"The Jaunts And Jollities Of That Renowned Sporting Citizen Mr. John Jorrocks" 1932 SURTEES, R.S. Caricatures Antoine Watteau and Alexandre-François Desportes

Antoine Watteau and Alexandre-François Desportes is a wonderful example

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with Rilke

but it also has its intense failings

Jacket design by Edward Gorey

"The Jaunts And Jollities Of That Renowned Sporting Citizen Mr. John Jorrocks" 1932 SURTEES, R.S. Caricatures Antoine Watteau and Alexandre-François DesportesSURTEES, R. S. Introduction by A. Edward Newton [219] pp. Limited Editions Club 1932 Limited edition of fifteen hundred copies this being number fourteen fifty eight 10 1 4" x 7 3 4" w illustrations and water colour by Gordon Ross Scroll Down for (12) Additional Scans: "Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities" is a series of adventurous comic tales by Robert Smith Surtees. It tells the story of the high spirited Jorrocks, a gaudy Cockney grocer. He is a city