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    By P. G. Wodehouse
    London   Herbert Jenkins Limited
    7.5" by 5.5" 280, [8pp]
    An entertaining novel by P. G. Wodehouse, the first impression of this work based on a play, with a later printing dust wrapper.
    By P. G. Wodehouse

    1931 If I Were You

    London   Herbert Jenkins Limited
    7.5" by 5.5" 280, [8pp]
    An entertaining novel by P. G. Wodehouse, the first impression of this work based on a play, with a later printing dust wrapper.
    £450.00
    : 0.5kgs / : 890P61
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    Description

    First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

    The first edition, first impression, as stated.

    In the original unclipped later printing dust wrapper by Heath Robinson, dated 1936, with adverts for Wyndham Martyn's 'The Denmede Mystery' and 'The House of Secrets' to the rear fly leaf.

    'If I Were You' is based on a play of the same name written by Wodehouse in collaboration with Guy Bolton, concerning the romantic troubles of the young Earl of Droitwich, whose life is thrown into chaos which his old nurse comes for a visit and unveils and old family secret.

    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.

    Condition

    In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally smart, with some marks to the boards and spine. Tear to the tail of the rear joint. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little discoloured, with rubbing to the publisher's insignia. Edge wear to the dust wrapper, with a chip to the head of the spine, and some smaller closed tears, with tape repairs to the reverse. Spine is a little sunned, with some handling marks to the wraps, and spots to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots to the first and last few pages.

    Good

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