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Psmith series: 7 works

Lot 439
29.09.2023 11:00UTC +00:00
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AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 439 | Psmith series: 7 works
Estimate value
£ 2 000 – 3 000
A group of seven volumes, comprising:

WODEHOUSE, P. G. (1881-1975). Leave It to Psmith. London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1924.  
First edition, 2nd issue. McIlvaine A31(a).2. Octavo. (Small hole to half-title, scattered spotting a little heavier towards the end.) Original green cloth, spine and upper cover with title and illustration, lower cover with publisher’s device, all stamped in black (faint wear, light vertical crease to spine); original pictorial dust-jacket (creased, large chip affecting bottom of upper panel and spine with loss, three small holes including two into illustration on spine, head of spine and corners slightly chipped, some marks, stains and closed tears). Provenance: Frits Menschaar (no internal evidence of provenance).

— Mike. A Public School Story. London: Adam & Charles Black, 1910.  
First edition. McIlvaine A12(a). Octavo. Frontispiece and 11 further illustrations by T. M. R. Whitwell. Original olive-green cloth, titles to spine in gilt and black, white, red and black stamped pictorial decoration to upper cover (very light edge wear). Provenance: Ethel M. Luke (gift inscription to front free endpaper, dated 1910 to;) — Arthur Penwarden — Frits Menschaar (no internal evidence of provenance).

— Psmith Journalist. London: A. & C. Black, 1915. 
First English edition published under present title. McIlvaine A15(c). Octavo. Frontispiece and 11 illustrations by T. M. R Whitwell (scattered spotting, most heavily affecting title, half-title and first and last gathering). Original blue cloth, spine and upper cover with title and illustration stamped in yellow, black, white and gilt (lacking the dust-jacket, head- and tailcap bruised).

— Psmith in the City. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1910.  
First edition. McIlvaine A14(a). Octavo. Frontispiece and 11 illustrations by T. M. R. Whitwell (some spotting, heaviest to half-title and title). Original blue cloth, upper cover and spine lettered and illustrated in white, black, yellow, and gilt (light browning to endpapers, extremities lightly rubbed, spine ends slightly bruised). Provenance: contemporary gift inscription (front free endpaper) — James H. Heineman (biographer of Wodehouse; bookplate) — Frits Menschaar (no internal evidence of provenance).

— Enter Psmith. London: A. & C. Black, Ltd., 1935, 
 First English edition published under present title. McIlvaine A12(c). Octavo. Original green-blue cloth, upper cover and spine lettered in red (extremities rubbed and faded, most heavily affecting corners and spine, endpapers lightly browned); original dust-jacket designed by J. H. Hartley (extremities rubbed and lower panel lightly soiled, top edge with several chips and creases, one just into a letter at head of spine, a few repairs). Provenance: Frits Menschaar (no internal evidence of provenance).

— Mike and Psmith. London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1953.  
2nd English edition, third printing. McIlvaine A12(c)3.
Octavo. Original red cloth, spine lettered in black, lower cover with publisher’s device stamped in black (slightly cocked, extremities lightly rubbed, some spotting to edges); original dust-jacket with illustration by W. Spence (lightly soiled, some small chips and holes, upper edge of lower flap frayed).

— The World of Psmith. London: barrie & Jenkins, 1974.  
First edition. McIlvaine B15(a)  Octavo. Original green boards, spine lettered in white; original dust-jacket designed by Michael Harvel. Provenance: publisher’s advanced copy slips loosely inserted.
Place of origin:United Kingdom
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