HILLINGDON HALL The Cockney Squire ~Robert S. Surtees HC c. Late 1800's ILLUS 27

Description: HILLINGDON HALLor,The Cockney Squire A Tale of Country Lifeby Robert Smith SurteesIllustrated by Wildrake, Heath, Jellicoe Limited Edition of 1000 Copies for the United States No. 73 of the U. S. Issue Description Hardcover no dust jacket; 519 pages; Size Approx. 6 X 9. Published by William Farquhar Payson; undated, circa late 1800's. Details: A nicely bound volume in red cloth over beveled boards, black title panel on spine with gilt lettering, upper page edges are gilt.Contains 12 illustrations in color.Robert Smith Surtees was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer, widely known as R. S. Surtees. He is remembered for his invented character of Jorrocks, a vulgar but good-natured sporting cockney grocer."Jorrocks arrives as the new squire of Hillingdon Hall to the great excitement of the local gentry. They describe him as ‘a regular, steady old gentleman’, at first blush and for five hundred pages he disabuses them. You will see him at barn dances with a Marquis, who is dressed as a coquette fighting off the libido of his local farmhands; you will catch him pink-cheeked and effortful upon excitable old matrons; see him up to his great neck in political shenanigans with the Duke of Donkeyton and dispensing Old Testament justice to anyone who comes before him at the bench, “Take that bigger boy to Betsay.. I’ll thank er to flog him well.” Hillingdon Hall is a glimpse of early Victorian country life, through the lens of the ridiculous but with plenty of truth in the view." A fine addition for your bookshelf! Condition: The spine is a little sun-faded with a few spots, otherwise in very good condition with a solid binding and clean pages, no names or markings. Note: The letter/number at the end of the title line for this listing is just an inventory code for locating the book. Shipping Free Domestic Economy Shipping! Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list!About Us:Rivendell Antiquarian Books sells used rare, vintage and collectable books predominantly from pre 1970. We have been sellers of antiquarian books for over 20 years, and our experience helps ensure quality descriptions of our rare and collectable books. Be assured that we want your experience with Rivendell Antiquarian Books to be enjoyable and problem free. We believe that it is a travesty to simply throw away a used book when there is little or nothing wrong with it - we believe in giving each book the chance of finding a new home. We appreciate the impact a good book can have. We know the excitement of a new page turner, or the familiar joy of an old favorite, and we find satisfaction in putting older, and often scarce books in the hands of people who have the same love for old books that we do.Customer Service:Rivendell Antiquarian Books is committed to ensuring each customer is entirely satisfied with their puchase and our service. If you have any issues or concerns please contact us and we will be more than happy to help.Our books have been inspected carefully by hand by experienced book valuers to ensure the condition description is as accurate as possible for this exact copy pictured. If you have questions about the book before or after purchasing, please feel free to contact us!Packaging:We take pride in packaging our books for safe delivery, and if you check our feedback, you will see this reflected in the comments of many pleased customers. For nearly all of our books, we use a specially designed boxing system from IPS (Inovative Packaging Solutions) located in York, PA. These media shipping boxes are designed to conform to the size of the book, securing it and preventing it from bumping around during shipping. The end result is a box which provides a double thickness of cardboard covering the front and back of the book; actually almost like a box within a box. The outer layer of cardboard extends beyond the ends of the inner "box" which very efficiently protects the corners of the book from being bumped and damaged by the sometimes rough handling packages receive in transit. In addition we place the book in a plastic bag to help guard against moisture if a package is left out in the elements.Delivery:We aim to get all books shipped within 24 hours of order except on weekends. We can't control the delivery time once a book leaves our hands, but most of the time USPS is prompt in delivery, and the expected delivery time given by eBay is usually fairly accurate. Because we use media mail to keep costs down, it does take a little longer for delivery, and occasionally packages get delayed in the mail system. If for some reason your order has not arrived within the expected time frame, please get in contact with us so that we can try to help you.

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