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London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, (ca. 1923). Later issue. Inscribed by Wodehouse on front free endpaper: "To/James Douglas/With the author's compliments/P.G. Wodehouse/June 4 1926." Pea-green cloth-covered boards, spine very lightly browned, soiling to front board at fore-edge and bottom corner; all edges trimmed, text block edges foxed; offsetting to endpapers, scattered spotting to text; in illustrated dust-jacket, bottom 1 3/4 in. portion of front flap torn away, verso of spine reinforced, scattered creasing, moderately soiled, some light edgewear. McIlvaine A27a.4.
Collection of ten golf-themed short stories, featuring the first appearance of Wodehouse's recurring character "The Oldest Member."
Sold for $375
Estimated at $400 - $600
London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, (ca. 1923). Later issue. Inscribed by Wodehouse on front free endpaper: "To/James Douglas/With the author's compliments/P.G. Wodehouse/June 4 1926." Pea-green cloth-covered boards, spine very lightly browned, soiling to front board at fore-edge and bottom corner; all edges trimmed, text block edges foxed; offsetting to endpapers, scattered spotting to text; in illustrated dust-jacket, bottom 1 3/4 in. portion of front flap torn away, verso of spine reinforced, scattered creasing, moderately soiled, some light edgewear. McIlvaine A27a.4.
Collection of ten golf-themed short stories, featuring the first appearance of Wodehouse's recurring character "The Oldest Member."