London: Alston Rivers, 1910. First Edition of a scarce book. Foxed; good; rebound in plain cloth at an early date, with the author’s name and the title on the spine in black.

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A Gentleman of Leisure is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It first appeared as a novella, under the title The Gem Collector, in the December 1909 issue of Ainslee's magazine. Revised and expanded, and with the title changed to The Intrusion of Jimmy, it was published as a book by W.J. Watt and Co. , New York, on 11 May 1910.

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Bookseller: Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 34450N
Title: A Gentleman of Leisure
Author: WODEHOUSE, P.G
Book Condition: Used - First Edition of a scarce book. Foxed; good; rebound in plain cloth at an early date, with the author’s name and the title on
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alston Rivers
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1910

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