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Carry On, Jeeves
by P. G. Wodehouse
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€335.39€301.85
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1940. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. An early printing of this collection of ten entertaining Wooster and Jeeves stories by P. G. Wodehouse, a nice example in the original dust wrapper. The eleventh printing, completing 90,830 copies.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Undated, dated 1940 from the list of Wodehouse's titles, the most recent of which listed are 'Quick Service', and 'Eggs, Beans, and Crumpets'.A collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, all of which feature his beloved characters Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The first story, 'Jeeves Takes Charge', describes how Jeeves arrived in Bertie's life.P. G. Wodehouse is an influential and very popular humorist author, best known for the creation of his characters Bertie Wooster and his valet, Jeeves. He was a prolific author, publishing more than ninety books. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. A few very light marks to the boards, and a touch of fading to the head of the boards. Spots to the fore edge and endpapers. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, with a few small closed tears, and a small chip to the head of the spine. Wraps are lightly discoloured with a few light handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Near Fine
Synopsis
P. G. WODEHOUSE wrote more than ninety novels and some three hundred short stories over 73 years. Perhaps best known for the escapades of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves, Wodehouse also created the world of Blandings Castle, home to Lord Emsworth and his cherished pig, the Empress of Blandings. His stories include gems concerning the irrepressible and disreputable Ukridge; Psmith, the elegant socialist; the ever-so-slightly-unscrupulous Fifth Earl of Ickenham, better known as Uncle Fred; and those related by Mr Mulliner, the charming raconteur of The Angler’s Rest, and the Oldest Member at the Golf Club. In 1936 he was awarded The Mark Twain Medal for ‘having made an outstanding and lasting contribution to the happiness of the world’. He was made a Doctor of Letters by Oxford University in 1939 and in 1975, aged 93, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. He died shortly afterwards, on St Valentine’s Day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 891P91
- Title
- Carry On, Jeeves
- Author
- P. G. Wodehouse
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Herbert Jenkins Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1940
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Carry On, Jeeves p. g. wodehouse jeeves wooster p. g. wodehouse
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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