About this title: This delightful Victorian novel, beautifully illustrated with woodcuts by John Leech, follows the romantic exploits of two generations of the Pringle family. The 'Mamma' of the title is Miss Emma Willing, a humble seamstress, who makes a good first marriage to Mr Billy Pringle, the result of which is the hero of the story, their son Fine Billy. ...
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The R.S. Surtees Society
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780950769721ISBN:095076972X
Description: Near Fine. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. ix (3) 412pp + 8p list of subscribers and 89 advertisments. Col. frontis.12 b/w illus. As new. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: R.S. Surtees Society
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780950769721ISBN:095076972X
Description: Good. The dust cover of this book is missing. However, book in a very good condition **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hard Back
Publisher: Methuen & Co Ltd, London UK
Date Published: 1921
Description: Leech, John (Illustrator) Book Good. No Dustjacket. 6 3/4" Tall (approx). 525 pages. Book has red binding with gilt titles to spine, spine has colour fading and titles are also a little faded but clear. Wear to spine-ends and corners, light wear to spine-edges, very light wear to edges, very slight surface wear to boards, half-title page has a large chunk TORN out of the bottom of it. Page-edges are darkened with age and are foxed, very slight foxing to end-papers with a little yellowing. ... read more
Edition: Ex-Library
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Folio Society, Westminster, California, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1954
Description: Color Plates By John Leech. Near Very Good. No Jacket. This 6 x 9 hardcover has 463 pages. This delightful Victorian novel follows the romantic exploits of two generations of the Pringle family. Miss Emma Willing, a humble seamstress, who makes a good first marriage to Mr. Billy Pringle the result of which is the hero of the story, their son Fine Billy. After the untimely death of her husband, Mrs. Pringle secures the launch of her son into polite country society by the Earl of Ladythorne. ... read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Leatherette
Publisher: R.S. Surtees Society, London
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780950769721ISBN:095076972X
Description: John Leech. Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. Facsimile reprint, with the original illustrations by John Leech. An unforgettable portrait of english county life, and of the hunting fraternity in particular. 412pp. Blue cloth, bright gilt decoration. Glassine wrapper. read more
Binding: Decorative Cloth
Publisher: Bradbury Agnew & Co
Date Published: 1892
Description: John Leech. Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Rubbed and edgeworn covers of the story about "the richest commoner in England". Preface says there is no plot but a continuous narrative "of an almost everyday exaggeration, interspersed with sporting scenes and excellent illustrations by Leech. " read more
Edition: New Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: D. Appleton & Company, NY
Date Published: 1904
Description: Very Good-with no dust jacket. Small 8vo 7½"-8" Rubbed, top of back strip frayed, light corner bumping. Book plate inside.; 525 pages. read more
Edition: Modern Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bradbury & Evans, London
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780950769721ISBN:095076972X
Description: Near Fine. Beautiful copy of this mid-nineteenth century work, illustrated with colorized and black and white drawings by John Leech. Bright red cover has gold-embossed spine label and illustration on front cover. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co, London
Date Published: 0000
Description: John Leech. Very Good. No Jacket. 8 vo. Red c w/gilt and black lettering and decorations; lite pull to rear hinge; lite tanning of some pages; moderate wear to extremities; no date given; . x, 423 [4] pages. owner's plate/name; Handcoloured frontispiece, full page black and white plates + numerous illustrations in the text by John Leech. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Bradbury, Agnew & Co
Date Published: 1858
Description: Poor Fair. Rare Books. Poor condition, patterned hardcovers with leather spine and corners, front cover edge bevelled. Gilted page edges on all sides. Inside hinge split a nd first page loose, inside book good condition, including many illustratio ns both colour and black and white. Few pages have black smudges. This de lightful Victorian novel, beautifully illustrated with woodcuts by John Lee ch, follows the romantic exploits of two generations of the Pringle family. The 'Mamma' of the title ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: George Bayntun, Bath, England
Date Published: 1926
Description: B/W Illustrations. Very Good- 5 3/4 x 8 1/4" 423 pages. Bright colored binding. HInge is just starting at center of book. Small amount of edge wear. read more
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