7th May, 2020 10:00 EDT
P.G. Wodehouse Collection of William Toplis
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Wodehouse, P.G.
Group of 3 Monty Bodkins Titles
The Luck of the Bodkins London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, (1935). First edition, first printing. 8vo. 311, (1), (8) (ads) pp. Original red cloth-covered boards, slightly cocked, lightly soiled, stamped in black; all edges trimmed; ownership signature on front free endpaper; book-plate of Douglas R. Vining on front paste-down; in illustrated dust-jacket, price sticker removed, and showing original green label with 7/6 net price, edges worn and creased, head of spine chipped, long closed tear on rear flap, spine slightly darkened, verso spotted. McIlvaine A54a. Together with: Pearls, Girls and Monty Bodkins London: Barrie & Jenkins, (1972). First English edition, first issue. 8vo. (192) pp. Original green cloth-covered boards, stamped in gilt; all edges trimmed; in original illustrated dust-jacket. McIlvaine A95a. Together with: The Plot that Thickened New York: Simon and Schuster, (1973). First American edition, first issue. 8vo. (vi), 7-221, (1) pp. Original brown cloth-covered boards, edges sunned, stamped in gilt; in original illustrated dust-jacket. McIlvaine A95b.
Sold for $500
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
The Luck of the Bodkins London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, (1935). First edition, first printing. 8vo. 311, (1), (8) (ads) pp. Original red cloth-covered boards, slightly cocked, lightly soiled, stamped in black; all edges trimmed; ownership signature on front free endpaper; book-plate of Douglas R. Vining on front paste-down; in illustrated dust-jacket, price sticker removed, and showing original green label with 7/6 net price, edges worn and creased, head of spine chipped, long closed tear on rear flap, spine slightly darkened, verso spotted. McIlvaine A54a. Together with: Pearls, Girls and Monty Bodkins London: Barrie & Jenkins, (1972). First English edition, first issue. 8vo. (192) pp. Original green cloth-covered boards, stamped in gilt; all edges trimmed; in original illustrated dust-jacket. McIlvaine A95a. Together with: The Plot that Thickened New York: Simon and Schuster, (1973). First American edition, first issue. 8vo. (vi), 7-221, (1) pp. Original brown cloth-covered boards, edges sunned, stamped in gilt; in original illustrated dust-jacket. McIlvaine A95b.
