Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds. [In the Original 12 Parts]

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  • 24 hand-colored etched plates after John Leech and H.K. Browne ("Phiz"). 1 vols. 8vo
  • London: Bradbury and Evans, 1864
By Surtees, Robert Smith
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1864. First edition in the original parts, second issue of part II with title "Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds" in outline. 24 hand-colored etched plates after John Leech and H.K. Browne ("Phiz"). 1 vols. 8vo. Original brick-red pictorial wrappers. Spines with some wear (spines perished on parts I & VII), some soiling, otherwise a very good set. In fleece-lined crimson morocco pull-off case, with silk draw pull (slight wear to top of case). Leech, John. First edition in the original parts, second issue of part II with title "Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds" in outline. 24 hand-colored etched plates after John Leech and H.K. Browne ("Phiz"). 1 vols. 8vo. Desirable set of Surtees' last book, which neither he nor Leech lived to see through the press. H.K. Browne completed the illustrations.

The ads largely correspond to Tooley with the following variants: back insert in part 2 same as part 1; part 6 without notice of Lever title; part 7 no slip; part 8 back wrapper as 6, without slip for Mr & Mrs Asheton; part 11 no insert. Tooley, pp. 379-380; Biscotti, Six Centuries of Foxhunting, p. 364

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