Literature
If I Were You.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc., 1931. [Humour] FIRST EDITION. This edition preceding the UK publication. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[vi]; 305; [I] blank. Publisher's orange cloth titled in brown to spine and upper board, pictorial dust-jacket drawn by Henrietta Starrett, with printed price of $2.00. Endpapers lightly..... More
If I Were You.
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1931. [Humour] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.280; [8], advertisements and reviews. Bound in publisher's orange cloth, titles in black with black rule to upper board, black titles and publisher's imprint to spine, repeat imprint to lower board. Supplied with later printing of the dust-wrapper..... More
The Inimitable Jeeves.
London: Herbert Jenkins, [1940s]. [Humour] Vintage hardback. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.255; [1], blank. Publisher's orange cloth blocked in black, in pictorial dust-jacket, priced 2/6 on spine. Ninth printing. Page edges a little toned, jacket with some minor chips and tears, large loss to crown. Very good indeed. The second..... More
Jeeves and The Feudal Spirit.
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1954. [Classic Humour] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 222 [4]. Recently re-bound in burgundy half morocco, with gilt titles to spine, raised bands, and matching cloth over boards. Some toning to edges, otherwise a crisp, clean copy in an attractive new leather binding. More..... More
Jeeves and The Feudal Spirit.
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1954. [Classic Humour] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 222 [4]. Publisher's red cloth lettered in black, pictorial dust-jacket. A clean, fresh book in a fine wrapper with some trivial rubs and one tiny nick at foot of spine. An exceptional copy. More adventures of Wodehouse's..... More
Jeeves in the Offing.
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1960. [Classic Humour] FIRST UK EDITION. Primary binding (red cloth blocked in gilt, not tan cloth lettered in black), second issue text (with the correct half title). Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.205; [3], blank. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt, in pictorial dust-jacket priced at 13/6. A...... More
Jeeves Omnibus.
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1931. [Classic humour] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.847; [1], blank. Publisher's green cloth blocked in black, in pictorial dust-jacket by Abbey, priced 7/6 on spine. An exceptionally crisp, fine copy in a near fine wrapper with one tear to upper, minor edge wear, frayed to..... More
Joy in the Morning.
London: Herbert Jenkins, No date [1947]. [Classic Humour] FIRST UK EDITION, first impression. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp. 256. Publisher's bright orange cloth lettered in black ink to front board and spine. Contents clean, owner name to f.e.p., clean covers are a little bumped, long vertical crease to cloth at..... More
Laughing Gas.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc., 1936. [Comic novel] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[vi]; 303; [3] blank. Publisher's orange cloth titled in black to spine, with black illustration to spine and upper board, top-edge dark orange. Pictorial dust jacket priced at $2.00. Toning to endpapers..... More
Lord Emsworth and Others.
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1937. [Classic humour] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.312 [8]. Advertisements to rear. Publisher's red cloth, black titles to upper and spine. Publisher's black logo to lower. With the pictorial dust-jacket. Top edge red. Interior moderately toned but clean, with light offsetting to endpapers..... More
The Luck of the Bodkins.
Boston, MA: Little, Brown, and Company, 1936. [Humour] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[4]; 298. Publisher's green cloth, titled and decorated in black to spine and upper board, pictorial dust-jacket priced at $2.00. Top edge dusty else very good in similar dust-wrapper, rubbed to extremities and with an..... More
The Mating Season.
London: Herbert Jenkins, no date [1948]. [Classic Humour] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 246 [4]. Recently re-bound in tan half calf, with gilt titles to spine, raised bands, and matching cloth over boards. Some toning to edges, otherwise a crisp, clean copy in an attractive new..... More
Mike At Wrykyn.
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1953. [Boys' adventure story] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.189; [1], blank; [2], advertisements. Publisher's red cloth lettered in black, in pictorial dust-wrapper. No inscriptions, contents clean. A fine copy of the book in a lovely fine jacket with minor dustiness to rear panel, price clipped..... More
Money In the Bank.
New York, NY: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1942. [Classic Humour] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.[8]; 300; [4]. Publisher's brown cloth with black titles to spine and black illustrations to spine and upper board. Fore edge untrimmed. Pictorial dust-jacket designed by Donald McKay with printed price of $2.00..... More
Money In the Bank.
London: Herbert Jenkins, no date [1946]. [Classic Humour] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine and upper. Some spotting, light soiling and marking, covers a little creased. A very good copy without jacket. A Wodehouse crime caper featuring the return of petty..... More
Money In the Bank.
London: Herbert Jenkins [printed by Drukkerij Holland, N.V.], no date [1947]. [Classic Humour] LEATHER BOUND. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 253 [5]. Recently re-bound in red half calf, with gilt titles to spine, raised bands, and matching cloth over boards. Toning to edges and margins, otherwise a clean copy in..... More
Money In the Bank.
London: Herbert Jenkins, No date [1946]. [Classic Humour] FIRST UK EDITION, first impression. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp. 253; [3]. Publisher's orange cloth lettered in black to front board and spine, humorous illustrative dust-jacket with printed price of 8/6 to front flap. Archival tape applied to front board, lacks free..... More
Mr. Mulliner Speaking.
London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, n.d. (1930s). Third Printing. Publisher's bright orange cloth with black titles, original pictorial jacket priced 2/6. Neat ownership to flyleaf. Edges spotted and toned, jacket with some chips tears and rubbing. Shows well. More
Mr. Mulliner Speaking.
London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, n.d. [c.1937]. [Humour]. FIFTH PRINTING. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.320. Publisher's orange cloth, titles and decoration blocked in black to upper and spine. Herbert Jenkins device in black to lower. With the pictorial dust-jacket priced at 2/6 to backstrip. Internally clean, moderately toned. Rear flyleaf uncleanly..... More
Mulliner Nights.
New York, NY: A. L. Burt Company, no date [1934]. [Humour / Satire] EARLY US EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.[8] 312. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine and upper board. Top edge orange. A few minor marks to preliminaries; light spotting to edges. Damp mark to lower..... More
The Old Reliable.
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1951. [Classic Humour] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.233; [3]. Publisher's bright orange cloth lettered in black to upper board and spine, illustrative dust-jacket with printed price of 9/6 to front flap. Toning to edges of textblock, rolling to spine, chipping to edges of dust-jacket and..... More
Pearls, Girls and Monty Bodkin.
London: Barrie and Jenkins, 1972. [Humour/satire] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.192. Publisher's green cloth, gilt titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket designed by Osbert Lancaster, with printed price £2.20. Internally bright and clean with some minor toning to top edge and neat ownership inscription to pastedown in blue ink..... More
Pearls, Girls and Monty Bodkin.
London: Barrie and Jenkins, 1972. [Classic Humour] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp. 191; [1]. Publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt to spine, illustrative dust-jacket designed by Osbert Lancaster with printed price of £2.20 to front flap. Very slight rolling to spine, slight wearing to dust-jacket edges. Near fine..... More
Pigs Have Wings.
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1952. [Classic Humour] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 220 [4]. Recently re-bound in black half morocco, with gilt titles to spine, raised bands, and matching cloth over boards. Toning to edges, with spotting also to edges, and to the first / final few..... More
Pigs Have Wings.
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1952. [Classic Humour] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 220 [4]. Publisher's red cloth lettered in black, pictorial dust-jacket by 'Sax' priced at 9/6. Contemporary ink ownership, jacket with a few small chips and rubs, some minor wrinkling to rear panel. Very good. Against a...... More