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Catalogue of books by P.G. Wodehouse

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90407 [P.G. Wodehouse] Ratcliffe, Sophie (ed.) P.G. Wodehouse A Life in Letters W.W. Norton & Co., New York NY, 2011. Octavo; hardcover; 602pp. Dustwrapper. New. Remainder. "A scrupulously edited collection... The penultimate letter gives the recipe for Jeeve's celebrated morning-after restorative, but this relishable collection will work equally well." - Christopher Hirst Click here to order $28

37357 Wodehouse, P.G. Big Money Herbert Jenkins Ltd., London, 1931. First UK edition: octavo; hardcover, with board decorations; 320pp. [314pp. + 6pp. of adverts]. Very slightly rolled; retailer's bookplate on front pastedown; mild scattered foxing mainly to preliminaries; text block edges toned with some spotting; boards rubbed and spine faded; front board mottled. Dustwrapper lacks most of lower section of spine panel but retains title (very worn), author's and publisher's names (only very partially worn). Front and rear panels are worn with marks, small scrapes and mild staining. An unfortunate scrape to central front panel, affecting image, has been cosmetically restored with a scanned insert. White tape reinforcements to obverse of upper edge and front flap hinge have been added by a previous owner. Wrapper is now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film and white paper backing. Full scan is available upon request. Click here to order $500

37336 Wodehouse, P.G. Bill the Conqueror - Colonial Edition His Invasion of England in the Springtime Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, 1924. First edition: octavo; hardcover, with upper board titles; 296pp. Moderate wear; boards well-rubbed and marked with bumping to the edges; spine a little battered with softening to the extremities; corners bumped; text block edges toned with some spotting and a few marks; offset to the endpapers; joints split; mild scattered foxing throughout. Lacks dustwrapper. Good. Click here to order $40

37299 Wodehouse, P.G. Cocktail Time Herbert Jenkins Ltd., London, 1958. First edition: octavo; hardcover, with a lower board decoration; 222pp. Minor offset to endpapers; text block edges toned and dusted. Dustwrapper lightly chipped at the spine panel extremities; a large chip out of the lower panel flap turn; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good. Click here to order $60

37443 Wodehouse, P.G. Company for Henry Herbert Jenkins, London, 1967. First edition: octavo; hardcover; 222pp. Minor wear; spotting to the text block edges; previous owner's name in ink to the flyleaf; some very mild scattered foxing to the preliminaries. Dustwrapper very lightly edgeworn; remnants of an old price sticker to the spine panel heel; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good to near fine. Click here to order $50

37372 Wodehouse, P.G. Doctor Sally Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, 1932. First edition: octavo; hardcover, with upper board titling; 164pp. [156pp. + 8pp. of adverts]. Lower board creased; mild offset to endpapers; some softening to the spine extremities and minor bumping to the bottom corners; text block edges toned; now protected by a mylar guard. Lacks dustwrapper. Very good. Click here to order $65

37282 Wodehouse, P.G. Full Moon Herbert Jenkins Ltd., London, 1947. First edition: octavo; hardcover, with upper board title and lower board decoration; 252pp. Mild spotting to text block edges and preliminaries; previous owner's ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Dustwrapper shows mild edgewear and rubbing with some small tears; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive archival film and white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $80

37642 Wodehouse, P.G. The Great Sermon Handicap Hodder & Stoughton, London, nd (1933). Rebound: duodecimo; hardcover, bound in red leather with a new cloth spine, upper board titles and decoration and marbled endpapers; 64pp. Boards well-rubbed; wear to edges; top corner of upper board bumped. Good. Click here to order $120

37258 Wodehouse, P.G. The Great Sermon Handicap Volume II: Illustrated by William Hewison James H. Heineman Inc., New York, NY, USA, 1990. First printing thus: octavo; hardcover, full leather binding with upper board title and decoration; 229pp., with many monochrome line drawings. Fine in like dustwrapper, now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Short story in English and also given in Chaucerian English, Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans, Frisian, German, Mittelhochdeutsch, Plattdeutsh, Luxemburgian, Yiddish, Swiss German and Phonetic English; by other translators. Click here to order $45

37325 Wodehouse, P.G. Hot Water Herbert Jenkins Ltd., London, 1932. First edition: octavo; hardcover, with board titles and decorations; 320pp. [312pp. + 8pp. of adverts]. Slightly rolled and shaken; offset to the endpapers; boards rubbed and spine sunned; text block edges toned. Lacks dustwrapper (now protected by a mylar guard). Good. Click here to order $60

37296 Wodehouse, P.G. Ice in the Bedroom Herbert Jenkins Ltd., London, 1961. First edition: octavo; hardcover, with gilt spine-title and blind-stamped lower board decoration; 223pp. Previous owner's inked name on the front free endpaper; very mild offset to endpapers; text block edges toned and spotted. Price-clipped second state dustwrapper a little rubbed and foxed on the rear panel; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good. Click here to order $50

