MR. SPONGE'S SPORTING TOUR

by Robert Smith Surtees, John Leech

$300 · Offered by Type Punch Matrix · No longer available

London: Bradbury, Evans, and Co, 1852 . First book edition of this countryside romp featuring the smooth-talking, fox-hunting Mr. Sponge's among a hilarious cast of characters, with beautiful hand-colored engravings by John Leech. Very good plus. Item #35818 Robert Smith Surtees, though somewhat obscure today, was a cutting-edge humorist of the mid-to-late 19th century. William Morris placed Surtees in the same rank with

Found via Rare Books Intel, a search across rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide.