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Plum Pie
by P. G. Wodehouse
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1966. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. The first edition of this collection of nine short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, featuring iconic characters such as Jeeves. The first edition, first printing, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.A collection of nine entertaining P. G. Wodehouse short stories, featuring Jeeves, Blandings, Ukridge, Mr Mulliner, Freddie Threepwood, and more.Including: "Jeeves and the Greasy Bird", "Sleepy Time", "Sticky Wicket at Blandings", "Ukridge Starts a Bank Account", "Bingo Bans the Bomb", "Stylish Stouts", "George and Alfred", and "A Good Cigar Is a Smoke".These stories had previously been published in Argosy, Playboy, or the Saturday Evening Post. This UK edition also includes extra chapters in between the stories, containing anecdotes which had originally been published in Punch.A wonderful first edition from the prolific twentieth century humourist. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Significant sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with a little bubbling to rear joint, and shelf wear to back strip head. A touch of sunning to head of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 826F27
- Title
- Plum Pie
- Author
- P. G. Wodehouse
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Herbert Jenkins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- Plum Pie pg wodehouse short stories jeeves pg wodehouse ukridge
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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.
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- First Edition
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- Shelf Wear
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- Cloth
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- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
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