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NOTHING BUT WODEHOUSE; Edited by Ogen Nash
by Wodehouse, P. G. / Nash, Ogden, ed
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/None
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Garden City Publishing Company, Inc, 1932. First Selected Nash Edition. Cloth. Very Good/None. 8vo (8 1/4" x 5 3/4"), red cloth with gold cartoon figures and label on spine + blindstamped panel front cover, 347 pages. Sir P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse KBE (1881 - 1975) was a beloved English author who remains one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. Some of his favorite characters include the jolly gentleman of leisure, Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet Jeeves; the immaculate and loquacious Psmith; Lord Emsworth and the Blandings Castle set; the Oldest Member, with stories about golf; and Mr Mulliner.<br/><br/>Editor Ogden Nash (1902-1971) was a highly popular American poet best known for effusions of light verse and splendid sense of humor. <br/><br/>VERY GOOD CONDITION! tight, clean, copy with rubbing and fading; spine darkened; pages are clean with uniform moderate toning; no dust jacket. No remainder markings. Bookplate on front pastedown.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5687
- Title
- NOTHING BUT WODEHOUSE; Edited by Ogen Nash
- Author
- Wodehouse, P. G. / Nash, Ogden, ed
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Selected Nash Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Garden City Publishing Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- Price? Raffles, London, Britain, Jeeves, Bertie, humor, class, Oxbridge, valets, castles, clubs, New York, Dreever Castle, Shropshire; Blandings, pig, Edwardian
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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