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.

(1838) 1903 reprint of 1843 edition. Small 8vo (109 x 175mm). Ppviii,240,iv[ads]. Colour plates and b/w illustrations by Henry Alken. Red cloth, spine titled in black to paper spine-label.

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.