who was best known for his creation of the vulgar but good-natured sporting grocer, Mr. Jorrocks, who features in this work.

'Handley Cross' is Surtees second novel to feature Mr. Jorrocks, with this particular story incorporating chapters on hunting, heroes, rivals and much more.

Illustrated with seventeen hand-coloured plates by British caricaturist and illustrator John Leech, collated, complete. With numerous additional monochrome vignettes accompanying the text throughout. Leech was best known for his satirical illustrations from Punch magazine, as well as for illustrating later editions of Surtees's works.