The Old Reliable

London: Herbert Jenkins, 1951 A very good copy of the 1st edition in the first issue wrap, which reviews of 5 Wodehouse titles on the back panel, a 3 paragraph summary of the book on the front flap and 44 Wodehouse titles on the back flap ending with Nothing Serious. The binding is bright and clean with some darkening at the bottom edge of the front board and a bump to the front bottom corner. The other corners have light rubbing. The spine, which is slightly cocked to the front, has some pulling to the ends and a tiny pale mark just under the title. The contents are complete and clean with 2 pages of adverts at the rear. There is some foxing to the endpapers - rear endpapers have some additional staining and a small crease at the side edge of the free endpaper. A few spots to the foredge. The jacket, designed by Frank Ford, is complete and in good to very good condition. There is darkening along the top edge - visible mainly at the back panel which is white - and which is also slightly grubby. There is some scuffing along the top edge and an old crease at the top of the spine. Internally the top edge is brown-stained. The front flap has a price of 9/6 at the bottom.