Three R. S. Surtees Comedies - Ask Mamma, Jorrocks, Mr. Sponges- 2 Folio Society

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Up for sale are three (3) books by Robert Smith Surtees, an English editor, novelist and sporting writer, widely known as R. S. Surtees. He was the second son of Anthony Surtees of Hamsterley Hall, a member of an old County Durham family. He is remembered for his invented character of Jorrocks, a vulgar but good-natured sporting cockney grocer. 1. Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour - published by Bradbury, Agnew & Co. without a publication year. Illustrations in color by John Leech. The hardcover has some edge and corner wear. The cloth over the spine is a little faded and is frayed at the top. The pages are clean, a little tan, 450 pages long and the binding is loose. 2. "Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities - The Hunting, Shooting, Racing, Driving, Sailing, Eccentric and Extravagant Exploits" by Mr. John Jorrocks (R.S. Surtees). Published for The Folio Society, London in 1984 by The R. S. Surtees Society. Illustrated by H. Alken, Phiz and W. Heath. The book is in excellent condition, very clean inside and out, pages are very clean, 291 pages long and the binding is firm. The slipcase has edge and corner wear with a lot of marks. 3. "Ask Mamma;" The Richest Commoner in England" by Author of Sponges Sporting Tour (R. S. Surtees). Published for The Folio Society, London in 1983 by The R. S. Surtees Society. Illustrated by John Leech. The book is in excellent condition, very clean inside and out, pages are very clean, 412 pages long and the binding is firm. The slipcase has edge and corner wear with a lot of marks. US buyers $9.50 shipping. International buyers, shipping through the eBay Global Shipping Program. International buyers, no refunds or returns. Payment is due at the time of the purchase.

Price: 16 USD

Location: Belmar, New Jersey

End Time: 2025-01-22T14:45:02.000Z

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