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William Tell Told Again.: With illustrations in colour by Philip Dadd described in verse by John W. Houghton.
by WODEHOUSE, P. G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Adam and Charles Black,, 1904. First edition, first impression, first issue: with the title page dated 1904, two pages of advertisements at the end, and with gilt lettering on the front cover. William Tell Told Again was one of Wodehouse's earliest books, published prior to his success with the Jeeves stories. Small quarto. Original cream boards, spine and front cover lettered in gilt and illustrated in black, green, and brown, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Colour frontispiece with tissue guard, 15 colour plates with captioned tissue guards, by Philip Dadd. Front pastedown with bookplate of Neil Munro, possibly the writer who used the pseudonym Hugh Foulis (1863-1930), and small bookseller's ticket of G. G. Walmsley, Liverpool; Christmas gift inscription dated 1906 on half-title verso. Toning to spine, soiling and a little rubbing to cloth, small red mark at head of front cover, inner hinges partially split, sporadic light foxing, colour plates bright. A very good copy. McIlvaine A5a.
Synopsis
Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the...
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 158681
- Title
- William Tell Told Again.
- Author
- WODEHOUSE, P. G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Adam and Charles Black,
- Date Published
- 1904
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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