37313 Wodehouse, P.G. Jeeves A.L. Burt Company, Publishers/George H. Doran Company, New York, NY, USA, 1923. Second US edition: octavo; hardcover, with gilt spine and upper board titling; 288pp. Rolled; gilt tarnished on spine; text block edges toned; previous owner's embossed label on half-title; page edges and endpapers lightly toned; now protected by a mylar guard. Lacks dustwrapper. Good. Click here to order $65

37292 Wodehouse, P.G. Jeeves in the Offing Herbert Jenkins Ltd., London, 1960. First edition, second state (with correct half-title): octavo; hardcover; 205pp. Moderate wear; some softening to the spine head; text block edges toned with some spotting; offset to the endpapers. Price-clipped dustwrapper is well-rubbed with some small chips from the spine panel extremities; minor edgewear; now backed by archival-quality white paper and professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good. Click here to order $60

37306 Wodehouse, P.G. Laughing Gas Doubleday, Doran & Co, New York, NY, USA, 1936. First US edition: octavo; hardcover, with decorated spine and upper board; 303pp. Slightly rolled; mild scattered foxing throughout; offset to endpapers; light wear to boards. Repaired with new endpapers. Dustwrapper quite faded with wear and some chipping to the spine panel extremities and flap turns; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film and white paper backing. Good. Click here to order $120

37287 Wodehouse, P.G. The Luck of the Bodkins Herbert Jenkins, London, 1935. First edition: octavo; hardcover, with upper board titles and lower board and spine decorations; 311pp. (plus 8pp. of adverts). Moderate wear; slightly rolled; boards lightly rubbed with some marks; spine lightly sunned; text block edges toned with some spots and dusting; retailer's bookplate to front pastedown; slight foxing to the preliminaries. Lacks dustwrapper. Good to very good. Click here to order $65

78298 Wodehouse, P.G. Meet Mr Mulliner Herbert Jenkins Ltd., London, 1927. First edition: octavo; hardcover, with upper board title and lower board decoration; 320pp. [312pp. + 8pp. of adverts]. Gift stamp on front endpaper: binding somewhat rolled; front hinge just starting but firm; boards rubbed with spine extremities softened; retailer's bookplate on front pastedown; text block edges toned and spotted; scattered foxing throughout, mainly to the preliminaries. Lacks dustwrapper. Good. Click here to order $50

89862 Wodehouse, P.G. Mr Mulliner Speaking Herbert Jenkins, London, nd. Ninth printing: hardcover, octavo; orange boards with black upper board and spine titling; 320pp. Minor wear; wear to board edges and corners with fraying and tiny tears on spine panel extremities with mild discolouration; toned text block edges with some spotting. Illustrated dustwrapper with missing segments on spine panel extremities, a few small tears, chipping at corners and wear to edges; not price-clipped and rear panel especially rubbed. Very good and now protected in archival film with white paper backing. Click here to order $60

89861 Wodehouse, P.G. Mulliner Nights Herbert Jenkins, London, nd. Fifth printing: hardcover, octavo; red boards with black upper board and spine titling; 312pp. Owner's name and name stamp at rear. Minor wear; endpaper removed; offsetting to half-title with faint scattered spotting on title page; browning to text block edges with some spotting. Illustrated dustwrapper with missing segments on spine panel extremities, creasing and small scrapes; a few small tears, chipping at corners and wear to edges; not price-clipped. Good to very good and now protected in archival film with white paper backing. Click here to order $60

37349 Wodehouse, P.G. Mulliner Nights Herbert Jenkins Ltd., London, nd. Second printing: octavo; hardcover, with upper board title and lower board decoration; 320pp. [312pp + 8pp. of adverts]. Very slightly rolled; offset to endpapers and mild scattered foxing to the preliminaries; previous owner's ink inscription to front free endpaper; toning and spotting to the text block edges; boards rubbed and lightly stained with some softening to the spine extremities. Facsimile dustwrapper, now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good. Click here to order $80

37244 Wodehouse, P.G. Pearls, Girls and Monty Bodkin Barrie & Jenkins, London, 1972. First edition: octavo; hardcover, with gilt spine-titling; 192pp. Very slightly rolled; text block edges lightly spotted and toned; mild offset to the endpapers. Price-clipped dustwrapper mildly rubbed and worn; lightly discoloured at edges with small tear to head of spine panel (now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film and white paper backing). Click here to order $40

37238 Wodehouse, P.G. A Prince for Hire With an introduction and notes by Tony Ring Galahad Books, London, 2003. Octavo; hardcover, with gilt spine title and marbled endpapers; 171pp. [169pp. + 2pp. of adverts], with many monochrome illustrations. Fine with dustwrapper in like condition (now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film). Even though "A Prince for Hire" is not vintage Wodehouse, it is the only demonstration that we have of P.G. Wodehouse's attempt to revitalise earlier novels. The book was probably dashed off to fulfil a contract for a serial while he was in Hollywood. Its status as an adaptation is evident, although it incorporates glimpses of his mature style, and it stands as the only novel he substantially rewrote twenty years after its original appearance. Accordingly, "A Prince for Hire", is an essential book for all Wodehouse collectors. This is one of only 200 copies printed in this format. Publisher's order form laid in. Click here to order $150

