P. G. Wodehouse — Lord Emsworth and Others

London, Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1937. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of these nine humorous short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, a sought after first impression in a variant binding, with the original first issue dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression, as stated, in the variant grey cloth binding, as in the McIlvaine bibliography. In the original first issue dust wrapper, with the price 7/6 to the spine. A collection of nine entertaining and comical short stories, featuring Blandings Castle, the Oldest Member, Freddie Widgeon, Mr Mulliner, and Ukridge. Published in the U.S. as 'Crime Wave at Blandings&apos.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.Eight pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Minor fading to the head of the boards. One small mark to the tail of the front joint. Light discolouration to the spine. Dust wrapper is worn, with a large chip to the head of the rear wrap, tail of the spine, and tail of the front wrap. Light spots and handling marks to the wraps, including spots to the reverse. Spine is a little sunned. Three tape repairs to the reverse of the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with scattered spots to the first and last few pages, and to the fore edge. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good Only.