P. G. Wodehouse
Mike, a Public School Story
London, Adam and Charles Black, 1909 . First edition. Cloth. 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 . Ill.: T. M. R. Whitwell. Very Good .
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