FIRST EDITION: Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds. By the Author of "Handley Cross", "Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour", "Ask Mamma", Etc. Etc. With Illustrations by John Leech and Hablot K. Browne. London; Bradbury and Evans; 1865.
Contains coloured plates
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This is a classic work of sporting literature and humour written by Robert Smith Surtees, who is known for his wit and satirical take on the world of hunting and sport. The book follows the misadventures and escapades of Mr. Facey Romford, a character who becomes involved with the world of fox hunting, hounds, and the colourful characters that inhabit it. Through a series of humorous and often absurd episodes, the novel provides a satirical look at the hunting and sporting culture of the time.
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Provenance: Bookplate of Mark Everard Pepys (1903 - 1943), Sixth Earl of Cottenham, with the motto "mens cujusque is est quisque", translating to "each man's character is his true self". Pepys was a man of many career paths, including being a member of the House of Lords, baronet, motor racing driver, author, lieutenant, and an MI5 officer.
Size: 150 x 215 x 35 mm (approx.)
Condition:
Spine sunned with minor scuffing and scratches. Tooled label present. Both boards secretly attached with minor wear to joints and cracked hinges. Boards with very minor scuffing. Shelf and edge wear. Dulling to page edges. Bookplate attached to front pastedown. Endpapers toned and foxed. Text block fairly clean with light toning and minor foxing. Uncollated but appears complete.
