Research Catalog

Title

Handley Cross, or, Mr. Jorrocks's hunt / by the author of "Mr. Sponge's sporting tour," "Jorrocks's jaunts," etc., etc. ; with illustrations by John Leech.

Author

Surtees, Robert Smith, 1805-1864.

Publication

London : Bradbury and Evans, 1854.

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Details

Additional Authors

Leech, John, 1817-1864.

Description

viii, [2], 550 p., [17] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.); 23 cm.

Alternative Title

Mr. Jorrock's hunt

Subject

• Fox hunting > Fiction

Note

• First published in book form, without ill., under title: Handley Cross, or, The spa hunt : a sporting tale. London : Henry Colburn, Publisher, 1843. Cf. CBEL (3rd ed.), IV, col. 1403.
• Originally issued in 17 monthly pts., Mar. 1853-Oct. 1854 (no no. for Dec., May or July). Title page and other prelims. in pt. 17.
• "There are 3 issues of this first edition. The first issue bears the words 'Illustrious Leech' in preface, the second issue does not ... and the third issue does not mention Jorrocks's Jaunts on the title"--Tooley.
• Illustrations: 17 prints : etching, hand col. ; full-page. -- 84 prints : wood engraving ; various sizes.
• Parts issue: Each pt. in illustrated reddish orange paper covers. Publisher's and general advertisements on p. [2-4] of covers. Additional publisher's advertisements and advertising slips inserted in pts. 1-2, 5, 7, 11 and 15; cf. Tooley.

Indexed In (note)

• Sadleir, M. 19th cent. fiction
• Schwerdt, C.F.G.R. Hunting
• Tooley, R.V. Coloured plates (1979 ed.)
• Watson, F. Surtees

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available in digital form in Chadwyck Healey's Literature online (onsite access only).

Call Number

*KL (Surtees, R. S. Handley Cross)

LCCN

76373725

OCLC

2173556

Author

Surtees, Robert Smith, 1805-1864.

Title

Handley Cross, or, Mr. Jorrocks's hunt / by the author of "Mr. Sponge's sporting tour," "Jorrocks's jaunts," etc., etc. ; with illustrations by John Leech.

Imprint

London : Bradbury and Evans, 1854.

Indexed In:

Sadleir, M. 19th cent. fiction, 3162a

Schwerdt, C.F.G.R. Hunting, II, p. 233-234

Tooley, R.V. Coloured plates (1979 ed.), 473

Watson, F. Surtees, p. 276

Additional Formats

Also available in digital form in Chadwyck Healey's Literature online (onsite access only).

Local Note

Copy in *KL: Parts issue. With mention of "the illustrious Leech" in the preface. Bookplate of Harry Cooke Cushing. In red morocco case.

Copy in 8-*KL: Without mention of Leech in the preface. Binding: Publisher's orange cloth, gilt. Author's presentation copy.

Arents copy: Parts issue. With mention of "the illustrious Leech" in the preface. Pts. 9-10, 12, 14-17 in sophisticated covers, with pt. no. and/or month altered. Advertisements differ from description in Tooley.

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Added Author

Leech, John, 1817-1864. Illustrator

Research Call Number

*KL (Surtees, R. S. Handley Cross)

8-*KL (Surtees, R. S. Handley Cross)

NCW (Surtees, R. S. Handley Cross)

Arents BIP (Surtees, R. Handley 1854) 06-58