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Summer Moonshine

P. G. Wodehouse

1938

Herbert Jenkins : London

7.5" by 5.5"

8-312 [8]pp

 

   

SUMMARY

 A smart copy of the first Colonial issue of this humorous novel from P. G. Wodehouse, in the original dust wrapper.

First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper

Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed

This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed

UK Postage: £ 3.99

US Postage: £ 19.99

EU Postage: £ 15.99

European Postage: £ 16.99

Asia Postage: £ 21.99

Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99


DESCRIPTION

The first Colonial Edition, first impression of this P. G. Wodehouse novel, in the publisher's original price unclipped Colonial issue dust wrapper. 

Former big-game hunter Sir Buckstone Abbott, finding himself hard up, takes in paying guests at his home, while hoping to sell the place to a wealthy Princess. Many schemes, plots and romantic entanglements ensue.

With eight pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.

A wonderful first edition from the prolific twentieth century humourist.


CONDITION

In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Shelf wear to back strip head and tail, with minor marks to boards. Significant chipping and edgewear to dust wrapper perimeters, and with losses to back strip head and tail. Numerous small tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.

Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed  Very Good

 

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

 

Overall Condition

(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)

Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear

Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy

Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones

often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy

Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will

be described in the condition report under 'condition'

Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair

Fair - As with good only above but with other faults

leaving a compromised copy even after repair

Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.

We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them 

attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.

  

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