Originally published in 1853, this is Surtees' great comedic hunting
novel. Delightfully illustrated throughout with pen-and-ink sketches, it
follows the misadventures of the ghastly Mr Sponge in the hunting field.
Still very amusing after all this time, there are many 'hunting types'
described that are easily recogniseable today. Many of the earliest
books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now
extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are
republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern
editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Our
Hero Mr. Benjamin Buckram Peter Leather Laverick Wells Mr. Waffles
Laverick Wells Our Hero Arrives at Laverick Wells Old Tom Towler The
Meet, The Find and The Finish The Feeler The Deal and The Disaster An
Old Friend A New Scheme Jawleyford Court The Jawleyford Establishment
The Dinner The Tea The Evening's Reflections The Wet Day The F.H.H. A
Country Dinner-Party The F.H.H. Again The Great Run Lord Scamperdale at
Home Mr. Spraggon's Embassy to Jawleyford Court Mr. and Mrs. Springwheat
The Finest Run That Ever Was Seen! The Faithful Groom The Cross Roads at
Dallington Burn Bolting the Badger Mr. Puffington Or, The Young Man
About Town The Man of P-r-o-r-perty A Swell Huntsman The Beaufort
Justice Lord Scamperdale at Jawleyford Court Mr. Bragg's Kennel
Management Mr. Puffington's Domestic Arrangements A Day with
Puffington's Hounds Writing a Run A Literary Bloomer A Dinner and a Deal
The Morning's Reflections Another Sick Host Wanted, A Rich God-Papa! The
Discomfited Diplomatist Puddingpote Bower, The Seat of Jogglebury
Crowdey, Esq A Family Breakfast on a Hunting Morning Hunting the Hounds
Country Quarters Sir Harry Scattercash's Hounds Farmer Peastraw's
Dine-Matinee A Moonlight Ride Puddingpote Bower Family Jars The Trigger
Nonsuch House Again The Debate Facey Romford The Adjourned Debate Facey
Romford at Home Nonsuch House Again A Family Breakfast The Rising
Generation The Kennel and the Stud The Hunt Mr. Sponge at Home How They
Got Up The Grand Aristocratic Steeplechase Hot The Grand Aristocratic
Came Off How Other Things Came Off How Lord Scamperdale and Co. Came Off
