Objectives

The objectives of the Robert Smith Surtees Society are:

1. To promote the works of R.S. Surtees, to maintain his reputation as an author and to stimulate interest in his literary merits.
2. To republish the works of R.S. Surtees as and when the Executive Committee considers necessary and is satisfied that demand exists; and to publish or republish any biographical or appreciative material about R.S. Surtees.
3. To arrange such meetings and events as in the opinion of the Committee will achieve the above object; and
4. If, in the opinion of the Committee, it is considered advisable to raise funds to achieve the above objects, to publish or republish works by other authors, or prints by artists, or other items of a literary artistic association.

Note: As far as possible, our books are near-facsimiles of first editions, hard-backed and with gold embossing.