HANDLEY CROSS OR MR JORROCKS'S HUNT (2 VOLUMES)
Written by R.S. Surtees
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin
Published by Edward Arnold
in 1911
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HANDLEY CROSS OR MR JORROCKS'S HUNT (2 VOLUMES)
Written by R.S. Surtees.
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1819645
Hardback.
Almost very good condition.
Some of Aldin's best work went into this, one of his favourite books. Two volumes. Red cloth, gilt titles and vignette. 12 colour plates in each volume plus numerous text illustrations. Top edges gilt. Both volumes dampstained, a little marked, and faded to spine. Corners bumped. Tissue-guard between frontis and title page missing to volume II. Hinges pulled. Minor foxing to text block. A few grubby marks and minor foxing to contents. All plates present.
HANDLEY CROSS OR MR JORROCKS'S HUNT (2 VOLUMES)
Written by R.S. Surtees.
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 733782
1st.
1911.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition.
Some of Aldin's best work went into this, one of his favourite books. Two volumes. Red cloth, gilt titles and vignette. 12 colour plates in each volume plus numerous text illustrations. Top edges gilt. Spines and corners bumped. Spines sunned with gilt dulled. Light foxing to contents else clean copies. All plates present.
Front cover
Contents
- VOLUME I.
- CHAPTER
- I. THE OLDEN TIMES
- II. THE RIVAL DOCTORS AND M.C.
- III. THE RIVAL OPERATORS
- IV. THE HUNT BALL
- V. THE HUNT COMMITTEE
- VI. THE CLIMAX OF DISASTER
- VII. MR JORROCKS
- VIII. CAPTAIN DOLEFUL'S DIFFICULTIES
- IX. THE CONQUERING HERO COMES
- X. THE CONQUERING HERO'S PUBLIC ENTRY
- XI. THE ORATIONS
- XII. CAPTAIN DOLEFUL AGAIN - A FAMILY DINNER
- XIII. MR JORROCKS AND HIS SECRETAR
- XIV. THE COCKNEY WHIPPER-IN
- XV. SIR ARCHEY DEPECARDE - THE PLUCKWELLE PRESERVES
- XVI. A SPORTING LECTOR
- XVII. HUNTSMAN WANTED - JAMES PIGG
- XVIII. A FRIGHTUL COLLISION! BECKFORD V BEN - THE CUT'EM-DOWN CAPTAINS - THE CUT'EM DOWN CAPTAINS GROOM
- XIX. BELINDA'S BEAU
- XX. MR JORROCKS AT EARTH
- XXI. A QUIET BYE
- XXII. ANOTHER BENIGHTED SPORTSMAN
- XXIII. PIGG'S POEMS
- XXIV. COOKING UP A HUNT DINNER
- XXV. SERVING UP A HUNG DINNER
- XXVI. THE FANCY BALL
- XXVII. ANOTHER SPORTING LECTOR
- XXVIII. THE LECTOR RESUMED
- XXIX. MR JORROCK'S JOURNAL
- XXX. THE "CAT AND CUSTARD-POT" DAY
- VOLUME II
- XXXI. JAMES PIGG AGAIN!!
- XXXII. MR JORROCK'S JOURNAL
- XXXIII. THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN DAY
- XXXIV. MR MARMADUKE MULEYGRUBS
- XXXV. THE TWO PROFESSORS
- XXXVI. ANOTHER CATASTROPHE - THE GREAT MR PRETTYFAT
- XXXVII. M.F.H. BUGGINSON
- XXXVIII. PINCH-ME NEAR FOREST
- XXXIX. A FRIEND IN NEED, ETC - THE SHORTEST DAY
- XL. JAMES PIGG AGAIN!!! MR JORROCK'S JOURNAL
- XLI. THE CUT'EM DOWN CAPTAINS QUADS
- XLII. POMPONIUS EGO
- XLIII. THE POMPONIUS EGO DAY
- XLIV. THE POMPONIUS EGO DAY CONT
- XLV. A BAD CHURNING
- XLVI. THE PIGG TESTIMONIAL
- XLVII. THE WANING SEASON
- XLVIII. PRESENTATION OF THE PIGG TESTIMONIAL
- XLIX. SUPERINTENDANT CONSTABLES SHARK AND CHIZZLER
- L. THE PROPHET GABRIEL
- LI. ANOTHER LAST DAY
- LII. ANOTHER SPORTING LECTOR
- LIII. THE STUD SALE
- LIV. THE PRIVATE DEAL
- LV. WILLIAM AND CONQUEROR: OR THE A.D.C.
- LVI. MR JORROCK'S DRAFT
- LVII. DOLEFUL V JORROCKS
- LVIII. THE CAPTAIN'S WINDFALL
- LIX. JORROCKS IN TROUBLE
- LX. THE COMMISSION RESUMES
- LXI. THE COURT RESUMES
- LXII. BELINDA AT SUIT DOLEFUL
- LXIII. BELINDA AT BAY
- LXIV. DOLEFUL PREPARED FOR THE SIEGE
- LXV. MRS JORROCKS FURIOUS
- LXVI. MR BOWKER'S REFLECTIONS
- LXVII. MR JORROCKS TAKING HIS OTIUM CUM DIGGING A TATTY
- LXVIII. DOLEFUL AT SUIT BRANTINGHAME
- LXIX. THE GRAND FIELD DAY - A SLOW COACH
- LXX. THE CAPTAIN CATCHES IT - THE CAPTAIN IN DISTRESS
- LXXI. WHO-HOOP!