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Great works of literature, often in their first edition. Classic and familiar stories as well as tales you have never heard before. We go back through four hundred years of storytelling.
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1927 Shooting with SurteesLondon: 1927The first edition of this charming work containing all the mentions of hunting, guns and shooting in the work of English novelist Robert Smith Surtees. Illustrated throughout, and featuring bright colour plates.
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1929 Town and Country PapersNew York, Edinburgh and London: 1929An excellent first edition copy collecting a variety of the writings of Robert Smith Surtees, illustrated by Denholm Armour and presented in smart decorative cloth.
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1910 Mr. Jorrocks' Lectors From Handley CrossLondon: 1910A first edition copy of this humorous work by R.S. Surtees, featuring his well-known Cockney character, Mr. Jorrocks. Illustrated throughout.
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1860 Plain or Ringlets?London: 1860The first edition of this popular Surtees hunting novel, illustrated beautifully with hand-coloured plates throughout, with an impressive provenance.
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1865 Mr Facey Romford's HoundsLondon: 1865A first edition of Surtees' humorous novel, which was published posthumously. Illustrated with fantastic colour plates by Hablot K. Browne and John Leech.
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1853 Robert Surtees Selection Plain or Ringlets Sporting Tour Romford HoundsLondon: 1860A finely bound three volume set of these humorous sporting novels by Robert Smith Surtees. With hand-coloured illustrations throughout all volumes.
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1908 Hunts with Jorrocks Surtees G. Denholm Armour Limited First Edition Signed IllustratedLondon: 1908An uncommon first thus edition copy of this work by Robert Smith Surtees, copiously illustrated throughout and signed by the renowned British artist George Denholm Armour.
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1860 Surtees Plain Or Ringlets First Edition With Thirteen Hand-Coloured PlatesLondon: 1860A first edition of Robert Smith Surtees' "Plain or Ringlets?" in the original cloth binding.
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1838 Jorrock's Jaunts and Jollities Robert Surtees Riviere Binding Phiz First EdLondon: 1838A beautifully bound copy of the first appearance of Robert Smith Surtees' character Jorrocks, the sporting Cockney grocer.
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1858 Ask Mamma Robert Smith Surtees Colour Plates First EditionLondon: 1858A first edition of this 19th Century novel, by Robert Smith Surtees.
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1858 Robert Smith Surtees Ask Mamma First Edition With Thirteen Colour PlatesLondon : 1858A first edition of Robert Smith Surtees' "Ask Mamma", in attractive publishers' cloth binding.