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Galahad at Blandings
by P. G. Wodehouse
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Herbert Jenkins , 1965 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8" by 5". None. The first edition of one of P. G. Wodehouse's entertaining novels set at the fictional Blanding's Castle. First edition, in the publisher's original red cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.Written by popular English author P. G. Wodehouse, who was best known for his humorous approach to writing, and for the creation of Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves.'Galahad at Blandings' is the ninth novel in Wodehouse's saga set at the fictional Blandings Castle. The novel was published in the U.S. as 'The Brinkmanship of Galahad Threepwood'. In this novel Lord Emsworth is beset as usual by many woes, with a house overrun with sisters, secretaries, and an alleged old flame. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light shelf wear and one small mark to the head of the rear board. Dust wrapper is also very smart, with light edge wear and the odd mark. Slight sunning to the spine of the wrap. Protective plastic adhered to the front of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 890Q32
- Title
- Galahad at Blandings
- Author
- P. G. Wodehouse
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Herbert Jenkins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- P. G. Wodehouse Blandings first edition humour Blandings novel fiction
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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