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Hillingdon Hall, or, the Cockney Squire
Robert Smith Surtees
1888
John C. Nimmo : London
9.5" by 6.5"
519, 24pp
SUMMARY
The first illustrated edition of this novel following Jorrocks, illustrated with hand-coloured plates.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Fair
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Following Jorrocks as he becomes the new squire of Hillingdon Hall.
Robert Smith Surtees (1805-1864) was an English editor and novelist, most widely known for the cockney character of Jorrocks. This work appeared posthumously, the year following the author's death.
The first illustrated edition of this work.
Illustrated by Wildrake, Health and Jellicoe with twelve hand-coloured plates. Collated, complete.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Front board is loose. Externally rather worn; there is loss to the head and tail of the spine, and the cloth is rather faded. Extremities are somewhat bumped. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are uncut and just a touch age-toned.
Overall Condition: Fair
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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