"ASK MAMMA" ~ Robert Smith Surtees HC circa late 1800's ILLUS J. Leech

Description: "ASK MAMMA"or,The Richest Commoner in Englandby Robert Smith SurteesIllustrated by John Leech Description Hardcover no dust jacket; 423 pages; Size Approx. 6 X 9. Printed for Subscribers from the plates of the Original Edition issued by Bradbury, Agnew & Co.; undated, circa late 1800's. Details: A handsomely bound volume in red cloth over beveled boards, gilt and black stamped scene and decorations to the front cover and spine, gilt lettering, and blind-stamped four-rule border to the back cover. Some of the pages have not been separated along the upper edge.Contains 13 hand-colored engravings on steel; 19 full page b&w engravings on wood; and 51 in-text illustrations.Robert Smith Surtees was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer, widely known as R. S. Surtees. He is remembered for his invented character of Jorrocks, a vulgar but good-natured sporting cockney grocer."This delightful Victorian novel, beautifully illustrated with woodcuts by John Leech, follows the romantic exploits of two generations of the Pringle family. Miss Emma Willing is a humble seamstress who makes a good first marriage to Mr. Billy Pringle, the result of which is the hero of the story, their son Fine Billy. After the untimely death of her husband, Mrs. Pringle secures the launch of her son into polite country society by the Earl of Ladythorne. Once ensconced in the countryside, Billy soon forgets an early dalliance with a serving girl and finds himself immersed in the world of fox hunting, and courted by local society, including the Miss Yammertons. Filled with colorful and humorous characters, this book presents an affectionate but irreverent view of country life for the wealthy Victorian." ~ goodreads book reviews A fine addition for your bookshelf! 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Price: 55 USD

Location: Schenectady, New York

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