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Frozen Assets
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, 1964. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A first edition, first impression of P. G. Wodehouse's entertaining romantic comedy set in the publishing world. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper.Ink inscription to the front free end paper.Frozen Assets is a brilliant romantic comedy novel set in the publishing world, following an English editor who falls in love with an American journalist. 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. Three pages of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is very bright and smart, with a little fading to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Dust wrapper is bright but a little chipped to the head and tail of the spine of the wrap. Fine
Synopsis
Frozen Assets is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on July 14, 1964 by Simon & Schuster, Inc. , New York under the title Biffen's Millions, and in the United Kingdom on August 14 1964 by Herbert Jenkins, London. Set in the publishing world, Frozen Assets is a romantic comedy featuring the recurring Wodehouse characters, publishing magnate Lord Tilbury and his devious lackey Percy Pilbeam.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 890M18
- Title
- Frozen Assets
- 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
- 1964
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Wodehouse Humour Romantic comedy Humour
Terms of Sale
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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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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Spine
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