Literature
The Play's the Thing.
New York, NY: Brentano's, 1927. [Hungarian Drama] FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8] 139 [1]. Publisher's brown cloth with titles blocked with designs in blue and green to spine and upper board. Fore-edge untrimmed. With the green dust-jacket titled in a darker green. Lightly browned throughout. Dust-jacket..... More
The Labours of Hercules [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 98 and 99, numbers 587 to 597.
London: George Newnes, November 1939 to September 1940. [Literary Magazine] First appearance. Eleven magazine issues in their original colour-illustrated paper covers, priced at 1s. Octavo (25 x 19cm), pp.[7-8] 104 [9-16]; pp.[1-2] [15-16] 105-208 [17-24]; pp.[8] 209-312 [9-16]; pp.[8] 313-416 [9-16]; pp.[12] 417-520 [13-20]; pp.[12] 521-624 [13-20]; pp.[12] 104 [13-20];..... More
"Q.Q." Detective Stories [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 68 and 69, numbers 405 to 408, and 412 to 413.
London: George Newnes, September 1924 to May 1925. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Six parts in their original colour illustrated paper covers, priced at 1s. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[52] 215-318 [53-68]; pp.[64] 319-422 [65-80]; pp.[68] 423-530 [69-84]; pp.[96] 531-670 [97-132]; pp.[68] 319-424 [69-86]; pp.[52] 425-528 [53-68]. With frequent black and..... More
My Sword For Lafayette [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 29 and 30, numbers 171 to 179.
London: George Newnes, March to November 1905. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Nine parts in their original light blue paper covers, priced at 6d. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[92] 241-360 [93-100]; pp.[92] 361-480 [93-100]; pp.[84] 481-600 [85-92]; pp.[72] 601-720 [73-84]; pp.[68] 120 [69-84]; pp.[56] 121-240 [57-72]; pp.[72] 241-360 [73-88]; pp.[100] 361-480..... More
Sergeant Sir Peter's Cases [and] Jeeves and the Spot of Art [and] Jeeves and the Kid Clementia [and] Jeeves and the Old School Chum [and] Indian Summer of an Uncle [and] Tuppy Changes His Mind [and] Gala Night [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes LXXVIII and LXXIX, issues 468 to 474.
London: George Newnes, December 1929 to June 1930. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Seven parts in their original colour illustrated paper covers, priced at 1s. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[80] 664 [81-90]; pp.[32] 104 [33-40]; pp.[36] 105-208 [37-44]; pp.[36] 209-312 [37-44]; pp.[40] 313-416 [41-48]; pp.[32] 417-528 [33-40]; pp.[36] 529-640 [37-44]. With..... More
The Adventure of the Dying Detective [and] The Horror of the Heights [and] How it Happened [and] The Poison Belt, Chapter 6 [and] To the South Pole: Captain Scott's Own Story [and] Back to Back [and] Keeping Watch [and] The Weaker Vessel [and] Bits of Life [and] The Journal of Aura Lovel [and] Keeping it from Harold [and] The Torch [and] Wet Magic [in] The Strand Magazine. Volume 46, complete.
London: George Newnes, July to December 1913. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Octavo (24 x 18cm), pp.iv; 802; viii. With frequent black and white, and occasional dichromatic, illustrations. Publisher's cyan cloth with gilt titles to spines and black titles and decoration to uppers. All edges speckled red. Ink library stamps of..... More
Three of Them [and] Jeeves and the Chump Cyril [and] The Film that was Never Shown [and] The Magic Plus Fours [and] Billy Bones [and] The Forbidden Subject [and] First Aid for Dora [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 55, 56, 64, and 66; numbers 328, 331, 332, 366, 384 and 392.
London: George Newnes, April, July, August, and December 1918, December 1922, and August 1923. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Six magazines. Octavo (27 x 19cm), pp.44; 265-344; 45-52; pp.20; 76; 21-32; pp.16; 77-152; 17-34; pp.64; 361-484; 65-82; pp.84; 487-628; 85-118; pp.48; 105-212; 49-64. Liberally illustrated in black and white throughout. Publisher's..... More
Punchard's Agency [and] Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest [and] The British Campaign in France [and] Uneasy Money [and] The Man-Trap [in] The Strand Magazine. Volume 53, numbers 315, 316 and 317
London: George Newnes, March to May 1917. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Three magazines. Octavo (27 x 19cm), pp.50; 209-312; 51-58; pp.50; 313-416; 51-58; pp.40; 417-512; 41-48. Liberally illustrated in black and white throughout. Publisher's blue paper covers, titled in red and navy, and priced at 7d. Presented in a navy..... More
The Mystery of J.H. Farrer [in] The Strand Magazine. Volume 40; numbers 238 and 239.
London: George Newnes, October and November 1910. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Two octavo magazines (27 x 19cm), pp.[84] 385-508 [12]; [85-108]; pp.[90] 509-636 [91-116]. With frequent in-text illustrations. Publisher's pale blue paper covers titled and illustrated in dark blue, stapled twice, and priced at 6d. Presented in a black fleece-lined..... More
Much Obliged, Jeeves.
