"The Analysis Of The Hunting Field" 1903 SURTEES, R.S.
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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.
[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
w/ 13 coloured plates & 43 coloured illustrations in the text by H. Alken
VG
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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.