1916, ISBN: 3eb1755666cf7231a2ffa954dc3a7aff

New York: Dodd Mead and Company , 1897. Cloth. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A near fine copy of In Kedar's Tents from Victorian novelist Henry Seton Merriman, author of The Sowers A nea… More...

New York: Dodd Mead and Company , 1897. Cloth. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A near fine copy of In Kedar's Tents from Victorian novelist Henry Seton Merriman, author of The Sowers A near fine copy of In Kedar's Tents by Newcastle-born novelist Hugh Stowell Scott. Scott wrote under the name Henry Seton Merriman, and is best known for his novel The Sowers which was made into a silent film in 1916. Set against a backdrop of political discontent in England in the mid 19th century, the novel charts the adventures of Frederick Conyngham in England and Spain. After his friend becomes embroiled with the Chartists, a working class movement for political reform in UK from around 1838 to 1857, barrister Conyngham attempts to help his friend evade murder charges. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Very smart, with some shelf wear only. Light rubbing to the front board, less to the spine and the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine, Dodd Mead and Company, 1897, 4, London: George Routledge and Sons, 1874. Cloth. Good. 10.5" by 7". Henry Allen. A fourth edition of the first of Surtees' works to feature his brilliant character Jorrocks, bound in the publisher's original cloth. A humorous novel following Mr. Jorrocks, the sporting cockney grocer. First appearing in 1838, this work was extremely popular.Robert Smith Surtees (1805-1864) was an English editor and novelist, most widely known for his works featuring Jorrocks.A fourth edition.Illustrated with fifteen hand-coloured plates by Henry Allen. Collated, complete.Bound in the publisher's original decorative cloth.A delightful work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally rather worn, with some loss to the tail of the spine and extremities as a result of bumping. The head of the spine is also fairly worn. Contemporary ownership inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, binding is tender and exposed occasionally through the text. Pages are generally bright and clean. Good, George Routledge and Sons, 1874, 2.5<

1874, ISBN: 3eb1755666cf7231a2ffa954dc3a7aff

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 11.54], [PU: George Routledge and Sons, London], JORROCKS ILLUSTRATED SURTEES LEATHER BINDING, A fourth edition of the first of Surtees' works to featu… More...

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 11.54], [PU: George Routledge and Sons, London], JORROCKS ILLUSTRATED SURTEES LEATHER BINDING, A fourth edition of the first of Surtees' works to feature the sporting cockney grocer, Jorrocks. This work is in a smart half leather binding, with marbled boards and gilt tooling to the spine. This is the fourth edition of the work, revised and enlarged. The novel was first published in 1838. Robert Smith Surtees was an English novelist and sporting writer, best known for his creation of the fictional character, Jorrocks, a somewhat loveable cockney grocer with a love of sport. This is the first of Surtees' novels to feature this character, introducing Jorrocks' love of hunting, shooting, racing, driving, sailing and other eccentric and extravagant exploits. Illustrated with fifteen hand-coloured plates and a colourful title page. Collated, complete. With a bookplate of Alfred Perkins to the front paste down. In half leather binding, with marbled boards and gilt tooling to the spine. Externally, generally smart, with slight rubbing to the extremities and to the joints. Light rubbing to the spine and the odd mark to boards. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with light spotting throughout. Very Good<

1874, ISBN: 3eb1755666cf7231a2ffa954dc3a7aff

London: George Routledge and Sons, 1874 . Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". Henry Allen. A fourth edition of the first of Surtees' works to feature the sporting cockney grocer, Jorrocks… More...

London: George Routledge and Sons, 1874 . Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". Henry Allen. A fourth edition of the first of Surtees' works to feature the sporting cockney grocer, Jorrocks. This work is in a smart half leather binding, with marbled boards and gilt tooling to the spine. This is the fourth edition of the work, revised and enlarged. The novel was first published in 1838. Robert Smith Surtees was an English novelist and sporting writer, best known for his creation of the fictional character, Jorrocks, a somewhat loveable cockney grocer with a love of sport. This is the first of Surtees' novels to feature this character, introducing Jorrocks' love of hunting, shooting, racing, driving, sailing and other eccentric and extravagant exploits. Illustrated with fifteen hand-coloured plates and a colourful title page. Collated, complete. With a bookplate of Alfred Perkins to the front paste down. In half leather binding, with marbled boards and gilt tooling to the spine. Externally, generally smart, with slight rubbing to the extremities and to the joints. Light rubbing to the spine and the odd mark to boards. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with light spotting throughout. Very Good, George Routledge and Sons, 1874, 3<

1843, ISBN: 3eb1755666cf7231a2ffa954dc3a7aff

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Rudolf Ackermann], .: Rudolph Ackermann, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 191, Regent Street, 1843, 1843. The book first appeared in the New Sporting Magazine… More...

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Rudolf Ackermann], .: Rudolph Ackermann, Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 191, Regent Street, 1843, 1843. The book first appeared in the New Sporting Magazine (Vols. I-VII), then in book form, in 1838 with 12 Phiz illustrations, then again in 1839 with the incomparable Alken illustrations First edition with Alken's plates, second edition of text. 8vo. 15 hand- colored illustrations drawn and etched by Henry Alken. Original green cloth, stamped in gold on spine and upper cover, blind on lower cover, a.e.g.; cloth fine copy, enclosed in modern red morocco box, together with the suuppressed portrait of Mr Jorrocks and is rarely met with . Schwerdt, enclosed in cloth folder, Tooley 471., Books<

1949, ISBN: 3eb1755666cf7231a2ffa954dc3a7aff

Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: The Folio Society], In original dustjacket, tear to dustjacket along rear foredge and small hole, fairly monor shelfwear to dustjacket and its extremities, … More...

Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: The Folio Society], In original dustjacket, tear to dustjacket along rear foredge and small hole, fairly monor shelfwear to dustjacket and its extremities, some foxing to inside of dustjacket and endpapers, minor shelfwear to extremities of bookcovers, otherwise fine.<