Jeeves Omnibus. [Third Impression.] IN FULL MOROCCO WITH SLIP-CASE
by WODEHOUSE P. G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Herbert Jenkins,, [1931]. 8vo., Third Impression, with fine portrait frontispiece; handsomely bound in full dark geen crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, original pictorial cloth from upper board preserved and mounted on new leaf at front, custom-made slip-case, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Elegant copy of the omnibus edition, collecting thirty-one of the immortal Jeeves & Wooster stories. Published in the same year as the first edition. VERY SCARCE. Jasen, p.273.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46988
- Title
- Jeeves Omnibus. [Third Impression.] IN FULL MOROCCO WITH SLIP-CASE
- Author
- WODEHOUSE P. G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Herbert Jenkins,
- Date Published
- [1931]
- Keywords
- modern first editions, modern firsts, wodehouse, pg wodehouse, jeeves, wooster
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- Morocco
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Cloth
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