Wodehouse, P. G.
Rare books by P. G. Wodehouse, including first editions, signed, and finely bound copies of the Jeeves novels.
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
Typed letter signed to his editor J. Derek Grimsdick ("J.D.") concerning the Berlin broadcasts. 1953
£7,500
Highly important typed letter, with autograph corrections and signed by him with initials, to his English editor, J. Derek Grimsdick of Herbert Jenkins, concerning Wodehouse's...
2 pages, American letter, lightweight Saxon Onion Skin paper, creased where folded twice for posting, typed on one side only. Custom red morocco-backed slipcase and... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
The Clicking of Cuthbert. 1912
£5,250
First edition, first impression. Rare in the dust jacket.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles and pictorial decoration to spine and upper board in dark green. With the dust jacket. Contemporary ownership inscription to... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
Complete set of Jeeves and Wooster titles. 1919–74
£4,250
First editions, first impressions, of the complete set of Jeeves and Wooster titles from the first collection, My Man Jeeves (1919), to the last story, Aunts Aren't Gentlemen (1974),...
17 separately published works, octavo (slightly varying sizes: 164 × 100 mm to 192 × 121 mm). Uniformly bound in recent burgundy morocco, titles and... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
Right Ho, Jeeves. 1934
£3,000
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original light grey cloth, titles to spine and upper board in red, red top-stain. With the dust jacket. Spine spotted, a little rubbed and dulled at the... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
If I Were You. 1931
£2,500
First UK edition, first impression, published 25 September 1931, and therefore just preceded by the Doubleday, Doran edition published at New York, 3 September. Wodehouse dramatized...
Octavo. Original orange cloth, titles and decoration in black. With the dust jacket. An exceptionally bright copy in the nicked dust jacket with a single small chip... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
Tales of St Austin's. 1903
£2,250
First edition, first impression, first issue with unclosed quotation marks on the title page.
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles and pictorial decoration to spine and upper board in black, yellow, and blue. Frontispiece and 11 plates. Spine very slightly faded,... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
If I Were You. 1931
£2,250
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original orange cloth, titles and ruling to spine and upper board in black. With the dust jacket. Very light spotting to endpapers and edges. An excellent... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
The Gold Bat. 1904
£2,000
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles and pictorial decoration to spine and upperboard in black, blue, and yellow. Prize bookplate. Spine faded, binding a little rubbed... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
The Luck of the Bodkins. 1935
£2,000
First edition, first impression, first issue binding - scarlet cloth black lettering. First state dust jacket listing 29 titles on the front flap.
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to spine and upper board in black. With the pictorial dust jacket. Very mild partial browning to endpapers, spine a touch rolled,... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
The Swoop! 1909
£1,650
First edition, first impression. Very scarce indeed. This particular copy found its way to us in a parlous state - no wrappers signatures shaky. And now it lives again!
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full green morocco, titles and rules to spine gilt, rules to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt, marbled endpapers, all... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
A Prefect's Uncle. 1903
£1,500
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles and pictorial decoration to spine and upper board in black, yellow, and blue. Frontispiece and 7 plates. Award bookplate to front... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
Tales of St Austin's. 1903
£1,500
First edition, first impression, first issue with unclosed quotation marks on the title page.
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles and pictorial decoration to spine in black, blue and gilt, titles to front cover in black, blue and yellow. Containing twelve... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
A Gentleman of Leisure. 1910
£1,500
First UK edition, first impression. Originally published in the US a few months earlier under the title The Intrusion of Jimmy.
Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine and upper board gilt. W. H. Smith bookplate. A little rubbed at extremities, spine darkened, cloth spotted, spotting to... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
The White Feather. 1907
£1,250
First edition, first impression scarce.
Octavo. Original yellow cloth, titles and pictorial decoration to spine and upper board in black. Frontispiece and 11 plates. Prize bookplate. Cloth rubbed, joints... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
Plum Stones - The Hidden P. G. Wodehouse. 1995
£1,250
The omnibus edition of the twelve separately issued booklets. In this format just 16 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the editor were published plus a few out of series...
Octavo. Original full burgundy morocco, titles to spine gilt, grey endpapers, top edge gilt. With the publisher's cloth slipcase. A fine copy. Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
Mulliner Omnibus. 1935
£1,250
First omnibus edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles and pictorial decoration to spine and upper board in brown, green top-stain. With the dust jacket. Portrait frontispiece. Lightly... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
Love Among the Chickens. [1921]
£1,250
Second edition, entirely rewritten, first issue. This title was Wodehouse's first novel for adults and the one in which he found his voice. Initially published in 1906 the author...
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, titles to spine, raised bands, twin rule to turn-ins, plain black endpapers, gilt edges. A fine copy. Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
Piccadilly Jim. [1918]
£1,250
First edition, first impression. Scarce. The first Wodehouse title to be published by Herbert Jenkins.
Octavo. Original yellow cloth, titles to spine and upper board in black. Binding a little rubbed and marked,spine tanned and shaken, light spotting to edges. A very... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
The White Feather. 1907
£1,000
First edition, first impression and scarce.
Octavo. Original brown cloth, titles to spines gilt, pictorial decoration and titles to upper board in black and white. Bookseller's ticket to front pastedown,... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
Good Morning Bill. A Three-Act Comedy. 1928
£875
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine and upper board in black. With the dust jacket. Spine a little rolled and faded, corners bumped, faint spotting and... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
Psmith in the City. 1910
£850
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original blue cloth, illustration to upper board and spine in black, yellow and white, titles to spine gilt. With 12 full-page illustrations from drawings by... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
Autograph letter signed to Mr Bohrer 1923
£800
A nice early letter to a fan commiserating with him for an eye condition and giving details of an upcoming short story to be published in Cosmopolitan.
Single sheet white laid paper. Housed in a dark green quarter morocco slipcase made by The Chelsea Bindery. Folded for mailing and a little tanned but excellent. Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
Psmith Journalist. 1915
£750
First UK Edition as Psmith Journalist, first impression. Originally published as The Prince and Betty.
Octavo. Original blue cloth, illustration to upper board and spine in black, yellow and white, titles to spine gilt. With 12 full-page illustrations from drawings by... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
Lord Emsworth and Others. 1935
£750
First edition, first impression, first issue.
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to spine and upper board in black, top edge stained red. With the pictorial dust jacket. Contemporary gift inscription to verso of... Read more
WODEHOUSE, P. G.
A Gentleman of Leisure. 1910
£750
First UK edition, first impression. Originally published in the US a few months earlier under the title The Intrusion of Jimmy.
Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine and upper board gilt. Partial lending library bookplate to front pastedown. Spine browned, spine titles dulled, cloth... Read more
