P. G. Wodehouse; David A. Jasen; Malcolm Muggeridge — The Swoop! and Other Stories

New York, The Seabury Press, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition copy of this anthology of one novella and ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, signed by the editor, David A. Jasen. The first edition, first impression.Inscribed by the editor, David A. Jasen, to the recto of the front endpaper.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.An anthology of one novella and ten early short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, published four years after his death.'The Swoop!' is a novella first published in 1909, a satirical look at an invasion of England by several armies. P. G. Wodehouse is an influential and very popular humorist author, best known for the creation of his characters Bertie Wooster and his valet, Jeeves. He was a prolific author, publishing more than ninety books.Edited and with an introduction by David A. Jasen.With an appreciation by Malcolm Muggeridge. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine, with very light age-toning to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is smart with very minor edge wear and handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.