London: Garnstone Press, 1975. 294pp, 51 photographs, 8 line drawings, four appendices (bibliographies of published volumes, short stories, plays, musicals and song lyrics by P G Wodehouse, index. Wear at the spine affects the half title verso. There is a small stain ont he front flyleaf. Papered boards, slightly faded at the edges and with a lightly bumped lower front corner, in lightly edge-worn dust-jacket. The book traces P G Wodehouse's career in detail, from his first magazine contribution in 1901, through the show-business years with Jerome Kern and George Gershwin, to his 96 books, and his knighthood.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo.

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Bookseller: Lawrence Jones (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 025792
Title: P G Wodehouse: A Portrait of a Master
Author: Jasen, David A
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good Plus
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0855111909
ISBN 13: 9780855111908
Publisher: Garnstone Press
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1975
Keywords: Biography Literary Humour P G Wodehouse 1881-1975 Jeeves Bertie Wooster Lord Emsworth Psmith Mr Mulliner the Oldest Member Plum Wodehouse Jerome Kern George Gershwin
Bookseller catalogs: Biography; Humor; Literature & Poetry;

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