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Hot Water [The Autograph Edition]
by Wodehouse, P.G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Herbert Jenkins. 1956. 1st edition thus, octavo, original green cloth boards with Wodehouse's signature blindstamped upper board, red and gilt title label, pp 206. The "Autograph Edition", first thus, with facsimile signature upper board and title page. Very small hole to the edge of the rear inner flap of d.j., very clean, near-fine condition in like original dustjacket, protected. Novel by Wodehouse, set in France, featuring a series of comic attempted burglaries. The first printing of the "Autograph Edition". "This series has been reproduced in response to the request of many readers for a collector's library of the books by P.G. Wodehouse in uniform format" (publisher's blurb, inner flap of dustjacket). 1st thus. Boards in d.j..
Synopsis
P.G. Wodehouse was born in 1881. He is the creator of Jeeves, Blandings Castle, Psmith, Ukridge, Uncle Fred and Mr Mulliner stories and novels.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102788
- Title
- Hot Water [The Autograph Edition]
- Author
- Wodehouse, P.G
- Format/Binding
- Boards in d.j.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Herbert Jenkins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- England, Humour, Literature
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Muir Books
Biblio member since 2006
Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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