The Code of the Woosters.
by WODEHOUSE, P. G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Herbert Jenkins Limited,, 1938. There are moments, Jeeves, when one asks oneself, 'Do trousers matter?' First edition in book form, first impression. The story was originally serialized in the Saturday Evening Post from July to September 1938. Octavo. Original green cloth, spine and front cover lettered in black, publisher's devices to spine and rear cover in black, top edge green, 8 pp. of publisher's advertisements at rear. With dust jacket. Spine ends lightly bumped; dust jacket lightly nicked and creased at extremities, short closed tear to head of rear panel discreetly repaired, flaps without price as issued, overall remarkably bright: a near-fine copy in very good dust jacket. McIlvaine A60b.
Synopsis
The Code of the Woosters is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on October 7, 1938, in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States by Doubleday Doran, New York. It features Wodehouse's best-known creation, Jeeves, and his master Bertie Wooster.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 168669
- Title
- The Code of the Woosters.
- Author
- WODEHOUSE, P. G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Herbert Jenkins Limited,
- Date Published
- 1938
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Peter Harrington
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London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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