9781443736084

Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour

Format: Hardcover

ISBN13: 9781443736084

Hardcover|9781443736084


Overview

This vintage book contains Robert Smith Surtees' 1849 novel, Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour . Light-hearted and wonderfully written, this volume follows Mr. Sponge, a quirky nineteenth-century hunting enthusiast with odd habits and a unique world view. A humorous and entertaining read, Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour is highly recommended for those with a love of hunting and country life. Contents include: Our Hero, Mr. Benjamin Buckham, Laverick Wells, Mr. Thomas Slocdolager, Late Master of the Laverick Wells Hounds, Mr. Waffles, Mr. Waffles, The Present Master of the Laverick Wells Hounds, Laverick Wells, Our Hero Arrives at Laverick Wells, Old Tom Towler, et cetera. Robert Smith Surtees (1805 1864) was an English novelist, and sporting writer, and editor. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction."

ISBN-13

9781443736084

ISBN-10

1443736082

Weight

2.00 Pounds

Dimensions

5.50 x 2.13 x 8.50 In

List Price

$47.45

Format

Hardcover

Pages

600 pages

Publisher

Hesperides Press

Published On

2008-11-01



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