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Cocktail Time
by P. G. Wodehouse
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1958. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A first edition, first impression of P. G. Wodehouse's comic novel featuring the character Uncle Fred. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original first issue red cloth binding with black spine lettering, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Cocktail Time is Wodehouse's third novel to feature Frederick Twistleton, Earl of Ickenham, better known as Uncle Fred. A condensed version of the story was originally published in the Ladies' Home Journal (US) in one issue in April 1958.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. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in excellent condition, with just a touch of fading to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for one handling mark to the page adjacent to the title page. Dust wrapper remains bright but is chipped to the upper extremities and to the tail of the spine. Fine
Synopsis
P.G. Wodehouse was born in 1881. He is the creator of Jeeves, Blandings Castle, Psmith, Ukridge, Uncle Fred and Mr Mulliner stories and novels.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 890M25
- Title
- Cocktail Time
- Author
- P. G. Wodehouse
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Herbert Jenkins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Wodehouse Humour Uncle Fred Humour
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Cloth
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- G
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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