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A Damsel in Distress
by P. G. Wodehouse
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, c1937 . Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 5". None. The seventeenth printing of P. G. Wodehouse's theatrical novel in the original publisher's binding. Early printing of A Damsel in Distress by P. G. Wodehouse in original publisher's cloth binding. The seventeenth printing 'completing 199,036 copies'. Dated because the last work in the list of works is Lord Emsworth and Others which was first published in 1937. Pelham Grenville Wodehouse was an English author and humourist of the twentieth century.No dust wrapper present. In original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The spine is slightly faded and discoloured. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Very Good
Synopsis
P.G. Wodehouse was born in 1881. He is the creator of Jeeves, Blandings Castle, Psmith, Ukridge, Uncle Fred and Mr Mulliner stories and novels.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 828W60
- Title
- A Damsel in Distress
- Author
- P. G. Wodehouse
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Herbert Jenkins Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1937
- Size
- 7" by 5"
- Keywords
- Wodehouse Early edition Damsel in Distress Early edition
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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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- The heel of the spine.
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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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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