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P. G. Wodehouse. Mike, A Public School Story. Adam and Charles Black, London, 1909.

Price: US$1624.43 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: The first edition, first issue of this charming and humorous 'public school story' from P. G. Wodehouse. In the bright publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. The first edition, first issue of this humorous novel from P. G. Wodehouse. Without advertisements or date to verso of title page, as called for.Illustrated with a frontispiece and eleven further plates from T. M. R. Whitwell. Collated, complete.This story first appeared in the magazine 'The Captain', in two separate parts - 'Jackson Junior' and 'The Lost Lambs' - that were collected together to form this novel.With library plate to front pastedown, and this inscription 'presented to the library by Antoni Forrest June 1958' to the half title. With the stamp of Darroch School Library to the front pastedown, and no further library markings.A smart copy of the first edition of one of Wodehouse's earliest works, one he frequently cited as a personal favourite. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Hinges strained, with boards holding firm. Library label to front pastedown, inscription to half title. Tape residue to rear pastedown. Lacking front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Library stamp to tail of title page. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot or light handling mark. Very Good

Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom

WODEHOUSE, P.G.. Mike. A Public School Story.. London Adam and Charles Black, 1909.

Price: US$1815.00 + shipping

Description: First edition, first issue (without advertisements or date to title verso); 8vo; half-title, frontispiece and 11 plates by T.M.R. Whitwell, device to title, some minor toning and oxidising, usual toning to endpapers, contemporary lending library label & stamp to front pastedown; publisher's green cloth with with cricket scene in white, black and red to upper cover and spine, with title in gilt to spine, spine slightly dulled, some minor rubbing and bumping to extremities with small closed tear to cloth at head of spine. A superior example of this very rare early first edition novel by P.G. Wodehouse, bringing together two stories (Jackson Junior, subsequently known as Mike at Wrykyn [1953], and The Lost Lambs, subsequently known as Enter Psmith [1935] and Mike & Psmith [1953]) that originally appeared in serial form in The Captain magazine. The stories feature the first appearance of the popular Wodehouse character Psmith, the Drones Club member who would go on to appear in numerous Wodehousian tales. This work is notorious for either missing plates or being in terrible condition, but this copy is one of the best examples we have seen. McIlvaine A12a

Seller: Shapero Rare Books, London, United Kingdom

Wodehouse, P. G.. Mike. Adam And Charles Black, London, 1909.

Price: US$2750.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Original green pictorial cloth with a cricketing scene printed in red, black and white. Gilt lettering on the spine. Light wear to boards. Headcap has two scratches. Edition and title page are tanned with some foxing. No d-j.

Seller: Encanto Books, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.