37329 Wodehouse, P.G. Psmith, Journalist A & C Black Ltd., London, (October) 1923. Reprint: octavo; hardcover, with upper board decoration and title; 247pp. Spine sunned; offset to endpapers; light scattered foxing to the preliminaries; text block edges toned and spotted. Lacks dustwrapper. Very good. Click here to order $45

200031 Wodehouse, P.G. Right Ho, Jeeves Herbert Jenkins, London, nd. Fifth printing: octavo; hardcover, with upper board title and lower board decoration; 312pp. (plus 8pp. of adverts). Moderate wear; rolled; spine extremities softened; a few minor marks to the boards; lower corners lightly bumped; text block edges toned and top edge dusted; offset to the endpapers; retailer's bookplate to the flyleaf; scattered foxing, mainly to the preliminaries. Price-clipped dustwrapper is rubbed and edgeworn; scraped along the hinges and flap-turns; some crude tape repairs to the lower panel; large chips to the spine panel head and the top edge of the upper panel with associated creasing; now backed by archival-quality white paper and professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Good. Click here to order $130

37360 Wodehouse, P.G. Sam the Sudden Methuen & Co. Ltd, London, 1925. First edition: octavo; hardcover, with upper board title; 256pp. [248pp. + 8pp. of adverts]. Very slightly rolled; boards well-rubbed and stained; softening to the spine extremities; retailer's bookplate to the rear pastedown; offset to the endpapers; mild scattered foxing to the preliminaries; text block edges tones spotted and dusted; now protected by a mylar guard. Lacks dustwrapper. Good. Click here to order $40

37273 Wodehouse, P.G. Service with a Smile Herbert Jenkins, London, 1961. First edition: octavo; hardcover, with gilt spine titles and blind-stamped lower board decoration; 192pp. Mild wear; faint offsetting to endpapers; spotting to text block edges. Price-clipped dustwrapper a little worn at edges with lightly foxed rear panel; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive archival film and white paper backing. Very good to near fine. Click here to order $50

37297 Wodehouse, P.G. Summer Moonshine Herbert Jenkins Ltd., London, 1938. First edition: octavo; hardcover, with upper board title and lower board decoration; 320pp. [312pp. + 8pp. of adverts], top edge dyed red. Shaken; a bump to the spine head; offset to the endpapers; mild spotting to the text block edges. Lacks dustwrapper. Very good. Click here to order $65

37242 Wodehouse, P.G. Uncle Fred in the Springtime Herbert Jenkins Ltd., London, 1939. First edition: octavo; hardcover, with blind-stamped spine titles and lower board decoration; 315pp. [311pp. + 4pp. of adverts], top edge dyed red. Slightly rolled; previous owner's ink inscription on front free endpaper; light scattered foxing throughout, mainly to preliminaries; offset to endpapers; a 5cm tear to the bottom of page 145; moderate wear to board edges and some light bumping. Second edition dustwrapper with some edge wear and a few light creases only; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive archival film and white paper backing. Good. Click here to order $200

37260 Wodehouse, P.G. (Frances Donaldson, ed.) Yours Plum: The Letters of P.G. Wodehouse Hutchinson, London, 1990. First edition. Hardcover, octavo; red boards with gilt spine titling, blue endpapers; 269pp., monochrome plates. Inscription. Faint spotting to upper text block edges and a few otherwise; mildly rubbed dustwrapper with a few spots. Near fine. Click here to order $30

37322 Wodehouse, P.G. (R. Noel Pocock, illus.) A Prefect's Uncle Adam & Charles Black, London, 1903. First edition, 'correct' with no terminal ads: octavo; hardcover, illustrated cloth with gilt titling; 264pp., with a monochrome frontispiece and 7 plates likewise. Somewhat rolled; spine extremities softened; front free endpaper replaced; offset to original endpapers; erased heavy pencil scribbling by a young person has left heavy scoring on the preliminaries; text block edges toned; minor tears to some pages and plates, all now professionaly repaired. No dustwrapper; however boards are now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive mylar film. Good to very good. Click here to order $1500

37335 Wodehouse, P.G. (T.M.R. Whitwell, illus.) The Gold Bat Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904. First edition: octavo; hardcover, decorated cloth; 279pp. [277pp. + 2pp. of adverts], with 7 monochrome plates. Rebound in the original boards with new endpapers: half-title and frontispiece missing; light tape marks to inside edges of initial pages; three of the illustrations have pen tracing around figures in the picture, a figure 8 is drawn on another page. Although there are some marks and edge wear, the pages are generally good bar some light foxing. The original boards are very good with only minor bumping and edge wear, the decorations lightly worn but bright; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. A good copy of a very early title in the oeuvre. Click here to order $700