Surtees, Robert Smith, 1805-1864, Mr. Sponge's sporting tour , 1856
- Title(s):
- Mr. Sponge's sporting tour / edited by Frank Forester ; with illustrations by John Leech.
- Published/Created:
- New York: Stringer & Townsend, 1856.
- Physical Description:
- 425 p., 6 col. pl. : (incl. front.) ; 21 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsSporting 2187Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/1209176
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- BEIN Za H415 846s Copy 1: In blue cloth.
BEIN Za H415 846s Copy 2: In slate cloth.
BAC: British Art Center copy: Edited by Frant Forester. First American edition. Octavo. Yellowish-green cloth; hunt scene in gold on front cover, blind stamped on front and back covers, gold design and lettering on spine. Plates, publisher's ads. Plates after John Leech. Spine height: 8 1/4 inches.
First edition, 1853.
First issue of Frank Forester's edition, and the first American edition of "Mr. Sponge." - Subject Terms:
- Fox hunting.
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