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ASK MAMMA
Written by R.S. Surtees. Illustrated by John Leech.
Stock no. 2140925
Published by The R.S. Surtees Society. 1st thus 1983. Slightly better than very good condition.

Bright red cloth with gilt title and decorations to spine; gilt vignette to front cover. ISBN: 095076972X. Small knocks to top and tail of spine. Slip case is very good - bumped along edges with wearing away of gold.

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'ASK MAMMA'
Written by R.S. Surtees. Illustrated by John Leech.
Stock no. 1818393
Published by Bradbury & Evans. 1st 1858. Good condition.

Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. 13 Hand-coloured steel engravings, b/w wood engravings. 412 pages. Re-backed with original spine laid down and new endpapers. Board edges worn, boards grubby. Bookplate to front pastedown. All plates present. Binding worn but tight. A few grubby marks throughout.

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MR. SPONGE'S SPORTING TOUR
Written by R.S. Surtees. Illustrated by John Leech.
Stock no. 2130945
Published by Bradbury & Evans. 1st 1853. Good condition.

Brown leather spine and corners; black title label with gilt title to spine. Red cloth covers. Hand coloured plates and b/w illustrations. Heavy wear with some chips and a little loss to spine and corners. Scuffing and grubby marks to covers. Front joint is almost entirely broken. Inscription in ink to prelims. Foxing throughout.

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REMINISCENCES OF A HUNTSMAN
Written by Grantley F. Berkeley. Illustrated by John Leech; G.H. Jalland.
Stock no. 2130938
Published by Edward Arnold. 1897. Almost very good condition.

Cream spine and corners (appears to have been rebound from original), with original brown title label laid down on spine. Colour and 8 b/w plates. Top edge gilt. A New Edition. Darkening and chipping, with some loss to spine and corners. Bumping to corners. Scuffing also to marbled covers. Bookplate to front pastedown. Names in ink to free front endpaper. Foxing and browning to outer page edges.

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'PLAIN OR RINGLETS?'
Written by R.S. Surtees. Illustrated by John Leech.
Stock no. 1814075
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st thus 1914. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth boards with gilt title and vignette to front. Colour plates & b/w text illustrations. 539 pages plus 8 pages publisher adverts to rear. Top edge gilt. Spine browned and edge worn, corners worn. Four small black marks to front board. Name & date in pencil to free front endpaper. Minor foxing to vertical edges. Evidence of bookworm to rear contents (not bad).

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PUCK ON PEGASUS
Written by H. Cholmondeley-Pennell. Illustrated by John Leech; John Tenniel; et al..
Stock no. 1801549
Published by John Camden Hotten. 6th 1869. Fair condition.

Sixth edition, revised and enlarged. Blue cloth boards, bevelled edges, gilt titles, xii and 196 plus four page publisher adverts to rear. B/w illustrations. Boards marked, spine worn with loss to top. Front joint cracked. A few hinges split and one section detached. One or two margin marks but contents generally clean.

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