JORROCKS'S JAUNTS AND JOLLITIES: The hunting, shooting, racing, driving, sailing, eating, eccentric and extravagant exploits of that renowned sporting citizen, Mr. John Jorrocks. By R.S. Surtees. With an introduction by Joseph Grego.

(1838) 1901 new edition. 4to (180 x 265mm). Ppxxii,356. 31 Colour plates and 8 b/w illustrations by Henry Alken, Phiz and W. Heath. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. gilt fox-tail emblem to upper board, top edge gilt.

This is the first in R.S. Surtees' nine-novel series of fox-hunting novels, and probably the most varied in its settings. Also, this one was illustrated by Henry Alken. This edition has particularly good colour plates, including a coloured illustration as an extra title-page (or as an extra frontispiece - it's your choice, as future owner of this book). Chapters include: Swell and the Surrey; The Yorkshireman and the Surrey; Surrey shooting - Mr. Jorrocks in trouble; Mr. Jorrocks and the Surrey Stag-Hounds [carted stag hunting]; The Turf - Mr. Jorrocks at Newmarket; Aquatics - Mr Jorrocks at Margate; The Road - English and French; Mr Jorrocks in Paris; Sporting in France; Mr. Jorrocks's Dinner Party.