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Uncle Dynamite
by P. G. Wodehouse
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1948 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. A bright first edition of this humorous novel from P. G. Wodehouse, the second work to feature the recurring character Uncle Fred. The first edition, first impression of this humorous P. G. Woodhouse novel, in the publisher's original price clipped dust wrapper.In this entertaining novel, Uncle Fred's nephew accidentally smashes his fiancé's prized bust, only to find the hastily acquired replacement is filled with smuggled jewels.With two pages of advertisements to the rear.A bright first edition from the prolific twentieth century humourist In the publisher's original cloth binding, with priced clipped dust wrapper. Externally, exceptionally bright. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Small mark to tail of front board. Small losses to tail of front wrap, with some chipping to tail of front wrap also. Chipping to back strip head, with general edge wear to wrap perimeters. Marks to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
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 #
- 827F28
- Title
- Uncle Dynamite
- Author
- P. G. Wodehouse
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Herbert Jenkins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Wodehouse pg wodehouse Jeeves and Wooster uncle fred pg wodehouse
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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.
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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- Price Clipped
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- Tail
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- Chipping
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- G
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
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