7th May, 2020 10:00 EDT
P.G. Wodehouse Collection of William Toplis
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Wodehouse, P.G.
The Intrusion of Jimmy and A Gentleman of Leisure
The Intrusion of Jimmy New York: Grosset & Dunlap, no date. Second reissue. Original red cloth-covered boards, stamped in black; all edges trimmed; front hinge starting; in original illustrated and restored dust-jacket, lightly soiled. McIlvaine A13a3. Together with: A Gentleman of Leisure London: Alston Rivers Ltd., 1910. First English edition, first issue. 8vo. (viii), 351, (1) pp. Variant blue cloth-covered boards, spine faded, soiling to front and rear boards, stamped in black; all edges trimmed; prelims spotted and toned, ownership signature on front free endpaper, scattered spotting to text, pp. 133-140 sprung, chipping to fore edge of pp. 275/276, short closed tears at fore edge of pp. 307/308 and 337/338. McIlvaine A13b. Together with: A Gentleman of Leisure London: George Newnes, Limited, (1929). Reissue. 12mo. 160 pp. Original limp illustrated wrappers. McIlvaine A13b15.
First published in the US as "The Intrusion of Jimmy" and released six months later in the UK as "A Gentleman of Leisure". Adapted for the stage in 1911, and twice for film in 1915 and 1923.
Sold for $188
Estimated at $150 - $250
The Intrusion of Jimmy New York: Grosset & Dunlap, no date. Second reissue. Original red cloth-covered boards, stamped in black; all edges trimmed; front hinge starting; in original illustrated and restored dust-jacket, lightly soiled. McIlvaine A13a3. Together with: A Gentleman of Leisure London: Alston Rivers Ltd., 1910. First English edition, first issue. 8vo. (viii), 351, (1) pp. Variant blue cloth-covered boards, spine faded, soiling to front and rear boards, stamped in black; all edges trimmed; prelims spotted and toned, ownership signature on front free endpaper, scattered spotting to text, pp. 133-140 sprung, chipping to fore edge of pp. 275/276, short closed tears at fore edge of pp. 307/308 and 337/338. McIlvaine A13b. Together with: A Gentleman of Leisure London: George Newnes, Limited, (1929). Reissue. 12mo. 160 pp. Original limp illustrated wrappers. McIlvaine A13b15.
First published in the US as "The Intrusion of Jimmy" and released six months later in the UK as "A Gentleman of Leisure". Adapted for the stage in 1911, and twice for film in 1915 and 1923.