London: Barrie and Jenkins, No date [1971]. [Classic Humour] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp. 191; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth lettered in gilt to spine, illustrative dust-jacket with author's photograph to back designed by Osbert Lancaster with printed price of £1.60 to front flap. Light rolling to spine, wearing..... More
The Girl on the Boat.
London: Herbert Jenkins, No date [1922]. [Classic Humour] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.312; [8], publisher's advertisements. Publisher's illustrated orange cloth. Toning to flyleaf and previous owner's inscription in black ink, wear to publisher's cloth on back board, rolling to spine, bumping to corners. Very good. Sam Marlowe..... More
Bachelors Anonymous.
London: Barrie and Jenkins, 1973. [Classic Humour] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.190; [2]. Publisher's dark green cloth lettered in gilt to spine, humorous illustrative dust-jacket designed by Osbert Lancaster with printed price of £1.95 to front-flap. Light toning to edges of textblock, water staining to back board which..... More
Sunset at Blandings.
London: Chatto and Windus, 1977. [Classic Humour] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.213; [3]. Publisher's light blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, mapped endpapers, pictorial dust-jacket designed by Ionicus, with printed price £3.95. Occasional in-text illustrations. A fine copy of the book in near-fine jacket which is slightly sunned..... More
Spring Fever.
London: Herbert Jenkins, no date [1948]. [Classic Humour] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 256 [2]. Recently re-bound in green half morocco, with gilt titles to spine, raised bands, and matching cloth over boards. A crisp, clean copy showing some toning to edges, presented in an attractive new..... More
Something New.
New York, NY: D. Appleton and Company, 1915. [Classic Humour] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[6]; 347; [3]. With four photogravure plates after F.R. Gruger, including a frontispiece. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board, green and gilt scarab devices to upper board. Textblock..... More
Jeeves and the impending Doom [within] The London Omnibus. Introduction by Carl Van Doren.
New York, NY: Doubleday Doran and Company, Inc., 1932. [Classic Humour] FIRST ANTHOLOGY EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm). Publisher's pale green cloth blocked in dark green, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at $2.50. Jacket just a touch dusty and marginally sunned to spine else a particularly fine copy which appears to be..... More
The Adventures of Sally.
London: Herbert Jenkins, No date [1923]. [Classic Humour] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.312; [8], publisher's advertisements. Publisher's pictorial orange cloth, titles in brown to upper and spine. Previous owner's name written in black ink to flyleaf, toning to edges of textblock, bumping and rolling to spine, a lovely..... More
Barmy in Wonderland.
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1952. [Classic Humour] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 222 [4]. Recently re-bound in tan half calf, with gilt titles to spine, raised bands, and matching cloth over boards. Toning to edges, with spotting also to edges, and to the first few leaves. Presented in..... More
Big Money.
New York, NY: George H. Doran Company, 1931. [Humour] FIRST US EDITION, early issue with 'Ganville' for 'Grenville' on copyright page, title appears to be a cancel, in 1932 [A.L. Burt] dust-wrapper. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[vi] 316. Publisher's orange cloth blocked in black, 'Doubleday Doran' imprint on spine, top..... More
Big Money.
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1931. [Humour] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.314; [6], adverts. Publisher's orange cloth, lettered in black. Supplied with later printing of the dust-wrapper. No inscriptions, contents clean, edges toned, some splashes to covers, spine sunned. Jacket is priced 5s. net and dates from 1949/50 (The Mating..... More
Blanding's Castle and Elsewhere.
London: Herbert Jenkins, [1935]. [Humour] Vintage hardback. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.312 [8 of advertisements]. Publisher's orange cloth blocked in black, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by Abbey, priced 3/- on spine. Third printing. School prize label to pastedown, edges dusty/spotted, jacket with some chips and tears. Very good. A riotous..... More
Blanding's Castle and Elsewhere.
London: Herbert Jenkins, [1935]. [Humour] Vintage hardback. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.312; [8 of advertisements]. Publisher's orange cloth blocked in black, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by Abbey, priced 5/- on spine. Fourth printing. A clean, fine copy of the book. Jacket a little edgeworn, chipped to lower edge (copy infill..... More
The Clicking of Cuthbert.
London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1922. [Humour] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Recently bound in green half morocco, with gilt titles and raised bands to spine, and publisher's illustrated green cloth covers over boards. All edges lightly trimmed. A crisp, clean copy in an attractive new leather binding..... More
Company for Henry.
London, Herbert Jenkins Ltd., 1967. [Classic Humour] FIRST UK EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.222; [2], blank. Publisher's orange cloth titled in white to spine in an amusing pictorial dust-jacket designed by Osbert Lancaster, priced at 21s. A fine book in near fine wrapper, slightly toned to spine..... More
Do Butlers Burgle Banks?
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1968. [Classic Humour] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp. 188; [4]. Publisher's dark green cloth lettered in silver to spine, humorous illustrative dust-jacket designed by Osbert Lancaster with photograph of Wodehouse to back. Very light rolling to spine, wearing to top of dust-jacket, price clipped..... More