WODEHOUSE, P.G.. Laughing Gas. London: Herbert Jenkins 1940s., 1940.

Price: US$83.74 + shipping

Description: Sixth printing. 8vo. 311, (1) pp. Publisher's dark red cloth, black lettered to the spine and upper board, dust jacket. Slight fading to the jacket spine with a little light rubbing to the edges, foxing to the fore edge, the contents otherwise clean, very good overall.

Seller: Bow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB), Lewes, United Kingdom

P. G. Wodehouse. Laughing Gas. Herbert Jenkins, London, 1940.

Price: US$90.18 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: The fifth impression of P. G. Wodehouse's comic novel, set in 1930s Hollywood, and in a charmingly illustrated dust wrapper. The fifth impression of P. G. Wodehouse's comic novel, 'Laughing Gas', which was first published in 1936.In the publisher's original dust wrapper, price unclipped.Wodehouse's novel features an English aristocrat and an unpleasant child star who exchange souls at the dentist, with chaos ensuing.Set in Hollywood, the novel satirised the film industry, and child stars in particular.Undated; dated 1940 via the advertisements to the rear of the work, and to the front and rear flyleaves.Small former owner's inscription to head of front pastedown.With nine pages of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, exceptionally bright, with bumping to back strip tail. Neat inscription to head of front pastedown. Dust wrapper back strip age toned, with chipping to head of back strip, and a small loss to the head of the rear wrap. Light edgewear to wrap heads. Closed tear to tail of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine

Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom

P g Wodehouse. Laughing Gas. Herbert Jenkins, 1940.

Price: US$400.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: London,the book would be fine but for some damage to page 286. The wrapper has light crease on back panel ,two short closed tears and some light rubbing ,near fine. Language: eng

Seller: Dick Neal Fine Books, Booker Bay, NSW, Australia