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Jeeves in the Offing
by P. G. Wodehouse
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1960. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A smart first issue copy of the eighth entertaining Jeeves and Wooster novel by P. G. Wodehouse. The first edition, first issue, with 'A Few Quick Ones' incorrectly printed to the half-titleIn the original unclipped dust wrapper. The eighth Jeeves novels, following yet another adventure of Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves as they visit Wooster's Aunt Dahlia at Brinkley Court. Also published in the U.S. as 'How Right You Are, Jeeves'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Only a few very small marks to the boards. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Edge wear to the dust wrapper, with chips to the head and tail of the spine, and a few smaller chips and closed tears. A few minor marks to the wraps.Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
Synopsis
Jeeves in the Offing is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on April 4 1960 by Simon & Schuster, Inc. , New York, under the title How Right You Are, Jeeves, and in the United Kingdom on August 12 1960 by Herbert Jenkins, London.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 862P4
- Title
- Jeeves in the Offing
- Author
- P. G. Wodehouse
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Herbert Jenkins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Jeeves in the Offing 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
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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.
Glossary
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
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