Cloth
1858 · London
by Surtees, R. S. with Illustrations by John Leech
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1858. First edition (in book form). Cloth. Spine darkened with edges worn and chip to head, front hinge split but holding tight, nick to front edge, scattered foxing throughout, though plates brightly colored, otherwise a very good copy.. x, [2], 412 pp. Illus. with 13 hand-coloured steel engraved plates by John Leech and 69 wood engravings. 8vo. Originally published in 13 monthly parts in wrappers. John Leech (1817-1864) contributed over 750 cartoons to Punch between 1843 and 1864. His illustrations of R. S. Surtees's novels, which immortalized such characters as Mr. Jorrocks and Soapy Sponge, gave him a far wider public as did his work for Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Tooley 472. (Inventory #: 22116)